Our stay at Meseret and Sam's basement apartment was great! The space is very nice and it was clean and tidy. We did not cook in the apartment but it looked like it had everything needed for that. Even though it is a basement apartment, it was mostly quiet.
The place is at a walking distance of amazing bars and restaurants and the Union Market is really close, which we loved discovering. An Uber ride to the National Mall (starting at the Lincoln Memorial) was only $11.
The host provided us with a parking pass which was great because we didn't want to take the car with us all the time, and even though the area is busy for parking, we never had trouble finding a place.
Overall, we recommend this place and would definitely stay there again in the future.