Kate's place is in the best area of New Orleans. We loved walking to Bachannal, The Joint, the Bywater Bakery, Crescent Park, Frenchmen St, the French quarter... the walkable list is endless. The Marigny/Bywater area has so much to offer that it was impossible to go everywhere we wanted in just 4 days. Having the grocery store around the corner was awesome too. Its very safe to walk around, and we even got to see some Krewes working on their mardi gras floats at night.
The apartment itself was so funky and cool. Maybe a little rough around the edges but in a very charming and homey way. We loved the balconies, the comfy bed, and the amazing artwork. During our trip it was up to 80 degrees down to 40 degrees and the place stayed cool/warm as needed. We didn't run into people in the building very often but if we did they were super nice. Despite being able to hear people in the courtyard once in a while it felt extremely private.
We would definitely recommend and return! :)