Catherine was a friendly, attentive host with a wealth of NOLA knowledge and great lists of recommendations for the best food, booze, and music in the city. The house was gorgeous, clean, and exactly as advertised — our bed was comfortable and we enjoyed having coffee in the kitchen before heading out for the day!
Getting around was simple; the Canal Street streetcar is an easy 1-ish block walk from the house. BUT! Keep in mind you need to have exact change (in cash!) in order to buy a ticket — $1.25 to ride once or $3 for a 24-hour pass. Be sure to check the route, though, as construction forced us to get off the streetcar halfway through our ride and take a (very long and roundabout) bus ride the rest of the way to the French Quarter instead.
If you want to take an Uber or Lyft, it’s about $10 to/from downtown. We found that taking the streetcar during the day (then walking from where they kicked us off due to the construction) to get downtown and hiring a car to come back at night was a pretty solid system.
All in all, it was a great trip with wonderful hosts! I definitely recommend staying at Catherine’s place while in New Orleans.