Mark's place was in a good location, very close to a Metro stop as described in the listing. Mark was very accommodating and communicative about checking in, and was nice enough to let us drop our bags off early so we wouldn't have to lug them around while exploring DC. The bed was comfortable, and the bathroom clean. The upstairs occupants were rather noisy until late, but this more by virtue of being in the basement. The upstairs folks were also up fairly early, and their walking and bumping around made too much noise through the ceiling to sleep through. As is advertised, there are a few marijuana plants growing in the basement. They occupy the space where the desk sits in the advertised pictures (at the time of this review). The lounge area smelled of weed, which made it a little unpleasant to be in. The smell did not make it into the bedroom so long as the door stayed closed. Overall not a bad place to stay.