Small and comfortable apartment. Jill, the owner, is extremely effective in her management of the apartment and was simply amazing in offering help, tips, and guidance for our stay. Upon arrival, she had a folder waiting with 2 Metro cards along with a Metro map (an invaluable asset for the stay), tips and recommendations for things to do, and several "guides to Washington" that definitely helped us get some ideas together to for our trip. We rented a car (just because I have an insane amount of air miles and never use them), but other than the trip to Mount Vernon and Annapolis, it wasn't necessary. If you need a car, parking was plentiful, easy to find, walking distance to the apartment, and Jill had a parking pass waiting for us when we arrived (thanks Jill!). Honestly, if you must rent a car, organize your trip so your out-of-town trips are concurrent, take the metro to Ronald Reagan Airport, rent your car, and save yourself a couple of days in rental fees. A Metro station (Blue/Silver/Orange lines) is walking distance to the apartment. The Capital is walking distance and we walked from the apartment to the Capital, to the Library of Congress, to the Supreme Court, to the Washington Monument, and finished the day at the Lincoln Memorial (me and a 12-year-old). Washington, DC is a compact town, so much to do that's VERY convenient to Metro stops and a short walk. Cannot thank Jill enough for the great stay.