We had a marvelous time at Chris and Anya’s place. This is the farthest we've stayed in the Southeast part of DC, indeed the city has changed so much since we used to live in Washington 20 years ago, and Capitol Hill is where it’s especially noticeable. We had an amazing walk along the waterfront (just 3 blocks to the south) and we couldn’t believe its transformation. Make sure to give yourself time to do that and to take in a Nationals game or two if you’re lucky enough to be around when they’re playing. The property is well-situated for the whole area, we easily walked the few blocks to the restaurants on 8th Street, called Barracks Row, and to the wonderful Harris Teeter grocery store, Eastern Market and even the Capitol, where we booked a free tour and got in to see the Senate and House galleries. The accommodations are comfortable and very nicely outfitted, with firm beds, lots of places to put your things, thoughtful touches (like breakfast items in the fridge, which is among the top-notch appliances,) and 2 clean, newly renovated bathrooms. The television works well and has lots of cable channels, there is plenty of lighting to read and work by and the internet is fantastic, especially with the extra network that Anya took the trouble to install when we were there, which was appreciated. They were both kind and responsive. It really helps that they and their kids are just two doors down on the same street as the house, it’s reassuring to have them close by. We found that the area and the street – while somewhat mixed, given its history – is just fine. We brought our car and used the parking pass they provided; we found a spot each night by circling in the surrounding block or so. We were sad to leave and hope to return to do more exploring.