Laila is a fantastic host! Her place is gorgeous and it's located in Shaw which is a hip little neighborhood with tons of great restaurants and bars. There was free street parking just around the corner which is rare for Washington. We ubered down to the national Mall area for all the sites and touristy things. She went out of her way to make our stay comfortable. Play Superior to be newly renovated it was sparkling clean the bed was super comfortable. We couldn't have asked for a better place. I would also recommend doing a hop-on hop-off trolley tour because you can cover a lot of ground and be efficient with your time. The trolley is the better option between the Big Bus as the trolley is the only one licensed to go directly to Arlington cemetery.