We loved staying here! It was great to feel like we actually "lived" in New Orleans. Melissa has decorated the house to be very charming and we loved the historic feel. The main bed has a mattress topper and was extremely comfortable; the futon was also fine. Everything was also very clean--and the internet worked well. A couple of notes: we are big walkers, but felt like the mile to the French Quarter was very long. We started driving to Esplanade Ave. and parking there (it has free two-hour parking until 7pm and unlimited after that). I think it's shorter to walk via Crescent Park, which we discovered late! The house has AC and fans, but the bathroom is at the back and does not appear to have AC. This is fine in the morning and nice when showering, but a little sticky when arriving back in the late afternoon. There is not a real grocery store within walking distance; we found the prices at the Healing Center food coop to be crazy high. We eventually discovered Wal-Mart and Winn-Dixie a reasonable drive away, but by then were unmotivated to cook since food is so good in NO! Note that there are steps up to the house and it is street parking, so not for you if you can't do stairs or uneven pavement. None of these are criticisms, I think accurate information helps people pick the right place. As mentioned, we loved Melissa's place and recommend it!