Richards place is in a great location. We walked to the White House and to the national mall area. It's about a 15 min walk to the subway, or the bus stop is just around the corner, so we also used public transportation. Several good restaurants and quick places to eat within a couple of blocks. Also close to Whole Foods and CVS if you want to have snacks and some meals at "home". The area feels very safe and I never had any hesitation to walk places in the evenings. Lots of local people out and about. Richard lives just upstairs and he's very quick to respond to communications. If you use Airbnb frequently or you are a first time user, I would recommend Richards place.