We are two girls from Germany and we stayed at Denise’s place for four nights in order to do sightseeing in Washington. We really enjoyed our stay in Denise’s apartment and would definitely do it again. Her boyfriend, Pete, picked us up from the bus station and Denise provided a warm meal for us what was really nice. In the morning we had the possibility to drive with Denise to the city because she is working near the Mall. She did everything to make us feel comfortable and was helpful at any time. Our room and the bathroom were really clean what was really important for us. We had really nice conversations with her because she is very open-minded and interested in other countries and cultures. Moreover she lived in Germany for a couple of years.
We want to mention that her place is not downtown; it is in a suburb of Washington. But the ride with the metro (Southern Avenue Station) only takes 10 minutes and the metro is driving quite regularly. In the case that Denise can’t pick you up from the metro station, we would recommend, especially for women, to take a cab (5 min drive, around 10$).
In total, we can recommend to stay there as it is a good price-performance ratio. We are thanking Denise for her hospitality and hope to see her one day in Germany :)