We stayed at Steven and Stephanie's basement apt with our two kids, 6 and 9, over spring break. The place was bright and tidy and a good size for a family with smaller kids.

The laundry in unit was a great convenience, the bed in the bedroom was comfy, and the kids had no trouble with the sofa bed. (Although my husband and I both slept there at least one night as we dealt with various kid issues, and he deemed it "unsuitable" for adults. I found it "okay" for adults. The foam topper definitely helps but it's still a sofa bed and just not as comfy as a decent regular bed.) Some folks mentioned noise above, and while we noticed it, we did not find it overly intrusive.

The location is really convenient. We drove from out of state and were able to find street parking right out front on the Sunday afternoon when we arrived (and thanks to Steven and Stephanie for arranging for a guest parking pass for us!).

We walked to and from the Eastern Market Metro station every day (.6 of a mile from the apt) and took advantage of some restaurants in the area. Recommend the pizza at Matchbox (where kids get a small ball of dough to play with while they wait - genius!) and the homemade pop tarts and huge breakfasts at Ted's Bulletin. My one regret is that we didn't get to cook at the apt - the metro station is right by a farmer's market that is open daily and sells amazing looking meats, seafood, cheeses, produce, etc. It would have been easy to stock up there on the way back to the apt for a great meal, but we just didn't get the chance.

Steven and Stephanie were also great hosts. They arranged for the aforementioned parking pass and also left a super helpful binder with restaurant recommendations, notes about nearby options for groceries, etc. and lots of other good info, not to mention 4 metro passes - just add value at the station, and you're on your way.

We would definitely recommend and would stay there again!