I had a wonderful stay with Heather and Vasa at their home in D.C. The room was exactly as pictured (bright, white, clean!). The location was very good: situated on a quiet street of row-houses set within a larger new-industrial neighborhood. I walked every day from the house to the nearby NoMA metro stope (around a 10 minute walk) and then took the train straight into town. I wouldn't have walked at 2 in the morning, but during the day time it was a safe and easy trip. There are also rental bikes near-by, so a brave soul could cycle to downtown D.C.. Heather and Vasa were both very busy, but made time to chat and communicate. Arranging for keys, etc was super easy. And I was delighted to stay with them both as I asked for accommodation very last-minute.