Kara and her spouse made us feel welcome right from the beginning! They even helped us with practical things, and made sure we got settled in for our 2 months' stay in the US. They were fast to respond any messaging, and their apartment was as in the listing - beautiful with no frills. The apartment was also rather toddler-safe (like having safety caps is all outlets that were not in use), so we didn't have to worry about it with 2 small kids. Also the surroundings were nice and it always felt safe to walk back home from the metro. For us the apartment became (in less than 2 weeks!) a place to call home, and I'm happy that we're staying there even a bit longer after some days' break (because of having visitors from home).