Great place to stay in my opinion, and Brian was kind enough to let me have use of a bike (the best way to see New Orleans!) free of charge. I heard stories about it being 'dangerous' across the canal in this area - but in my experience everybody was friendly and I'm very glad I stayed in this part of town. It's a big city - there are good & bad people everywhere, not just in one specific place. I highly reccomend this place.