In short, our stay at Julia's place was perfect. The Uptown location is superb-- good coffee, good groceries, good food, and good shopping are all within walking distance. In addition, I was able to catch the bus (about one block away) to get downtown to my conference quite easily. It's about a 20 minute bus ride from the bus stop to the French Quarter. The bus runs every 20 minutes or so.
Parking at the house is right out front and easy.
Julia's cottage is a wonderfully preserved (yet modern) turn-of-the-last-century double shotgun house. High ceilings and wood floors give a sense of open space that was really pleasant. The patio out back--with its working fountain and jungle of tropical vegetation--made me want ditch my conference and stay there all day!
Julia is the perfect host in that she is always there for you, but content to let the guest be the guide for these interactions. She's got the air bnb interaction method down perfectly!
I'm afraid that it's easy for me to be uneasy about staying in strange places; so please believe me when I say that this was one of the great travel experiences of my life.
I can't wait to go back.