No better experience than a stay at the Parks-Bowman mansion. If you go to New Orleans for the history, for the age, for the oddities, Cities of the Dead, to see if you can make it driving around without bruising your kidneys on some of the stories roadways... this is the airbnb for you!
Zero street noise from the Haunted room with a great view of the Sunrise, but very heavy curtains if you need to stay in the incredibly comfortable bed longer due to your night out. The house is filled with books and Outsider Art that could keep a person IN the Mansion for the day. (Not to mention the two quiet friendly dogs that live there!)
A lot of things are walkable, just a street over is Commanders Palace if that is a food destination for you during your stay and two corners over is Trent Reznor's old house, an Anne Rice house is the neighborhood as well. Just walking around the neighborhood is a history and garden tour. Super great value for that area! Plenty of free street parking.
I really can't say enough about Adrienne's house. Definitely stay there if you want to the full New Orleans experience of history and creepiness... IN A GOOD WAY!