It was a delight to stay here.

To begin with, Susan and David are wonderful hosts. After a couple of days, I lost track of the number of times I thought I might need or want something, only to discover they’d already thought of it. Beyond that, they represent the best of New Orleans – warm, fun, creative, interesting, and human.

Then there’s the neighbourhood itself. The B&B is in Bywater and it, along with the Faubourg Marigny, which is the next neighbourhood over, have as much to do with why I keep returning to New Orleans as anything else. I never tire of walking its streets, and enjoying the colour and creativity of the shotgun houses and Creole cottages. Some of them are not in the greatest shape, but that just gives the Bywater more vitality and flavour. Plus, it’s the kind of place where locals say hi to strangers on their sidewalks. And then there’s all that great eating within a couple of blocks.

So if you’re looking for a ‘hood with lots of character that gives you a taste of what it’s like to be a local, then Susan and David’s B&B is a great place to start.