While we didn't get to meet Brandon, Truedell was a wonderful contact. All our communication was prompt and easy and she took us into her home not just as guests but friends! We've never had a host so willing to be of help or involve you in her own plans and it was so great to get to meet her family on our first night there! The we stayed in the main suite and it was absolutely beautiful (you've never seen anything like that bathroom!!). Everything was clean and decorated perfectly and it really felt like "our" place by the end of the week, such fun was had here. It was always nice and cool in our apartment which was a welcome relief from when we'd been in the heat all day and needed a break. About a 25 minute walk to Frenchmen's or to the French Quarter which suited us just fine but ubers are available for a low price for those who don't wish to walk as far. We enjoyed our time in New Orleans greatly and Truedell's place was a big part of that!