The apartment is exactly as shown - it was very clean, well appointed and located in a fabulous neighbourhood! Magazine Street is a shopper's paradise with many unique boutiques and galleries not to mention the great restaurants and bars. We highly recommend Surrey's for brunch (it is worth the wait). Great areas to explore are roughly a 30 minute walk or a short trolley or bus trip in either direction (Garden District, French Quarter, Marigny etc.). The lower garden district was great to walk through including Lafayette Cemetery. We went for Mardi Gras and were pleasantly surprised to discover that a great majority of the best parades run along St. Charles Avenue which was a 10 minute walk each day. Owen is a fabulous host who took the time to answer our questions and send us great recommendations and suggestions to get our best Mardi Gras experience.