The positives about this place are that it was very clean and homely and there were nice touches by the host such as a really detailed guide of the area which came in handy for local places to eat and visit. It has a nice character and feel you won't get in a hotel. The location is a good 45- 1 hour walk from the French quarter but it is very close to the st Charles tram which takes you directly in to the city centre. I actually really liked the area because it offered a nice contrast to the hustle bustle of the French quarter. The downsides are the lack of privacy and light in the room. Although there is a separate entrance to your room so it initially feels like you're in a separate space, you're essentially in the back room of the house only divided by a door. This means you can hear everything in the house. The host had people over late one night which kept me awake because I could hear everything. So in other words it feels less like an independent room and more like you're just staying in the back room . Looking at other reviews of the place my experience seems quite consistent with others. Don't get me wrong it wasn't a crazy party house or anything but I also didn't feel like any attempts were made to tone it down for the sake of their paying customer. Also not all the windows are covered so the room lets in a lot of light which if you want a lie in isn't ideal. I like dogs but on my first morning I opened my door and two of the house dogs just ran into my room so if you don't like dogs probably best you don't stay here.