This is a magical little home with everything you need and nothing you don't. Superb design (small space but the windows make it feel big), welcoming touches (perfect towels, comfortable bed, coffee on the counter) and a lovely courtyard for catching your breath with a glass of wine before you head back out into the loving arms of New Orleans. The neighborhood is ideal - walk 10 minutes down Dauphine and you're at a great cafe called Satsuma (the fresh juices make an excellent hangover rejoinder) walk 10 minutes in the other direction and you're on Frenchmen street seeing the best jazz of your life. Rita is a wonderful host, and responded immediately and helpfully to my inquiry about a late checkout. If you can snag this place, especially if you're traveling on your own or in a couple, consider yourself lucky.