Max's guesthouse was honestly the best place I could have hoped to stay for my New Orleans trip. The house is located in the Bayou St. John/Mid-city area, a beautiful, peaceful and historic neighborhood. It's great because you can walk to the Canal St. streetcar from the house to go downtown. During the walk you pass some gorgeous old houses, great cafes and coffee shops, a giant and fascinating cemetery/mausoleum, and the best French restaurant in the city (Cafe Degas). At City Park itself there is the art museum and a really cool sculpture garden. From there you can take the streetcar anywhere.
Some things I'd recommend to see are the French Quarter/Bourbon Street, music on Frenchmen St., the French Market, the Marigny/Bywater neighborhoods (Cake Cafe, St. Claude Ave., a walk along the water at Crescent Park), shopping on Magazine St. and the Garden district (you've GOT to try a snoball at Hansen's), and relaxing by the Mississippi or checking out the zoo/aquarium at Audubon Park. Max also has a guidebook with many other great recommendations. If you're too tired after a day of exploring for the 15 minute walk back to the house from the streetcar stop, there's a bus that stops a couple blocks away, or you can get a cheap and fast Lyft ride.
The house itself is clean, spacious and very comfortable. There is a comfy bed and pull-out couch, and a claw foot bathtub/shower. It's the perfect size for 3-4 people and feels very private. The neighborhood is a real New Orleans neighborhood, meaning a mix of all different kinds of people. I prefer this to staying in a more touristy area since it gave us a feel for what living in the city is really like. Max himself is really friendly, accommodating and responsive to any questions we had. I'll definitely consider Max's place for my next trip to the Big Easy!