This is the place to stay in DC!
Jenny's place is located in Mt Pleasant - a charming, local, eclectic, and historical neighborhood in DC. The local scene is filled with great restaurants, interesting shops, and is a short walk to the National Zoo. And it's an easy 10 minute walk to the yellow metro line that will get you to all the downtown sights in about 15 minutes.
The house itself is wonderful. You'd pay thousands a night for a space like this in a DC hotel. It's a very newly renovated basement suite, and is a huge, modern space filled with art, books, and great little finishings (e.g., everything you need to make a French press coffee, including the bean grinder).
Jenny and her family were lovely - she greeted me and showed me around, left us with a little survival goodie bag, and was easy to reach if we needed anything.
I'll be booking again next time I'm in DC!
Kayla, November 2013