My sister and I stayed with Melinda for a couple of days and really enjoyed our visit. Her place is located in a charming neighborhood in DC and it was easy to commute around the city with a public bus station nearby (at the end of the street, matter of fact). My sister and I tried walking to a metro one morning and that was a 30 min walk at least. The place itself was in fair condition. Only thing we noticed was a faint musty smell when you first walk in but I think that’s to be expected from a basement apartment. I would recommend bringing some air fresheners and maybe a humidifier because it was pretty damp as well. No real issues with bugs, only noticed a couple of mosquitoes flying around the place. Parking was easily accessible, having both options of long-term/short-term. The bed was super comfortable, felt like a hotel bed. We slept like rocks! There was a laundry room within the bathroom which I thought was a nice accommodation. My sister and I didn’t use the kitchen at all except for the fridge. We noticed that some of the shelves in there were wobbly but it was probably because we put a ton of heavy water bottles in there. Overall, great experience. Melinda was a great communicator and host!