The apartment is in a great location for exploring the buildings, museums and monuments on the mall. My husband and I walked everywhere although it would be easy to walk to Union Station or to catch a taxi. It is less than ten minutes to walk to the Supreme Court, the Library of Congress and the Capitol--and maybe twenty minutes to the National Gallery of Art.

We liked the apartment itself--spacious and simple. If I wanted to be picky, I'd say the bed was a bit firmer than I'd prefer, and I could hear foot traffic upstairs but I quickly got used to all of it--certainly not a reason to keep anyone from enjoying this comfortable and pleasant apartment. The neighborhood is nice with beautiful old houses and small gardens. The apartment is on a quiet section of Constitution Avenue--street noise was minimal.

Although I emailed back and forth with Edith, we didn't actually meet her. Instead her husband Mark welcomed us in. There was food for breakfast in the refrigerator--a thoughtful touch.

Two other things showed us what generous hosts we had in Mark and Edith. In the evening of our arrival, we returned and couldn't get the key to work. Mark and Edith were out but Mark responded to my phone call and arranged to have his son let us in. And when he got home, he showed us how to unlock the door.

What I really appreciated about Edith occurred before our arrival. Although we have stayed at many VRBO homes in the past, our first experience at an Airbnb last April did not go well. Edith asked me about the negative review we received from the owner of that Airbnb. Edith agreed not to cancel our reservation (whew--we had just purchased the airline tickets), and, in a most gracious manner, reminded us that we would be guests in her house. We hope we didn't betray her trust in us! We loved staying in the apartment and would love to return in the future.