If you're coming to New Orleans I highly recommend giving a stay in the By Water a try. This neighborhood has so much to offer and is in a period of revitalization, without having become overly popular yet. And if you're going to stay in the By Water, you couldn't do better than stay at this guy's place. Folwell's home combines the best of all worlds being a traditional NOLA shotgun home with a newly renovated, clean and totally modern interior. High ceilings, fans, spacious rooms, A/C and a full kitchen. He has bicycles available (although we found the Blue Bike share program so easy to use we went with that mostly), plus a nice selection of books and guides. My only regret is that my itinerary didn't allow enough time to just loaf around the house and make use of the kitchen. As for the neighborhood, if one wanted to, one could never set foot outside the By Water and still spend several days eating, drinking and visiting new places. Folwell's place is across the street from the swank Country Club if you fancy a drink by the pool; just down the block from the great local bar Marky's; a block from the addictive Pizza Delicious; a short walk from legendary bar and music venue Vaughn's; a couple of blocks from Frady's One Stop deli (home of the bite-size muffalettas); a short bike ride to the French Quarter; and right next to Crescent Park. Folwell himself was very communicative and easy to get a hold of when we had questions. You won't regret staying at Folwell's and/or in the By Water.