This place is perfect. If you know Nola, then you already know that the Bywater is one of the coolest, chillest neighborhoods in any city in the country. If you don’t know Nola, prepare to fall in love with this part of town. Shabby neighborhood bars and restaurants with some of the best food and drink you can find anywhere, and an incredibly cool, laid back, artsy vibe. In that delightful context, Heather’s place is perfection. It has the informal charm that the city is famous for, but it’s clean, comfortable, airy, and adorable. Heather has thought of everything—from the stack of fresh towels in the pristine bathroom to the beer in the retro fridge. Heather likes her guests to feel like they’re staying with an old friend, and it does. The only difficulty we had was with the padlocked gate coming and going, but we got used to it soon enough.