Madison's place is so charming, conveniently located, and reasonably priced. We were in NOLA to meet up with some friends in the French Quarter, but have spent quite a lot of time on Bourbon St. So we opted for uptown and couldn't have been happier. We were able to walk our dog a few blocks to the Starbucks in the mornings, and we decided to use the streetcar as our primary source of transportation as there is a stop just a couple blocks up on St. Charles which would take us to the restaurants on Carrollton Ave. Or all the way down to the French quarter...with Magazine St. , museums, and Downtown stops along the St. Charles line. It's $3 for a day pass which can also be used for the bus lines, and you just can't beat that. The Black Pearl neighborhood is quiet, beautiful, nostalgic, and we felt very safe. We ran into Madison just once during our stay. She was so kind and gave us some great info about local art exhibits. As many times as we have visited NOLA, this one is a front runner. We would def stay with Madison again!