Lisa's place was magical - my boyfriend and I absolutely loved our stay here. The apartment was a beautiful, cozy shotgun, with air conditioning (thank god), a fully-appointed kitchen, and an awesome claw foot tub. The little patio was great for sitting outside and drinking a beverage of your choice in the balmy nights. The neighborhood was fantastic - there was an awesome co-op right at the end of the block, with organic and fresh groceries, and at the other end of the block was Marie's Bar, a local neighborhood bar that we frequented many, many times (maybe too many times). A block from St. Roch Market and 5 blocks from Frenchmen; 15ish mins to the Quarter but felt like we were actually experiencing New Orleans, rather than just tourist trap areas. Lisa was out of town so her neighbor Christy let us in and told us all we needed to know - Christy was the absolute sweetest and made us feel totally at home. We ran into her as we were leaving and she gave me a big hug and asked how everything was. The neighborhood was completely safe and lovely during the day, and we walked everywhere; it was recommended to us to be aware at nighttime though and take cabs if it was late - basically the same kind of caution I'd take in any city late at night.
I'd wholeheartedly recommend Lisa's place and will hopefully be coming back again in the not-too-distant future. :)