I would stay here hands down all the time. Beautiful, central, clean, huge. I stayed here with a friend and we had a great time sitting on the porch. Clean, safe, great deal, spacious. No one was staying at our place that night, so we got a very late checkout at no extra cost, which we greatly appreciated. Maggie the poodle is a friendly and lives on site. The cat is best appreciated from a distance (only wants to rub his head on you and not be petted). David met us since Steve is out of town. A little noisy on the road, as Esplanade is a Main Street (sometimes music and shouting at night), but on the whole MUCH more peaceful and authentic than the heart of the French Quarter or gods forbid Bourbon Street. But you are 15 minutes walking distance from all of them. We were two women who stayed there and I felt safe walking back at night together. And you’re right next to some more homey neighborhoods with good food. Try Eat New Orleans. The porch. The porch! With a porch swing...with so much great people watching. I didn’t want to leave.