We loved our week in NOLA, and that lot had to do with the comfort of starting and ending each day in Aminata's beautiful house. After spending a day sightseeing with the family, it was nice to come back and relax on one of her very comfortable couches, watching some TV. I especially enjoyed reading on the porch in the evenings. Keeping the doors to the master bedroom closed in the evening and throughout the night helped keep the master bedroom cooler. If you have kids, either picky ones or ones with food allergies, and a car, I would definitely suggest finding places to eat and grocery stores closer to City Park. With kids (12-14 yrs), we did walk to the French Quarter a few times--best to take a right out of the house to Esplanade and then walk the rest of the way on Esplanade, which took about 25 min to the French Market area. We also appreciated having the security system to set at night, especially since the kids were sleeping at the other end of the house.