John was a great host and the house was perfectly situated for exploring the city. It definitely felt like home while we were there and was very comfortable and clean.
The recommendations were spot on too! Who Dat Coffee was so convenient and delicious, we also loved Horn's for breakfast. Frenchman Street was so close, we walked there almost every night and heard some great music. d.b.a (recommendation) was a cool spot as was Bamboula's and The Spotted Cat. We basically just walked up and down the street choosing places based on what we heard coming out the door.
The French Quarter is also really close and was nice to walk around during the day. We went to the French Market, to Louis Armstrong Park, over to Canal Street and back, stopping at various places and never felt like we were really too far away.