We loved our stay in Mel's place. We stayed for ten days and would definitely stay here again. It's located in a great neighborhood which is quiet and walking distance from many different neighborhoods in every direction. We walked everywhere. Walking both day and night. The structure is a long building with a walkway between the neighboring houses. It feels really spacious. There are two separate bedrooms connected by a closet to each other near the front of the house. At the back is a big kitchen, wooden table for eating and the stove works great for cooking. The front room has a deep couch and is a good place to sit and talk late at night. Each bedroom has its own feeling and both beds are comfortable. We slept deep. The dark interior is restful after the heat of the days and peaceful after nights on the streets. Windows in each room allow a small amount of light between houses to slip in. The dark wood and dark brick walls create a moody environment and an old typewriter sits on a table with a book open. Each room in the space has details that seem placed with thought. A book shelf with Bukowski, a wooden ladder leaning against the shelf, a skylight and plants growing up a wooden beam. The shower is warm and towels and sheets clean. Everything has this dark interior feel. I was surprised how much the dark grew on me, the quiet way light found its way into the building, it's a deep and seductive mood that matches New Orleans . Contact was easy and immediate and the directions to the place and entrance were clear. We loved our stay—by the time we had to leave we didn't want to go.