I stayed with Kimberly and her family for 5 nights - I really enjoyed my stay, I felt at home and very welcome (when I arrived I was offered a glass of wine!). My bedroom and the entire house is very nice, beautifully decorated. I'm vegan and said I didn't need any special food but Kimberly still made amazing vegan pestos for breakfast. And Charlie helped me with my flat hunt, as I'm coming back to DC soon to live for a longer time. Polo is a lovely and very well-behaving little dog. About transport: I used buses S2 and S4 to go to/from McPherson Sq (from 16th street) but there are also others, like the Metrobus that I didn't use, also from 14th street. For people not familiar with DC traffic: remember to have the exact amount of dollar bills as the machine in the bus gives no change. I warmly recommend Kimberly's place.