If you are visiting New Orleans to hit the Vieux Carre' and party like it's 1999, you can certainly do so from this large and private, comfortable ground floor apartment. It's minutes away by streetcar and there for the taking. But there is so much about NoLa that's outside the Quarter and this Mid-City neighborhood is a great example. Creole cottages, shotgun doubles, super nice neighbors and a genuine hospitality set this rental as a cut above. Don't let the one way streets surrounding confuse you, you'll get the hang of it--eventually! One of the cities historic above ground cemeteries is literally out the back gate and on a warm night with a moon, it was a cool place to enjoy a cigar and a glass of wine and contemplate whatever needed contemplating. Kathy, her husband and her neighbors are all superfans of the New Orleans Saints and the mini "dome" celebrating the team in the huge backyard was awesome to see, along with separate tables and chair perfect for a morning cuppa. They even made this Seahawks fan feel welcome! Her coffee closet was well stocked but nearby in City Park, a walk or bike ride away is Morning Call, for those wanting a healthy or unhealthy but delicious dose of Chicory java to wash down their beignets. My daughter and I did everything OFF the beaten path this time (even coming down by train from Chicago) and Kathy tipped us off to a couple of great nearby events where we literally felt like locals enjoying the vibrant scene, no other tourists noted! Mid-City has some tremendous food options, post-Katrina store boom and tremendous variety of architecture for both the living and the dead--literally. Highly recommended place to call home for a few days--or more.