Carol's place is near everything, but in a neighborhood that is like a jigsaw puzzle! Even my cabbie who had taken me there 2 nights before, got lost in daylight trying to find the street section that the house is in. Aside from that it is a lovely stay, you have the top floor bedroom, very large with two double beds and a big closet space. I loved all the little New Orleans flourishes and decor! The bath is in the same hallway and is totally private for the guests. I had a lovely quiet night's sleep both nights I was there. Coffee or tea making apparatus in the room and plenty of covers (it was very cold the week I stayed).
Overall, I would advise any real newcomers to New Orleans to make sure you have reliable transportation while visiting this area. It is super confusing even to an ex-resident like me and I delivered pizza all over the city (well, over 30 years ago!). The best way, in my opinion, to make sure of safe and good transportation in any big metro area is, to either get a day bus pass upon boarding a bus ($3 for all day but you have to ask the driver for it) OR: find a cabbie the minute you get into town, airport train bus or however you got there, and get his or her personal cell # AND hours he or she operates. If you walk around the 7th Ward, please be advised you will need gps or a really good street map. I had no problems apart from getting turned around all the time, no one bothered me at all and in the stores they were very nice.
Kudos to Carol and Neil for making their home a cozy and safe haven for travellers. I loved it there and wish I had been able to stay longer.