My husband and I just loved staying with Yera. It was fast to get there from the airport; Yera was waiting for us in front of house, led us in, made us welcome. The room felt friendly and spacious. We had brought some food and put everything in the fridge in our room. I could go on about how lovely the neighborhood is, how clean her place, with a funky and very personal touch, etc. But what made it so special to us is how much it felt like home & the connection we had with Yera. It's not only that we share interest in many things (music, food, health, healing, kindness to people . . . blue bottles) but her way of turning strangers into friends. I wish we could hop to New Orleans every other month and visit again!
A quick word about neighborhood and location: My husband went to conference in French Quarter and we simply hopped on streetcar. Easy to get to. Taking bus along Magazine St. is a good option too but I love using streetcars. It's actually close enough that I walked from French Quarter back. Next day we rented bikes and rode to Audubon park, French Quarter, City Park and back. Last morning we explored Lower Garden District and Garden District in more detail. It's a very bike-able area, lots of little stores along Magazine and very picturesque overall. Yes, I'm missing it and Yera!