My husband and I had a great stay here with our almost-2 year old daughter. The open layout is great, kitchen is full sized and functional, beds and linens were amazing, fast internet, clean tub (important with a kiddo), updated and modern, full size washer and dryer, just all around great amenities. The price was great and so much better than a hotel room. Tess was quick to respond during our stay, great host. A couple of things that might be helpful for others to know: 1) We arrived Sunday evening and parking was tough. We moved our car in the morning and left it the rest of the week to avoid the parking hassle, plus walking and metro are convenient. Zoo, metro, Target, grocery, and other stores are all a 10 minute walk. National Mall is a ~30 minute transport from the door, including walking and metro. Free museums border National Mall and are awesome. National park short walk to the north and west with trails, great for running. 2) You will hear noises overhead (walking, talking, dog playing, etc). However our daughter sometimes cried or giggled loudly late at night and I’m sure this was also heard. It’s a basement apartment and not a stand alone unit so I think it’s important for folks to be realistic and understand some noise should be expected. 3) The keypad entry is a touch pad that for some reason we struggled with all week. Know that you have to touch the blank keypad to activate it and make the numbers visible, and if you fail too many times you have to wait for a bit. 4) Beau Thai is a five minute walk and it is SO good. Highly recommend.
Bottom line: great stay, great apartment, great location, and great host!