The house is closer to the Frenchmen jazz scene than it might appear. We walked from this location into town and to neighboring restaurants. The street can be a little noisy, but so can the hotels in the Bourbon district. We preferred this room rental over our hotel. Even though we were sharing parts of the house with the host, we were gone so much that it really didn't make a difference. We felt comfortable with the accommodations although it feels a little more like a hostel as I'm not sure that I would have liked another unknown couple in the adjoining room. We rented both rooms for our family, so the opening between rooms was great for us. I suggest most should rent both rooms not just one. The surrounding area appears sketchy at first, but it really wasn't a problem, and we felt safe walking back to the house past midnight. The host is very nice.