This place is lovely! Jackson and her husband made us feel right at home in their ground-floor flat which is exactly as pictured. They have a lovely old New Orleans home which they are renovating - so always lots to see and discuss! Pearl the dog has been mentioned by others and is a bundle of fun, the 5 hens in the backyard (no rooster so have no fear - no crowing!) make a nice addition and a great way to recycle food scraps! The record player and "eclectic" collection of LPs was great fun on a stay-home night. The area is pretty close to town (I guess about a 20 minute walk to the French Quarter, but there is also a streetcar about 2 blocks away which will get you there quicker) and seemed quite safe to us - we came and went at all times of day and night with no incident. We would certainly stay here again!