The pictures don't do this house justice! It is absolutely beautiful! We had two families of 4 stay at the house. One set of parents took the back "private" bedroom, the other set of parents took the front room with the gigantic space (because it had extra room for a pack-and-play), and we put the three cousins (ages 3, 4 and 7) sharing the middle bathroom... the room with the tub. One cousin slept on a mat on the floor, the other two cousins shared the bed. I would not recommend this house for families with small children who are not used to stairs, nor do I recommend it for anybody who can't deal with stairs often. Our kids were fine because they live in a two-story house, but they did have to get a little used to the slippery wood floors. Joan was an amazing host and was very responsive to anything we needed. She even pre-arranged a crockpot for us at our request so we could plan out our meals while at the parade routes. The house is one block off of Magazine and 5 blocks off St. Charles, so perfect distance from anything you need. It took between 5 and 10 minutes to walk to St. Charles, depending on how tired the three- and four-year-olds were. Overall, a fantastic time making Mardi Gras memories with the kids! Highly recommend.