Ben was great to communicate with! The location really was easy to get to off of the interstate. Originally I had planned to try taking the streetcar downtown, but last-minute decided to drive down canal street and park for the day. It was a very easy straight shot in the morning, and congested in the evening but did not take too much longer to get back. Parking on the street near Ben's home was easy. We really liked a coffee shop that was about 2 blocks away - we drove there but I am sure you could also walk there. Usually we prefer to get a house with 2 bedrooms for my family, but it was fine with one bedroom and pull-out love seats on this occasion. The apartment is cute, and the kids loved having a balcony area to sit and eat outside. The neighborhood was quieter than downtown and we felt safe. We would recommend Ben's place when staying in New Orleans.