Quiet neighborhood, Easy check-in, beautifully decorated, spacious, host responded quickly to my messages. Short 10 min walk to Metro (Green line), with crosstown and downtown buses 1 block away. Neighborhood is similar to Brooklyn...very residential with a few small hip restaurants scattered throughout the neighborhood. The retail shops and restaurants near the Columbia metro station aren’t very desirable, so if you’re looking for upscale dining you’ll need to travel to 14th St or Downtown. I was on business travel, so for me that was fine, as I had dinner near my office.