We had a great stay with Mala. She had friends over for dinner on the evening we arrived, and let us know in advance they would be using the private bathroom attached to our room. She offered us a discount for the trouble, but it really wasn't a problem, and she would've been fine to ask the guests to use another bathroom if we'd had an issue. On arrival, Mala chatted to us about DC and her local neighbourhood and offered some great advice on places to eat and things to see in DC. The room was exactly as expected, it was definitely large enough for two and the extra privacy of the attached bathroom was great. We felt like we had privacy but could always chat to Mala if we had any questions. The neighbourhood itself seemed safe and walkable, and not too far away from what we wanted to do and see in DC.