Jim was a great host! He was very responsive and our room was available earlier than our 3pm check-in which allowed us to get settled and head out into the city right away! Jim left plenty of beads for us to thoroughly enjoy Marisa Gras. The neighborhood is so ideal, out of the craziness of festivities but still very close to bars, restaurants, coffee shops, cemeteries, and a few blocks off St Charles where the main parade routes were (& the street car!). I highly recommend that you stay with Jim!