Great location; very walkable to a Trader Joe's, pubs, restaurants, and to the National Mall if you're up for 2 miles there and 2 miles back, which we were. The metro station is only 2 blocks away, and though we had not used a public transportation system before, we were able to figure it out and use it some days and definitely as a way to get to the airport to leave.. We felt very safe walking in the area of the AirBnb, and riding the metro. It was great for two tourists!