Our big group had a blast celebrating New Year's at Carrie's clean, stylish, and spacious abode. Did I mention it's spacious? Seriously, the photos don't do the size of the communal space justice.
The location is amazing. We walked or took the streetcar most places we went, and never had any issues, even late at night. (Though we did travel as a group, we never saw anything that made us feel even a bit unsafe.) The only gripe we had with the neighborhood was being so close to Gene's but unable to consume spicy sausage po-boys for every meal.
When recovering from the previous days' outings, our crew had plenty of room to enjoy coffee (and Gatorade) while half played cards on the big dining room table and others sat on the couch and living room-porch swing (!) while watching bad TV.
We did have one minor issue with the front door sticking and being difficult to open and close, but given this time of year and the crazy winter-one-day-summer-the-next swings in weather, that could have been exclusive to our time there.
Overall, I would 100% recommend Carrie's place for big groups going to New Orleans, especially those who want easy access to Frenchman Street. We loved the space and found Carrie to be an excellent host. She was extremely communicative and flexible and kind enough to let us drop our bags off before check-in while the house was still being cleaned. Thanks, Carrie!