We had a lovely time at Jeanette's place and enjoyed feeling like we were staying with the locals. The place was decorated for Halloween outside, which added to the character! I loved petting the neighbor's calico cat and talking with Jeanette's sister. The apartment was large and spacious and we could spread out. My favorite thing was sitting on the upstairs deck outside relaxing with the view of the courtyard. Location-wise it was a bit far for walking to the French Quarter, but we did do it. We also drove farther down Esplanade to where you could still park for free and walked into it from there. We also liked being close to Frenchman Street for the music scene there. Go check out Trumpet Mafia on Tuesday nights at the Royal Frenchman Bar! We were able to park for free on the street in front of the apartment. There was only one time we had to park across the street and could not find a spot. Esplanade is a very busy road but it did get quieter at night. The apartment had nice little touches such as tissues and a wonderfully smelling bar soap! Coffee/tea/oatmeal and a few other snacks were available. There is no hard copy guide of things to do, but the guidebook is part of the listing, so be sure to look for it in there. Would stay again.