This apartment is CLEAN!! Lovely tile floors, no musty basement smells, comfortable furnishings, efficient kitchenette, and plenty of space to hang up your stuff (and an iron!). Convenient to the DC Streetcar, which goes to Union Station. There are also busses that will get you to the mall area or museums on the north side. I used a Lyft several times, and that is reasonable too. I appreciated being able to walk to grocery stores, CVS, and McDonald's. Gales Street is quiet and residential, but then you are just one street away from everything. I was never bothered by any noise. Hosts are available, but respect your privacy. We never met them in person.
I stayed with my husband and 11 year old son. My son enjoyed running up and down the long hallway and was comfortable on the sofa. There were no precious breakables around for me to worry about either.