My sister and I stayed at Via’s place for our first visit to New Orleans and I would highly suggest staying here! The location was amazing, only about a 5 minute walk to a street car that takes you right to the French Quarter. Being in the garden district in general was great to walk around and see all the beautiful homes! The neighborhood doesn’t seem inviting but my sister and I never felt unsafe walking around. The place itself was very clean and perfect for two people. There is plenty of room and even a small kitchen area for storing food and a refrigerator. The wall is thin between where we stayed and the rest of the house so we could hear the dogs occasionally and voices. It was never a problem for us, however, if you are a light sleeper this may not be he place for you. Via also generously allowed me to bring my dog with so that was also really great! Being right in the backyard made it easy to let my dog out. She has two dogs who were also very friendly and even played with my dog as well! Overall, our stay with Via was really great and I highly recommend it!