Marais 2 was very nice and well appointed. When we arrived, we found the fridge stuffed with some nice things likes fruits and juice and there was plenty of coffee and tea. Several guides to use and loads of leaflets about concerts, plays etc.
From the moment we booked, Georgia did everything in her power to try and ensure a pleasant stay and would bring blankets when the nights became a little cold and she sent us a daily mail full of nice things to do or would give tips in person.
The neighbourhood felt fairly save. Thanks to the bar opposite the house there were usually people outside. Being two women, we preferred taking a taxi after dark, but we also walked home now and then and that was okay.
We enjoyed the atmosphere of the cafés and shops in Faubourg Marigny and the Bywater a lot. Especially Satsuma (not in the least for the huge vintage shop next door), Elizabeth's and Cake café, but drinking coffee at St. Coffee and The Orange Couch was very pleasant too. We rented bikes at Gerkens', which was very close by and with pleasant service. Also a bus stop is located near the house, where busses stop (irregularly) to take you into the French quarter or further.
So if you are looking for a nice home with an active host, to explore New Orleans from, I can recommend this place a lot.