I was an intern in DC and spent 2 months at John's. Lucky as I was I got a small room with a window, in the back of the house, so I would describe it as a quiet place. Given the prices of hotels and other airbnbs (I searched a long time to find an appartment), it is a good deal, considering the location (next to the metro and bus station, grocery, safeway and Starbucks) in Petwoth. Sometimes it was hard for me to live in a places with 16 other people, but as I loved them, we started to celebrate birthdays and weekly sunday breakfast together. Thanks for having me, John!