I've stayed in quite a few basement units and this is one of the best ones. First of all, I don't even know if it's technically basement because you enter on ground level so it already feels better than most. The owners have really put the extra effort so that it doesn't feel like a basement unit. NO musty smell, an overhead light in the shower, new faux woods floors throughout (NO yucky carpet) and really cute decor. For a studio it's super spacious and they've done a great job on the layout to maximize the space. Finally, they thought of everything. Tons of DC travel books and maps, Metro smartcards to use, fully stocked supplies in the kitchen and thoughtful notes and guides. The pictures are super accurate - so no bait and switch there either! Location is just as convenient as it looks on the map, walking the neighborhood to the train a breeze, and the parking a super bonus. As they make very clear in the description, it is an old house and you can definitely hear folks walking overhead. As amplification tends to be it's quite loud even though I'm sure the walkers are stepping lightly - but they provide earplugs and there wasn't constant movement upstairs so don't think that should discourage anyone from staying here. The communication of the owners was speedy and polite. Clearly, this place gets my full recommendation!