Shaun's place is in a good neighborhood. All was quiet. All went well for us. He will have to process a new restriction on week-day parking that has been instituted on his street. Be sure to ask him how that is progressing if you drive and book for a week- day. On transport to the city tourist area, it is simple. The metro station is a 4 minute drive (Minnesota Ave station). Parking during the week is $4.75 for the day IF you ride the metro. The ride on the metro to the Smithsonian stop is $2.45 each way. This $9.65 contrasts to the $22-$27 it costs to park in the downtown area. If you know how to use the bus, the walk to the stops are close. Parking on the weekend in front of his house is no problem. Our time was basically undisturbed. We saw one other visitor briefly and never saw Shaun. Please bring your own cooler (which we did) or plan to shop daily for any food you cook. His fridge is just a little bit larger than a dorm fridge. There is no room to share. There is plenty of cook ware, eating utensils and cook utensils. Dishes are not in the kitchen but in china cabinets in the dining room. I recommend his place.