Our three generation family (7 adults, 3 young kids) stayed at 1618 St Charles Avenue for Thanksgiving week. The house worked well for us. It's super spacious with 10' high doors and 12' high ceilings on the first floor, and with separate sitting areas on the first and second floors. The bedroom/bathroom arrangement is a result of the various iterations that the house has been through, and is a little strange. It worked very well for us but understand that the twin double bedroom on the first floor is adjacent to the kitchen. The house has three zones of heating and AC, which we needed because of the chilly week. It was excellent and accurately kept the rooms at temperature and provided good sleeping.
The location is great and parking on the side street around the corner was always available. But best of all was the owner, Margaret's responsiveness. Not having other rentals, she allowed us an early check in and late check out. Also, knowing that we were doing more cooking that most guests, she brought us some extra cooking utensils and plates. A good choice for a large group.