Escale's house which is situated in a quiet residential area not far from Fort Totten metro station is a great place for a biweekly (or less days) trip to D.C. I used it as a basecamp for my researches at the National Archives at College Park. The room is small but comfortable and you can use the kitchen and the living room - as I did - for cooking, relaxing and working in the evening. Escale is a very helpful host and you can contact him at any time. All in all I can highly recommend this accomodation.