Little Gem was just that! What a fantastic location to make home base and explore the area. We LOVED staying in the Marigny and right around the corner from Frenchman St. (Frenchman>Bourbon). The area was quiet, lovely and safe. It was a short walk to the Quarter-and you can take a variety of different ways to get there-which you should do, to see as much of the neighborhood and as many of the awesome shotgun houses as possible. The house itself was well appointed. Great little kitchen, comfy bed and good shower. It does share a wall with the owner's space next door so if you are not used to hearing other people's conversations, general noise and a dog every once in awhile...just know you will. Not enough of an issue to really be an issue-we left the bathroom fan on and used our white noise app. Again-you are a quick trek from the entire French Quarter area and an even quicker trek to Frenchman. We took the streetcar to the Garden District and back. Cabbed it to Carollton area (dinner at Jacques Imo's and music at The Maple Leaf) and to Peche (on Magazine) where we had a fabulous dinner. CC was highly responsive-and would almost always email me a response within 30 minutes. Overall, it was great to feel like a part of the neighborhood and I would recommend Little Gem to anyone who wants to experience New Orleans...as a local.