A great space for a single person or a couple vacationing in NOLA. Simply furnished but all we needed for a week in the city. The coffee maker, fridge, and microwave were great for stashing and preparing stacks or breakfast. The bed was comfy and the bathroom clean and stocked. The only missing feature that would have been nice to have is an area outdoors for sitting, but with no porch and a narrow stoop on the house, this is just the reality of the house and not something neglected by Maria and Roberto.
As far as the location, it's situated squarely in a neighborhood so a reasonable amount of foot and vehicle traffic during the day but pretty quiet at night. It is 3 blocks up from St. Claude which has a convenient stretch of food, drinks, and entertainment within a short walk. A little further down St. Claude is the St. Roche Market which is definitely worth a stop or two for some great and food and drinks in all sorts of styles. Short walk to the Frenchman St. which hosts a number of clubs for music on the edge of the French Quarter. The house is about 5 blocks from the start of the Rampart/St. Claude streetcar line, although we always opted to just walk that direction.
The neighborhood is exactly as described in the listing. I never once felt unsafe or uneasy walking in the neighborhood (even late at night) and would happily stay with Maria or in the same area again on a future trip.