We had a wonderful time in NOLA, made especially unique and enjoyable because we stayed at Georgia's Maison Marias 1. We had stayed in the quarter 10 years ago and knew the hotel rooms were quite small. We wanted to have room to spread out a little and get a feel for areas other than the quarter and we were able to because we stayed in the coolest place! Taxi cost was $33 plus milage from the airport by taxi, less than $40 all together. The first afternoon we walked and explored and then walked to Kerry's Irish Pub to see Beth Patterson play and sing. We did taxi home that night ($7 + tip) b/c we had a few beers and wanted to get home a little quicker. The next night we walked to the quarter, met friends and then stopped in at a bar on Frenchman Street and heard a great blues rock singer and band then walked home. As long as we kept aware of our surroundings we felt perfectly safe. The last day was Cafe Du Monde, the WWII museum and a few hurricanes and ghost tour. We loved Georgia's place, loved the eclectic feel and the comfy beds and having a kitchen and the knowledge that if there was anything we needed we knew we could ask her, or her back up pal, Rachel, and they would help us out. We were in NOLA b/c we were sailing on The Rock Boat XII (awesome, contact me if you want more info) and it all worked out perfectly! Our RockBoat friends in tiny hotel rooms were jealous when they heard where we were staying. Also, they said the quarter was loud and then the garbage trucks and clean up crew come early. Occasional noises early @ Georgia's, but not much. Please contact me marylea912@roadrunner.com if you have any questions. Definitely would stay @ Georgia's again!