You can describe Dave and his place with the same word, charming. As soon as you walk in you see how modern and clean this place is. All of the appliances are new and great to use and the kitchen has all the cooking basics you'll need. The whole place has a great decorative vibe to it and the room we had was comfortable. The room also had a remote control fan. We liked having some moving air but it wasn't necessary for cooling as the house is air conditioned and kept at a pleasant temperature.
The location is great. You are about a minute from the Canal St. street car which stops right at your intersection with Canal St. For $3 a person you can get a day pass and ride this and the busses for 24 hours (or pay $1.25 each way + 25¢ for a transfer if you need it). With the exception of being tired and taking a Lyft from the airport, we did not need any other transportation to see the city. A little ride north brings you to a shopping area with restaurants and two big grocery stores (Winn Dixie and Rouses) but the place is also a 5 minute walk from a Whole Foods. If you keep riding the street car north it will drop you at the end of the line at City Park which is gorgeous and home to NOMA.
You can be in the main downtown area of New Orleans in about 10 minutes if you ride the street car south. From there you can simply cross Canal to be in the French Quarter. You can also take a bus, the Rampart St. street car, or walk through the French Quarter to Frenchman St. for the best music in town. You can also pick up the St. Charles street car to head to/through The Garden District and to Audubon Park (great if you want to take some nature pics or see the zoo) or the Universities.
The electronic door lock takes a little getting used to but it is nice to not have to worry about carrying anything beyond your phone, wallet (w/ Jazzy pass if you're smart :-P), and optional camera on your outings. There are also some adorable well kept street cats in the area (probably why there were no mice too) but they didn't want to be friends and would dart away if you approached.