The stay at Grace's Elegant 1 BR apartment was great. The flat is conveniently located, with a bus stop going to downtown DC right at the door, grocery stores, dry cleaners, pharmacy, banks, mobile telephony and electronics shops 2 to 3 blocks away, right above 18th St very diverse restaurants and exciting evening dine-out venues. The ride to downtown takes about 15 to 20 min at peak hours, less when the traffic is light.
Beyond the place, I have found Grace and her family to be extremely helpful and attentive to my needs. They provided plenty of advice on how to navigate Washington DC and helped me find a more permanent place to settle in. Coming from overseas, I have spent a month at their flat while looking for my final home and enjoyed it very much.