The house was a beautiful home away from home! The pictures are accurate, but don't really do it justice. We felt very safe while we were there, but for the overly cautious, there are security doors and a security system as well It is about 15 minutes to pretty much anything you wanted to do while you were in New Orleans. I would definitely recommend!!! D'Juanna was a great host, and gave recommendations for some really good places to eat as well. We look forward to the next time!!