I highly recommend staying in the AU Park neighborhood for visitors who want to experience a quieter, residential environment, charming walkable neighborhood, and excellent access via car or public transit to DC's main attractions. Staying at Elizabeth's place is like staying with a family member. The basement studio is not not fancy, but homey. The shower is new and hot, the room, dark for sleeping and the queen-sized bed, comfortable. And the hosts were incredibly responsive to every communication.