Brian was very welcoming and I felt super comfortable with him. Seems like a great guy. His home was by clean and the bed and bedding were very comfortable. The neighborhood is true New Orleans. It may look sketchy at first, but everyone is friendly and nice. I felt right at home there. As suggested by Brian, we went to the neighborhood bar next door. What a cool place! We walked in and they immediately treated us like family, especially when we told them we were staying at Brian's place. We were even invited to the 90th birthday party of one of the bar's regulars. Wish we could have stayed for that!
I would definitely stay at Brian's place again while in New Orleans.