My parents, wife, and I stayed here for four nights. We had a great time in New Orleans and Tyra's place was a great home base. When you walk out to the street (Magazine) from her apartment, you can walk left or right, and there's shopping and dining galore. We didn't use the car unless we were going somewhere we couldn't get to by trolley (St Charles) or if we were just feeling a little lazy :) One thing you should know is that the apartment is located at the back of a shotgun style building so there's a narrow, well lit, walkway on the side of the building that will take you back there. The other thing you should know is that once you're in Tyra's charming apartment, you'll forget that you're back there. It was extremely comfortable and had everything we needed. Well decorated and stocked. There's a small patio area to enjoy as well. Tyra met us upon arrival, which was great, to give us a tour of the apartment and some ideas of where to go based on our interests. Tyra was quick to respond the couple of times I bothered her with a question. I would recommend Tyra and the apartment to anyone that wants to enjoy the garden district and uptown. Of course, if you want to enjoy the French quarter, it's just a trolley ride away.