This apartment proved to be an excellent choice for our one-week stay in New Orleans. It is hard to imagine a better location. We could walk easily to anywhere in the French Quarter but then come home to this relatively quiet (two-lane) oak-lined street in a mostly residential neighborhood. The Canal Street stops for the streetcars on the other side of the French Quarter is about a 20-minute walk. Most importantly, the delightful Frenchmen Street, where we spent almost every evening listening to jazz, blues, and everything else, is just a few blocks away.
The other main plus of this apartment is its stunning architecture, including very high ceilings, high windows onto Esplanade, two huge main rooms, and a massive, beautiful pocket door separating the two. One day we spent most of the day in the apartment because of rain, and really enjoyed being there, watching the rain through the windows.
Other pluses include a great shower, a relatively firm bed (firmer than we're used to but still OK), and plenty of furniture, including two desks and a dining table and various chairs.
We felt quite safe in the neighborhood, including walking home after midnight from Frenchmen Street.
This is an apartment that is apparently lived in by the owner when it's not being rented out, so it's more like crashing in a friend's apartment than having your own apartment.
There were two problems that we think deserve attention by the owner. (1) The apartment has so much of the owner's property in it that there was not very much space for ours. There were some hangers available to hang stuff among the owner's clothes, but there were no drawers available for our use, so we pretty much lived out of our suitcases. A few drawers dedicated to renters' use would be very helpful. (2) The air conditioner is extremely loud, especially in the bedroom where it's located. This did not especially bother my partner, who can sleep through anything, but I found it bothersome, even though I was wearing earplugs. Doing without the air conditioner was not an option because the very old windows cannot be opened. If the air conditioner could be replaced by a quiet one, sleeping would be no problem because the bedroom is the interior room (behind the massive doors), so whatever noise there is from Esplanade is effectively blocked by the doors.
In addition to Frenchmen Street, where any amount of time is well-rewarded, we strongly recommend an evening at Buffa's and the pastries at Croissant d'Or, and we also urge you not to miss the World War II Museum. Go early and plan to spend the day there.