The location is great, but with a caveat. It is right next to the highway overpass which renders the patio useless as it is way too noisy, but you can't really hear the traffic from inside. Yes New Orleans has a homeless population and some of then do camp under the overpass. No we NEVER felt unsafe and they were not panhandling there. You will find that in the quarter, but not outside the door to the condo. It is 1 block from the St. Charles trolley and walking distance to the WW2 museum which is totally worth the cost of admission and a day of your trip. The building and its 1 parking space were secure. The hosts were very willing to make suggestions for local restaurants and activities. We did need to contact them due to a plumbing issue and they were very responsive and came over to try to correct it the same day.