This apartment is beautiful and is in a perfect location. We were able to walk everywhere we wanted to go. The space was decorated very nicely, was spotless and was exactly as pictured/advertised. The kitchen was fully stocked and Mafe even left a nice bottle of wine for our visit, which was a nice touch. Even though it's a basement apartment, there was a lot of nice natural light from the front and back of the house. There are about 7 or 8 stairs to go down to get to the apartment, but I don't see that being an issue for most travelers. We were able to make it up and down the stairs easily with our luggage. Mafe was responsive and easy to communicate with. A family does live upstairs in the main part of the house, but we were not bothered by any noise. I would definitely stay here again and would recommend it to anyone visiting the DC area.