My boyfriend and I stayed in the basement for 5 days and overall had a good stay. Shaun's place is clean and a good price for a traveler on a budget. We were there for 5 days and saw Shaun one time, but checking in and out was no problem. We chose to take the bus and train into DC and the bus stop on the main road is a 5-6 min walk away and there are a couple busses that will take you to the closest Metro stop (Minnesota AVE). The shared spaces were clean and Shaun's place is decorated with art and antiques. We visited in Mid-Feburary, and the basement room was colder than we would have liked and there was no space heater available/offered, but I can imagine the basement is a nice place to stay during the summer. The kitchen has a small mini fridge to share so there is not much space to store groceries. The bathroom was good, had a tall shower head, be prepared to share the one Bathroom with other air b n b guests!