Emily was a wonderful host and the apartment was exactly as advertised. Our visit to DC with our two young teenagers was for sightseeing among the historic landmarks and museums. This was a perfect base. The neighborhood is a few miles from the Mall but easily accessible in six or seven stops on the metro. The Petworth station is a few minutes walk from the apartment. There's a huge beautiful Safeway grocery store with a Starbucks on the way to the train station, too.

Looking back at the photos of the apartment, they appear exactly the way the apartment was presented for us. Parking was easy for us in the back lot.

Emily was out of town during our stay but we were able to arrange an easy key pickup from her friend.

Emily's record collection is wonderfully eclectic. I'm at least double her age but I found music I love including Madonna and the Eagles. By the time we left our young teenagers were singing "Hotel California". We also had to explain to them why the record player was too delicate for them to touch, why you couldn't jump backward and forward like on an iPod, and why the music sounded funny if the wrong speed button was on.

The neighbors in the building we ran into were super nice. As we were leaving, carrying our belongings down the three floors, one young lady said she was surprised we were moving out and that she would miss us. There seemed to be a presumption that everyone knew each other and were quiet and respectful. One night around 10, there was one loud small dog nearby outdoors that kept barking for about an hour but the barking stopped so we could sleep.

Be prepared that the kitchen is a bit of throwback to the 70s. Nothing would lead you to believe the kitchen has either a dishwasher or microwave, because neither the posted facts nor the accurate photos make that claim. For folks with these conveniences at home, be prepared to heat your food in a pot and wash dishes by hand. No biggie. There is a garbage disposal and a fancy-looking coffee maker that we didn't use.

Emily left us plenty of closet space, refrigerator and freezer space. We didn't feel like we were crowding into someone's home and displacing them.

Overall a great place at a great price. We would stay there again.