I spent most of my time at an academic conference during the trip, so I stayed out most of the time, but the few times that I saw my hosts, they were absolutely excellent and polite. The house was very clean, the bed was comfortable, and the provided breakfast was, while simple, more than enough. Their two cats were also very friendly, but Caterina and Francesco had set up a gate to keep them out of the upstairs area where I stayed - it's completely optional whether you interact with them or not.

Thank you both very much for making my stay in DC easy comfortable, and affordable!