From the very start of our booking Davids speed at replying to any questions was very reassuring so no worries with arriving at New Orleans with no idea of what was going on. These quick replies continued our whole stay so as a host David is a top bloke. He met us at the house when we arrived and gave us a brief idea of layout of the neighborhood. The house has all you need (there was bottled water and cold beer in the fridge when we arrived!) We cannot recommend the Marigny area highly enough. It has its own scene going on and a real community vibe. Great bars, great food be it a basic diner or an experimental restaurant and real friendly people. Very very laid back Louisiana pace and because we spent almost two weeks there we got to no locals very quickly and always got a wave/nod/how y'all doin when we saw them. The location of the house is right in the middle of the Marigny, a few blocks from Bywater (Country Club and Baccanus a must) and half hour walk (10 mins cycle) to the French Quarter. If you do stay here yes visit the French Quarter but try to spend time in the neighborhood as there are so many great places to pass the day in - St Roche Market for a great choice of food, Mardi Grass Supermarket is wonderful and does great pizza, have coffee and breakfast at Who Dat, sip real cocktails and fabulous food at The Franklin, eat quality asian food at Bah&Noodle (think thats what it was called) and the most welcoming local bars in Mimi's, Cutters and the Friendly bar (dont pass it by, go in),we had many a good night in these. Always someone to chat to and always a smile. The bikes that David supplies are THE best way to get about. If you have cycled before then we highly recommend this way of getting around. We went to The Garden District, Magazine Street, City Park, French District, Bywater.... everywhere on them, never took a taxi/bus once. The local area is really quiet with cars and the drivers are pretty understanding compared to Glasgow traffic. Just make sure you are confident on a bike first before using them. We used Cajun Experience to visit the swamps (recommended by David) and again this was a great day. These guys know their stuff and even the journey through the city was an education as they described the areas hit by Katrina and how the city recovered. Forget everything you think you know about New Orleans, it's so much more than that. Its such a special city with special people. Thank you David and New Orleans we love you and will see you again.