A large, clean, and well-furnished basement apartment with a short walk to the metro (10-12min along streets and a bike path). The ceiling did not feel short (I am 6ft). The bed was very firm. The room temperature dipped at night (we stayed in December) but was generally fine. The host family had young children, and you could definitely hear them roaming in the morning - only a problem if you plan to sleep in. The kids managed to construct an impressive snow man outside, which made the place easy to find for everyone but our taxi driver. Finally, Henrike provided us with fresh-baked cookies and good advice for our stay in DC (despite the gov't shutdown). Overall, a great place to stay.