Our stay at Crystal's home was amazing! We were close to restaurants, stores and just a short drive to all the major attractions. Crystal left us with 5 Metro passes in case we didn't want to deal w/ the parking. When we arrived, there was water, Coke and snacks for us to enjoy. We didn't have to get coffee in the morning because there was coffee & creamer! She left us some detergent so we could do a bit of laundry, there were plenty of towels for the 5 of us. Our 3 girls loved their room which included a fold out cot. It was great to have a place to call home that had the amenities hotels don't ~ a kitchen, living room, 2 bathrooms, washer & dryer, patio... Plus parking was not an issue. We had friends who stayed at the Marriott and parking alone was $49 a day!! The check-in process was super easy. We would highly recommend this place for anyone who is planning on visiting Washington DC. Thank you Crystal & family :))