Great place, very pleasant experience! Typical inner city neighborhood, with nice homes and derelict homes all mixed up together--gotta love gentrification! You can walk to the French quarter, but you have to walk through a questionable area around the interstate. If you're a woman or have kids, you might feel more comfortable with Uber. I think that's going to be the case anywhere in New Orleans though, unless you pay much more to stay in the French quarter. The host (and her assistant) are very friendly and check in is extremely low maintenance. I had a great experience and highly recommend a room here! As for other recommendations, I thought the best food was actually at the French market (shrimp po boys, jambalaya, and all kinds of creole dishes) and of course the beignets from Cafe Du Monde. As for music, everybody knows bourbon street, but you want to check out Frenchman street too for a higher caliber of blues and jazz. I liked Mason best--amazing music. I'm already looking at dates to go back!