Elizabeth's home was as expected. The entire home was clean and orderly with lots of thirsty towels, a particular plus for me. My family's stay was the entire month of May. The kitchen is equipped with all of the necessities, plus surprising extras. There was plenty of paper goods for our entire stay which we appreciated. The beds were very comfortable and the upstairs bedroom with the desk was perfect for laptop computer and printer. Although we had our own transportation, there is a bus stop just a few yards from the home. Elizabeth has chairs on the back porch which we used on the front porch since there was more to see. Any questions or issues we had were responded to within a reasonable time frame. Restaurants are nearby and a small grocery store is down the street. I can only recommend the soup restaurant. Downtown Silver Spring has a wider variety of restaurants and shopping. There is a combination salon/barber shop directly across the street which was great because my husband desperately needed a haircut. He was very satisfied with his cut. Check-in and checkout was a breeze. I recommend Elizabeth's home to anyone with a large or small party and I would stay at her home again, when visiting the Washington, D.C. area. I almost forgot. Elizabeth had delicious homemade cookies waiting for us when we arrived. This was a plus as we had not grocery shopped and relatives visited us from Philadelphia the next day after our arrival so we had cookies to offer.