We had a nice stay at Vello’s place. The house is about a 10-12 minute drive to downtown New Orleans, or an 1 hour walk. There are good local restaurants within walking distance. The area isn’t the nicest, but we did not feel unsafe walking around as long as you dont have a bunch of valuables and do it in the daytime. The home itself is clean and well maintained and provided us with everything we needed. Only complaint was the shower drains very slowly. Overall I would recommend staying here if you’re looking for a more authentic local livibg experience.