The interior of Marlee's place was wonderful, however the surrounding neighborhood left much to be desired. When we arrived there were a couple bums drinking out of paper bags sitting on the curb, cops with lights on in the parking lot across the street, and received unfriendly leers from a few neighbors. The inside of the duplex was very clean, nicely decorated, and had everything we needed to be comfortable (towels, dishes, pillows, etc.) Marlee graciously let me bring along my golden retriever which was much appreciated! We were okay in the house, but once we went outside we didn't feel safe. One member in our group was uncomfortably approached by a neighbor when he went to retrieve something from his car during the night. The people we passed on the street out front heckled us as we unloaded and loaded our cars. I did not feel safe enough to walk my dog down the street. We opted to drive to the French Quarter and it took 5-10 minutes. We've stayed in New Orleans a few times before this, and this was the roughest neighborhood we've come across. We recognize and acknowledge it is NO fault of the hostess. She was very friendly and easy to communicate with! Just be aware this place is probably better for a group of adults without small children (or expensive cars.) We ended up forfeiting our second night and drove back home.