The location was great and felt safe in the immediate 1-2 blocks surrounding the home. Two blocks away (on 8th) there are lots of dining and coffee options. Access to the metro is right there on the corner of 8th and Pennsylvania, which may be why there are quite a few pan handlers and others who seemed high on drugs wandering the sidewalks. The locals seems to ignore them, but as a tourist from a small town I found this sad and depressing. I did appreciated the very visible police presence here and throughout D.C.
As far as the house itself, the hosts were very attentive to our needs and responded quickly via the Airbnb app. For example, because there is not separate climate control in this basement unit, when I asked Judy to turn down the heat she promptly did.
The fridge was stocked with water bottles and the bathroom had shampoo, conditioner, and body soap. The only thing the house didn't have was a USB outlet to charge our phones.
I would stay here again and recommend it to others.