The host was very friendly and waiting for us when we arrived. They gave us a review of all the neighborhood attractions as well as left plenty of reading material to look up attractions in the area. The house located about a 10-15 minute drive from the french quarters but it's a rather long walk about 43 minutes to walk according to Google maps. It would be a pleasant day time walk in the cooler months but not in the summer. Biking seems to be popular in the city so that could be a option to rent bikes but would not recommend biking at night.