Julie's place is wonderfully situated -- just two blocks from the green/yellow metro lines that lead directly to the National Mall. It's well provisioned for guests, with a DC guidebook, games, toys, throws, and other thoughtful surprises. It's both beautiful and comfortable. The only drawback we encountered was noise from upstairs: patter of running feet waking us around 7:30 every morning, some unreasonably loud music one morning at 9 (we were trying to sleep in), and the same music (at a lower volume) waking us around 7:40 the next day. All in all, we're glad to have stayed and really appreciate the nice touches Julie offered, including her tip to visit the Renwick when she learned of our interest in art, but we didn't get as much rest as might have been nice.