Lara & Alex's place was perfect for us during our stay in DC. Their property managers were super easy to communicate with and helped us with an early check-in. We were attending a conference at the Convention Center, and we were easily able to walk there everyday. There were a lot of GREAT restaurants within a five-minute walk as well. I did not realize that their place was a basement condo until we arrived. I have never stayed in one before, but it was quite lovely and worked out well for us. The only suggestion I would have is to bring additional hangers if you have a bunch of clothes you need to hang up.