My friend Alice and I arrived to a wonderful welcome from Nadia at 'View from the Top' - the accommodation was beautiful, very clean, with lovely added extras like toiletries and even a selection of fabulous cupcakes from 'Sucre' and a six pack of seasonal local ale. After a long journey we were able to sink into incredibly comfortable beds and slept brilliantly.

The accommodation is fantastically situated, with the St Charles Streetcar stop about a minute's walk away, which can get you to the central Canal Street (bordering the French Quarter) in about 15 minutes, or in the other direction to the beautiful Garden District and Audubon Park in 30 or so. Also, by staying in this accommodation, we quickly felt much more at home in the city than I think we might have done in a hotel - and the welcome in New Orleans is second to none.

Be aware that in the bedrooms the windows are not fully covered by blinds, so if you need darkness to sleep well I recommend an eye mask or you'll be woken by the dawn. Similarly, the road outside can get a bit noisy at times, as in any city, so might be worth keeping ear plugs handy if you're particularly sensitive to that. Also, as others have said, the flat is at the top of two narrow-ish sets of stairs, without an elevator, so carrying particularly heavy cases might prove difficult for some.

At the end of our stay Nadia kindly offered to let us store our cases in the building to save us dragging them around the town before it was time to go to our flight.

I would definitely recommend this place to anyone wanting a home-from-home in this fantastic city.