Hosts were cordial and non obtrusive. Home was quite a Garden District mansion, with great porch for morning coffee, a tropical garden and "haunted" NO decor. Startling at first, then amazing. As I am a big dog person, I thoroughly enjoyed the lab and German shepherd, rescued after Katrina. Both, while wonderfully sweet to guests, guard the house at gate/fence level and take the job seriously. The pool looked inviting though I didn't have time to use it.
Location was great, just steps to the wonderful Commander Palace restaurant, Lafayette Cemetery and a trolley line that goes straight downtown to the business district and French Quarter and uptown to the Tulane area through the lovely Garden District. I walked around at night with no concerns for safety. The Garden District itself was really lovely, both day and night, and was worth spending much more time than I had.
I loved looking at the incredible variety of books in my library room and enjoyed the porch, overlooking the street, off the room.