Lauren's place was even better than my boyfriend and I expected. It's spacious, clean, and completely private. We also loved Bywater, which was an amazing neighborhood to explore—wandering around, we stumbled on cute coffeeshops, beautiful houses to ogle, and a few great bars. It's also close enough to the livelier areas of Frenchman St. and the French Quarter that we most got there by foot (though we're big walkers). Also, it was our first visit to New Orleans, so we weren't sure what to expect safety-wise, but we felt completely comfortable the whole time. One small negative was the train a couple blocks away; the noise wasn't bad, but we did get stuck for a while waiting for it to pass a couple times. Not bad as far as downsides go, though. Overall, it was an excellent visit!