My sister and I loved staying at Betsey's place. It was just as described and clean. The claw foot tub is to die for. It across the street from a garden with a little library box. Its so adorable. We are not the bike riding type, so we used Uber without incident when I didn't want to drive. Bywater is a gem. A feast for the eyes. Worth riding/driving/walking the neighborhood just to see all there is to see. Betsey is an excellent host. She was was responsive and informative. She also provides an excellent guidebook. Our favorite spots were The Joint - best BBQ ever. And I mean ever. Vaughans on Thursday night cannot be missed. Kermit was not there when we went but the music was still awesome. We danced the night away and made new friends. Elizabeth's is also not to be missed. The food is superb. The national awards are well deserved. All of these places in Bywater. There are more places we didn't have time to visit. I don't know about you, but my neighborhood has maybe one awesome place at most. There is also a record store and an iron rainbow!

All that being said, here's what you need to know:
#1: None of my Uber drivers had a good opinion of Bywater. I suspect its because of its location. If I didn't stay in the neighborhood, I probably wouldn't have ventured into it. That would have been my loss. I think people who grew up in New Orleans know what Bywater used to be and haven't ventured there since.
#2: Every place in the neighborhood is a hole in the wall. Awesome holes in the wall with the best food. But don't expect standalone buildings that stand out.
#3: Like most places in Nola, you need to keep your wits about you and try not to walk around at night.
#4: The only place I could get to deliver to Bywater was the local Pizza place - Pizza Delicious. No you don't go to Nola for take out. But I am at the age where I needed a recovery day and the pizza was actually delicious.
#5: Bywater is a gem in the middle/edge of a neighborhood that is not a gem. It is downright questionable. As you arrive you will wonder if you made a mistake. Rest assured, you did not.
#6: My GPS did not work well at night, I highly recommend you use Uber at night. The cable barely worked. But I didn't spend a lot of time watching TV. WiFi was strong.

If you have never been to Nola and you're not in your 20's, spend a weekend night on Bourbon Street in a hotel with a balcony. Spend the rest of your time in Bywater at Betsey's place. You can thank me later.
We stayed from Thursday to Monday. By Monday, we felt like we lived there. We really didn't want to leave.