Well folks, if you want a very warm and welcoming place to stay in New Orleans, Karen's Casa Pelican is the place for you. Karen makes you feel that her home is your home. The ferry to Canal street is a 10 minute walk through a neat neighbourhood. Two draw backs are that you need exact change and the last ferry from the French Quarter is at 9:45pm so if you are a night owl this is something to consider.
Karen's breakfasts are among the best meals we had in New Orleans and a great way to start the day. The room is spacious and the bed is divine with lots of air flow in the room and if you hit rain like we did you can have it lull you to sleep by keeping the patio door open at night. Karen is a wealth of information about the area, so ask and listen to find out as much as you would from any tourist agent or guide. We plan to visit New Orleans again and a stay with Karen will certainly figure in those plans.