The neighborhood was lovely-- some of the surrounding buildings seem like they haven't come back since Katrina, but there are so many awesome shops, restaurants, etc walkable from the AirBNB and it never felt unsafe. The place was simple but well designed and had plenty of space for all of us to spread out. When we had questions the communication was super fast and really helpful. One random tidbit for families traveling here is that there is a sort of empty hall space under the stairs that my 4 year old totally fell in love with and made her "Clubhouse," which meant the kids had a secret nook and stayed out of our hair a bit more :) It's the little things!