I stayed at Ben's place for 5 nights, its very close to Frenchman St and the French Quarter (about a 20 minute walk). We had a great time in New Orleans and Ben was very easy to get a hold of and he even let us check out an hour later since we had run a half marathon downtown that morning and needed extra time to clean up and get packed. The only negative is that the walls are very thin and we could hear the people on the other side being very loud, if you're a deep sleeper you should be fine, if you're a light sleeper ear plugs will be your best friend =). Overall I would definitely recommend Ben's place, he was a great host and gave tons suggestions for our visit. Thanks Ben.