Melissa's place is better than described, and Melissa is the most accommodating host. I could not recommend her or her place more.
The apartment is only a few blocks to the Columbia Heights metro station for easy access to downtown, and an easy walk to plenty of restaurants and bars. It's on a quiet, tree-lined street in Mount Pleasant, and Melissa gave me a guest parking permit so that I could park my car for free on her block.
Coming and going was easy; because of the electronic, key-less entry, I was able to check in and out on my own. There was a minor glitch with check-in, but Melissa was on top of communication and made the situation right quickly.