Krekel's communication, house, neighborhood, and recommendations were all outstanding. He let us drop our bags off early even though a plumber was installing a new water heater outside. He was very accommodating. Also, the new water heater works great. My group of five stayed here for four nights and we had enough room to cook, eat, chill, and sleep. One of the upstairs bedrooms has a balcony. He gave us good recommendations for food in the neighborhood including a 24\7 delivery joint (po boys, pizza, sandwiches). There is a coffee shop on the block and the house is less than four blocks from Frenchman and less than 7 blocks from the light rail. 4 blocks north is HiHo Lounge. We caught DJ Soul Sister at HiHo and danced for three hours straight (underground disco, old school, groove). There were also giant smokers outside selling bbq. Overall, Krekel was an outstanding host. Absolutely worth the money.