Although I have spent considerable time in New Orleans throughout my life I can’t say any of the places I’ve stayed made me feel more like I was in New Orleans than I did during my stay at the Park Bowman Mansion in the Garden District of the Big Easy. I really don’t know where to begin describing this remarkable home of character, history and fabulous location. The décor is, well beyond words. One can only stay here to begin to comprehend the delightful atmosphere it has to offer. But no matter which room you are in, you have no doubt that you are in an authentic, historical New Orleans Home. A feature that really surprised me was their clean, well-maintained swimming pool. The Owners, Adrienne and Bill are organized, informative, and once you start talking with them, very cool people with fascinating backgrounds in various aspects of art and culture. The restaurants and entertainment of the Garden District are 5 minutes walk away. We parked our car on the street during our entire stay and did not move it, nor did it suffer any security issues. It’s a safe neighborhood. We saw several young Mothers walking their baby strollers, young men and ladies out for evening runs, and everybody seems to own and walk their dogs throughout the dog friendly Garden District. To get around (i.e. the traditional foray to the Café Du Monde for breakfast or whatever one would refer to Beignets as) we purchased $3 all day bus/streetcar passes from the bus driver. New Orleans Transit Authority (NOTA) has a great mobile phone ap that enabled us to navigate by foot from the Park Bowman Mansion front steps to the nearest bus or street car stop to board the next transport into the French Quarter or wherever in the Big Easy one cares to venture. The house is guarded (term used tongue in cheek) by two large dogs, one a German Sheppard and the other a Black Lab mix of who we were in constant fear of being loved to death. Although they were quite friendly and loveable when you were done petting them they left you alone, quite well mannered.