We really enjoyed staying at Sam's. Our family included to adults and two teenaged boys. We stayed for 10 days. The house was lovely, clean and nicely decorated. It was well insulated and even though there were sometimes people in the unit downstairs, we didn't hear them. There were high quality TVs in every room and the living room furniture was comfortable as were the beds.
In some reviews people commented on the air conditioning. Even though we were in the city during a heat advisory in August, we were pretty comfortable and we do not come from a warm area of the country. There were ceiling fans in each room which really helped.
Sam was incredibly responsive and replied within a few minutes to inquiries almost any time I had a question, both before and during our stay.
The neighborhood was a little sketchy, but directly across the street from police facilities, so it didn't feel as dangerous as it might have. But it was convenient to many areas of the city. It's about a 10 minute walk to the streetcar but we ended up renting a car after the first few days to be able to see more of the city. Nothing we wanted to see was much more than 15 minutes away - the French Quarter, City Park, Magazine Street, etc.
I'd happily stay there again - it was excellent value for the money.