A friend and I stayed with Melissa while visiting New Orleans at the end of April. Melissa's house is charming with a lot of character and accurately described in her listing. She keeps it very clean. There is one "real" bed, but Melissa was kind enough to provide an air mattress on a futon frame so we could each have our own bed. The bathroom was clean, well lit, and Melissa generously lent us towels. My first impression of the neighborhood was that it was a bit rough, but this was a misconception on my part. We (two women) never felt unsafe. We walked a little less than half a mile to dinner in the dark with no issues. (But, obviously, be smart!) If it was after dark and a longer than 10 minute walk, we did chose to Uber or take a cab. Melissa's area is residential and has several really cute restaurants within walking distance. (We went to Pizza Delicious, Elizabeth's and Bacchanal's). I really enjoyed walking around the neighborhood--the homes are painted fun, bright colors. Bywater is the arty neighborhood in NOLA, and you can definitely tell walking around. It is about a 1 mile walk from Melissa's to the French Quarter. I suggest walking through Crescent Park, right along the river, which is very pretty! If you do not want to walk, it was about a $7 to $10 Uber ride to the warehouse district (when prices weren't surging). Melissa is a very good host. She responded quickly to all my emails and is very knowledgeable about New Orleans. If you are looking to stay a bit outside of the bustle of downtown, I'd suggest Melissa's place!