Okay, when I first arrived for check-in it was already dark and stormy. The neighboring houses look very rough and made my partner apprehensive about staying in that area. We never had any problems, however. I do not have a lot of experience with New Orleans and so I could not really gauge the area compared to the city overall. My only critiques would be a lack of communication up front about how to access the unit and the level of noise at night and early in the morning. The unit is close to a busy street and the sound of trucks, ambulances, etc may bother some but the noise dies down around 8 am. I would not say that it is a deal breaker for me, just very unexpected. NOW, the unit is within proximity of anything we could want to do or see, Bourbon St, Restaurants, The Smoothie King center, etc. AND, we LOVED the "living room" full of windows and in the trees. The sunlight hits that room throughout the morning and early afternoon and it gives a cozy warm feeling beyond compare (I might also recommend giving the couch a thorough cleaning). It was a GREAT place to sit and read, meditate, do yoga, work on a laptop, or just relax and enjoy the space. Overall, I felt more than comfortable about the area and the space, I might just want more cookware and better communication beforehand on accessing the unit. That could have been initiated on my part, idk, I dont have a ton of experience with air bnb.