Lora was a great host!!! She was available to answer questions and very knowledgable about the area - even helped me obtain a Nationals baseball ticket! The apartment was comfortable, squeaky clean, quiet and really (I mean really) accessible to the Metro - perfect for a single traveler on business. Harris-Teeter grocery is near and open late - and Lora's apartment provides a kitchen and fridge. Safeway (two blocks north on 14th) has a Starbucks inside - perfect for a morning stroll. Check out the Congressional Cemetery a few blocks east for a leisurely walk and for a good breakfast try Ted's Bulletin on 8th Street near the Marine Barracks. The neighborhood around Lora's apartment is safe and just off Pennsylvania Avenue.