We chose Michael's place because we needed a larger place for a couple families for a weekend trip. The house itself was very nice and clean, and had everything we needed. If you're traveling with little ones, we used 2 pack and plays and they fit almost all the way into the closets of 2 of the BRs. One requirement of our stay was to be near a metro stop, and I don't think you'll find many places much closer. There is one at the end of the street, just a few minutes walk. As for the rest of the neighborhood, there isn't much there, it's primarily residential - though that made it quiet, so that was nice. There is a 7-11 and a good bakery spot nearby that we went to for breakfast one day. If you're able to walk more then I'm sure that opens up a lot more options, but we knew we were going to utilize the metro a lot so that's fine.
We did have 2 cars and appreciated the private parking spot, and we were able to park the second car relatively close (and on weekends the 2 hour parking in front of the house doesn't apply so this really only matters on weekdays)
Didn't have to talk with Michael much but if we needed to he seemed eager to answer any questions we might have had. He let us check in a little early which was appreciated and the process was super easy.