We had a wonderful time at James' place! The location, value and comfort were all ideal, but what really made our stay special was James' gracious hospitality! He is willing to go out of his way to make sure everything is perfect. The kitchen is amply supplied with everything you need (including coffee), the bed is extremely comfortable, the wifi fast. Plus the house is beautifully furnished.
His house is about a 15 -minute walk from the French Quarter; I do recommend walking there over driving( if you are able) as finding a place to park in the Quarter is very difficult. We enjoyed viewing a couple of parades in the Quarter, taking a cooking class at the New Orleans School of Cooking and taking in a jazz concert at Preservation Hall. I don't recommend the Jazz Museum - it didn't do justice to the many wonderful musicians from NOLA or the history of jazz in the area. There are so many excellent restaurants from which to choose in New Orleans - a couple of our favorites were Boucherie and Cochon. Another activity we recommend was taking going on the Garden District Food and History Tour (an Airbnb experience) which was also excellent. We spent 1 1/2 days at the WWII Museum which was highly educational and very well done. Lastly, we did a tour of Laura Plantation which was also very interesting. We were sorry to have to leave!