Dane was a great host - leading up to the reservation, he was very responsive and let us know what time to arrive and that the house was ready for us. When we arrived he sat down with us and gave us a few tips on the local area - restaurants, bars, etc and how to get around if we wanted to travel downtown.

The house itself was big enough for 4 grown men to sleep comfortably; there were 3 beds (which we drew straws for) and then 2 comfortable couches and a futon, so it could technically sleep up to 6 or even 7/8 if people shared beds and couches. It was very clean overall and extremely quiet even considering Dane and his family live in the upstairs area. There is an outdoor patio where we pulled up a chair for a few hours to enjoy the warm weather and a few local beverages.

The surrounding neighborhood, in our opinion, was a unique and awesome experience. This was my third time to New Orleans and I had never wandered much outside the French Quarter. Uptown had a much more "local" feel - we went to a bar on Friday night that had a popular local Jazz band playing, and two dynamite restaurants where I unfortunately ate twice as much as I should have.

If you enjoy jogging or just being outdoors, Audubon park is about a mile away. Being from NY I enjoyed the warm weather and the chance to avoid swans/turtles that were leisurely crossing the path.

Overall I would recommend Dane's house and the area. It's a chance to see a different part of New Orleans and a short cab away from the madness of the FQ/downtown.