This is a very nice, clean place, walking distance from CUA and the Basilica, with a strip of restaurants on the way. However, there is a steep, mostly unpaved, driveway to get down with your luggage (and up when you leave), so if a guest is not strong enough to get their luggage up & down a hill and around a few obstacles, this might not be the place for you. I say it's walking distance but I personally wouldn't recommend making the walk alone after dark. Laura is very responsive to guest requests, and seems super nice, though I never actually met her in person. The place itself is a very nicely refinished basement apartment. It's super cozy and comfortable - very comfortable bed, couch, etc. A tiny bit of noise from upstairs, but it never bothered me, and at night it was very quiet.