This place is stunning. First of all - Paul Prudhomme used to host bbq's here for all his cook friends - probably for his protege Emeril and the like. You can feel the good energy from that alone!! Secondly - there are amazing staff all around to help out with everything - bike rental, neighborhood recs, towels etc. Third - the location is Beyond. It is two blocks from the river and Crescent park, it is in the local neighborhood away from tourists - yet close enough to hop over to French Quarter and Frenchman in a 5 - 10 min walk. The house itself - also very beautiful. Comfortable beds and a very nice kitchen and bathrooms. It was very exciting to meet people from other groups in the pool - all nice people. The courtyard is spacious - seems to go on and on with different seating areas. So that even tho there are ppl you don't know on the compound - the experience it still very much a private retreat w your own friends if you need it to be. I hope I haven't left anything out. I booked 11 months in advance - I imagine these go quickly. Thanks again Michael!!