If you'd like to experience New Orleans residential life near the French Quarter, the Marigny (pronounced mer uh knee) area is right for you. The neighborhood of mostly shotgun style homes is a slice of real NOLA life, with some being run down, some largely untouched with the exception of bright paint, and a few being renovated. The walk to the French Quarter is just about a mile, and we felt safe although we only walked during the day. Uber/Lyft to the quarter is only a few dollars. One of the best parts of the address is the breakfast/lunch spot CAKE, which is just down Chartres (opposing the one way traffic) about three blocks. This particular space is, how other reviewers have described, old, which we liked. It was clean, and Barrett, the manager, was available, communicative, and responsive for any need. The kitchen is big enough to cook in (but why cook when there is such good food nearby?) and has regular sized appliances including a dishwasher, washing machine, and dryer. Coffee pot, coffee, and filters were at the ready. The bed was comfortable, and having a large screen TV in both the living room and the bedroom were nice to have. There were also guests downstairs, but we rarely heard them, and there was minimal street noise. The reasons for the four stars instead of five are:
1) Directly across the street is a junky lot with RV-type campers that people stay in (one day when I was walking past the window a man emerged naked to come out and get a cigarette).
2) The bathroom is modern, but the water pressure and cheap shower head make for a skimpy shower that means it takes forever to rinse off (there is no bathtub).
3) The balconies are mostly for show--the one off the kitchen does have a table and chairs but it is in the direct sun from morning through early afternoon so is not a place in the warmer months where you can enjoy your morning coffee.