John's place is great! It's clean, has great natural light (especially in the bedroom), and there were all the trappings of a lived-in home with utensils and glassware for us to use. It is only half a block from Frenchmen Street so we were able to walk to all of the bars, the art market, and there were several good breakfast spots right around the corner.
The only thing I will suggest to be aware of is that the place does sit on the parade routes so if you are coming in February, have a plan on where to move your car ahead of time. We didn't realize cars couldn't be parked on the street during the Saturday parade and our car got towed which turned into an all-night trip to get it out and make it back to the house. I suspect that in months other than February you would have no issue parking your car on the street in front of the house for a weekend.