My relatives recently traveled from Kentucky to visit me in D.C. Since my apartment is way too small for visitors, we looked into other options than overpriced downtown hotels. I was thrilled to stumble upon The People's Place on airbnb, and would HIGHLY recommend it.

Here's what I love about The People's Place:

1.) It's cheaper than hotels in the area, and has much more space. Located on the second floor of a rowhouse in the Shaw/Logan Circle neighborhood, the apartment has two bedrooms (one nice-sized, one huge), a comfortable living room, and a full kitchen.

2.) The location is fabulous. It's just a little over a block from the yellow/green Metro, and is literally steps away from two Circulator bus stops. When the weather is nice, it's a great walk to the U Street Corridor or Chinatown. There's also a Giant less than a block away, which helped my family save money since they didn't have to eat out as much.

3.) There's a jacuzzi bathtub, which is great for soaking after a busy day exploring the city.

In case it matters to you (it didn't to us), the apartment doesn't have cable TV or a coffee pot. But the TV does have an attached DVD player, and the nearby Giant has a Redbox if you're really jonesing for a movie.

I was a little nervous as a first time airbnb user, but Adreinne and her caretaker, Jon, were super-responsive and helpful. The entire transaction was completely hassle-free.

My family will never stay at a DC hotel again as long as The People's Place is available!!!