This was a very comfortable basement apartment - perfect as a home base while we saw the sites of DC. It was a short walk to the metro - we never had to drive anywhere and we appreciated the provided parking space. The apartment had everything necessary. We had been traveling for a week before we arrived in DC and the ability to do some laundry was huge. Our hosts also provided a list of some of their favorite restaurants and the several we tried were excellent. Noise was minimal. All in all it was a great place to stay and we hope to get back again one day.