Mary is a lovely woman and a great host, and the room and accommodations are exactly as pictured and described. Mary keeps her place clean as a whistle! She is very friendly and very helpful - in addition to keeping a number of guidebooks, brochures, etc., available for guests, she also can give you lots of important information about getting around - just ask! On the day I arrived, she even walked me around the neighborhood a bit to show me some restaurants, and where to catch the FREE (for now) DC Streetcar. I was there to use the Library of Congress, which is within walking distance (1 mile), and it is a pleasant walk. The Library is next door to the Supreme Court building and across the street from the Capital, so once you get there, everything else is in that area. And, if you don't feel like walking the entire distance, you can walk a few short blocks from her house and catch the DC streetcar, which takes you to Union Station, a few blocks from the Capital.

For breakfast, Mary makes Brazilian cheese bread. It was a surprise to my taste buds - it's very yummy! And, there were sweet little Clementines.

I would definitely recommend staying at Mary's and I would not hesitate to stay there again if I were to come back to DC.