I really enjoyed the stay at Sofi's place. the neighborhood was good & I had no problems walking through the neighborhood during the 5 days I was there but I wasn't out at night, only during the day. there are some eateries close by that you can walk to (America's best wings, Denny's etc..) I didn't have a car while I was there so I can't comment on the parking because I was on foot but the Benning Road subway station is a quick 5 min walk from Sofi's place & the train goes to all of the attractions such as La Enfant Plaza, the pentagon, the national mall, the Capitol & not too many stops & no transfers so you don't need a car if you are going primarily to the tourist attractions in the heart of the city. Sofi's place was very clean & the other visitors that were there were not too loud. the room was comfortable. I was in the room#1 in the basement & the room had everything that you need such as a dresser, hangers to hang your clothes & there was also a TV in the room as well. the room isn't very big but worked for me & there is no window in the basement room but that didn't bother me & the ventilation system kept the room very comfortable. I'd recommend Sofi's place to stay & I'd stay there again