This was a nice, clean place with all the amenities we needed to be close the sites we wanted to explore. We drove to the National Mall so we didn't use the public transport. I believe it was close as we considered it. This place was clean and nicely decorated. It is a basement apartment and we did hear the family walking around upstairs. But, it wasn't very loud. The parking spot is a little tight, but we were able to fit our mid-size SUV in the spot. The temperature is controlled by the host, but, Anna was very communicative and asked if we were comfortable and would adjust if we were not. We would stay here again if we ever returned to the area.