Having stayed for a couple of nights, I stayed for a month. I loved staying in Anacostia. The room was always cool (even through some very hot days). It has it's own bathroom, and is as it looks in the photos. Compact, clean and simple. Chonte was a lovely host, really welcoming and thoughtful. I had my own space downstairs, and she had her space on the top floor. I had read so much about the area, pretty much mostly negative, but as a solo female traveler, although I didn't walk around after dark (it might have been totally fine, I just didn't), walking around in the day people in the neighbourhood were warm and friendly. I loved the sense of community, and it is a feeling I haven't had in the other bits of DC I have been in (admittedly not many). There aren't many places to eat in the area, but Busboys and Poets is walking distance, and you get to see the artwork on the walls of the buildings. The Anacostia Community Museum is a 10 minute walk up the road, and the metro a 13 minute walk down the hill. There are a lot of buses that take you into town and to the many sights, and to the big supermarket in the area. I would whole heartedly recommend Chonte's place to anyone who wants a well located stay in DC.