I stayed in Tala's loft for almost a month while in New Orleans for a project that kept me in the apartment more than your average traveler. It matches the description perfectly and is incredibly comfortable and well-located. It's right between the French Quarter and all the shopping/restaurants on Magazine St, so you can get to all the sights easily, but also escape the crowds in a quiet neighborhood that has everything you need. In a 5 to 15 minute walk you can reach a handful of cafes, a great cheese shop, a dozen excellent restaurants (from James Beard winners to charming local spots), a gym, yoga studios, the Ogden and WWII museums, Rouses (good supermarket with big wine shop)... and by the 15th minute you're already in the French Quarter. There was some trouble with the elevator and the building smoke alarm, but Tala and her husband are incredibly responsive and the issues were solved in reasonable amounts of time. In the end, those were tiny annoyances that happen in apartment buildings from time to time. I can't say enough how great this space and location are and how easy it was to work with Tala and her husband. If it's available, I'm looking forward to staying there again when I'm back in New Orleans.