We just stayed over valentines/mardi gras for a few days and had a great stay! Andrews attachments via email were super helpful- for first timers. the location was great! we got to explore uptown and the french quarter alike. the apt meets needs- we played around with the heaters a bit- (Andrew- a spare cozy blanket wouldn't be a bad idea to stock-) based on changing spring time temps but otherwise, there was plenty of parking, and we used up all the spare waterbottles in the fridge and appreciated the quiet neighborhood. We drove in and found parking, seats at cafe dumonde and got infront of crowds at the aquarium pretty easily by getting into the city before 930am. for the evening, we took the train and walked and hopped back on to head back as well. The city park was our favorite - the parades were cool at night too- although they caused a bit of traffic hold ups mid day. Thanks andrew for making new orleans an approachable/manageable place to visit!