What we loved best about Betsey's place is the location. The Bywater/Marigny area is thriving with everything you need (Frady's corner food store/market, coffee shops (satsuma), restaurants (marizane, the joint, maurepas, pizza delicious), parks (community park across the street with its regulars, new crescent park), and snowballs all within 1-3 blocks from the house although we used the bikes to traipse around the city. The bikes were a big plus. You can also rent a bike ($25/day + helmet + lock) and have it delivered and picked up at the house from Bob of BigEasyBikeTours. It was a little chilly while we were there and the front heating unit (original!) doesn't work great but the floor heating unit near the queen size bed does! There is a small kitchenette (no stove unit- no cooking) so it's ideal for short visits. We really enjoyed being a local in the Bywater.