I would tell you that my stay in the Parks-Bowman Mansion's library was awful—but that would just be out of selfishness and wanting to make sure that there is a room available when I wish to schedule a return to New Orleans!

Adrienne and Bill are very friendly people and genial hosts who will make you feel very welcome in their wonderful Garden District home. The pull-out bed was comfortable, the balcony alone was larger than most hotel rooms and the house is full of interesting artefacts and plenty of history. The neighbourhood is quiet but -very- safe and walkable even at night, the house is a stone's throw from Commander's Palace (try the 3-course creole lunch with $0.25 martinis!) and a couple of blocks away from some great restaurants on Magazine Street or the St-Charles streetcar, which will take you to either Uptown (in about 30 minutes) or the French Quarter (about 20-25 minutes).