Laura was an amazing host! If I got the chance to come back to Washington, I'd definitely stay at her place again. The room we stayed was spacious and clean, and gives you a lot of privacy. We had a pretty comfortable bed too and highly useful air conditioner that cooled up the room in a while when we arrived.
Laura was a great host. She was really kind and made us feel always welcomed. She even left some snacks for us, which were great as we were really thirsty and hungry when we arrived. She also gave us some clean towels to use her bathroom, which was highly clean.
Regarding the neighborhood, I was a bit afraid because I thought the house was too far away from downtown. Thanksfully, I was wrong. Laura has a bus stop next to her house (it goes straight to the Union Station), and also a metro train which can leave you at the White House in 20 minutes.