Gwen's son Emmit greeted us when we arrived and showed us through the apartment. He also took the time to walk us to the nearest grocery store, which was very helpful and gave us a quick orientation to the neighbourhood. The apartment has been nicely renovated and was clean and spacious.
The apartment is in the Treme neighborhood which is a ten minute walk to the French Quarter. The location in fact was the highlight of our stay as it gave us an opportunity to meet and interact with local people and get a taste of the neighborhood culture which was warm and welcoming.