This upstairs apartment is nice, but it is in a terrible part of town. Before you listen to the host's rebuttals of an "up and coming" neighborhood and "culture shock," do yourself a little more research. During our stay, we experienced several cancellations a day from ubers, lyfts, and taxis based -solely- on where we were. When we were finally able to get rides (after waiting more than an hour), our drivers were not bashful to share their stories of the neighborhood and told us why we were having a hard time getting rides. While the listing calls out Uptown New Orleans, this neighborhood is better known amongst locals as Hollygrove.
The other reviews were not yet posted when I originally booked, and I wish they had been. The one report of drug addicts was spot on, and I think they were being nice. During the time of our stay, there was a literal homeless camp right outside the bedroom window. There is a nice, older gentleman that seems to live in the pickup truck, but he has drug dealers, pimps, and prostitutes that were hanging around every day - doing drugs - right outside our windows. In addition to this camp, or separately, there are massive "hoarder" piles of trash out of the other two sides of the house as well. Just keep this in mind.