We had a wonderful time at the Parks-Bowman mansion. It's a beautiful place with highly eclectic, fun decor. The rooms are comfortable and there are beautiful outdoors spaces to hang out in. The location is ideal, in the Garden District, halfway between Commander's Palace and Parasols (for two contrasts in excellent NOLA cuisine). But the best part was meeting Adrienne, who is a marvelous hostess and an interesting, vivacious person. She's a great resource about things to do and places to go. We hope to revisit her on our next NOLA trip.