Our stay consisted of a two night stay before our cruise out of New Orleans and a one night stay on our return. I contacted our host, Larraine, through Airbnb website and she got back to me in a short time, we actually were comunicating up until late in the evening. Since I was new to the airbnb site and needed two separate stays, she gave me the information on how to get the reservation completed. Once I completed the reservations we communicated on our arrival time and how to get the key. We arrived while she was out and we had no problem getting into the apartment. Shortly after arrival Larraine came home and introductions were made and we sat for a while. Since it was getting late we asked for a recommendation on a place close by for dinner . Larraine joined us for dinner at Parish Seafood, a great little seafood establishment with crawfish by the pound done the cajun way. The apartment was a nice two bedroom (recently renovated) with a den and private bath, very nicely appointed. The house is located in a quiet neighborhood, a stone's throw from the river. My wife and I took a couple of walks by the river. One walk we took Tyrone (Larraine's dog) with us. Upon return from our cruise we took a taxi to Larraine's for our overnight stay. Larraine was there to greet us. We were going to go into town and decided to use a taxi but Larraine told us the bus stop is only a five minute walk away. We decided to take the bus and then jump on the streetcar when we got into town. Although, a rental car is not a necessity, if you are adverse to using local transportation i.e. waiting for a bus or steetcar you may want to consider a rental car. We did both, and the experience of the bus and streetcar was nice but the convenience of a car has a lot of perks. It just was coincidence that the first weekend we were there was the French Quarter Fest and the live free music stages were set up throughout the French Quarter. We thoroughly enjoyed the jazz music. Of course, parking was in the range of $20 - $30. We found parking a number of blocks away on a side street but if you are adverse to walking be prepared to pay for parking when visiting the French Quarter during any festivals. The day we were to leave for home Larraine offered to drive us to the airport in lieu of a taxi and on our way she stopped by the New Orleans Battlefield so we could take in the monument and site. Larraine was an exceptional host and gave my wife and I the feeling we were old friends.