The apartment is in an excellent location, very close to the mall and the Smithsonian museums. Also close to many restaurants. The only down side is that it is a fair walk to the nearest supermarket, but doable.
The apartment is as per the photos, and the lounge area is quite generous.
We had a number of maintenance issues, nothing major, and these were fixed very promptly.
Would stay here again if we make it back to DC.