Just enough city! This home is located a block from Canal with many great eateries within a two mile radius. In the event you are staying during Mardi Gras and do not want to experience MG near Bourbon and Canal, renting a car would be advisable but take into account road closures. Otherwise using the street car (RTA) or renting city bikes or scooters would be an awesome way to travel. We did not have the full shotgun home experience but this did not affect our stay one bit. Unlike other air b&b stays, this host provided their personal Netflix, Hulu, etc. which is great for those of us who forget to logoff after our stay. On another note, as previously mentioned by another guest, the hot water for the sinks do take a little while to turn hot but this wasn't the case for the shower. The hosts are very helpful and accommodating which is wonderfully awesome. Great place, great people! Affordable!