We just spent 5 days with Caterina and Francesco in their lovely, updated home. The bedroom was a pleasant space with a roomy closet and plenty of drawer space for clothes and luggage and it was nice having our own designated bathroom. The futon mattress (I think it was a futon) was too firm for my liking, but it didn't seem to bother my husband, and despite a cat allergy, I had no problems with the two sweet cats as they keep the house clean and the cats were not allowed in our room. The location worked well for us as it was a short bus ride from downtown and the train station (we took Amtrak across the US to Washington) and Caterina and Francesco had great recommendations for nearby pubs and good places to eat. They were very nice and accommodating hosts….very relaxed, respectful, helpful, and friendly. They were actually the nicest and easiest people we have stayed with in all our Airbnb travels.
One last note: we flew home from Dulles airport and decided to take public transportation ($12 for two people with SmarTrip cards or exact change in bills from L'Enfant Plaza) instead of the airport shuttle ($40 for two people and it would have come and picked us up). Getting to L'Enfant Plaza was easy and took about 20 minutes (G8 bus takes 5 minutes from Rhode Island Ave directly to Shaw Metro which goes directly to L'Enfant Plaza). Just check the bus schedule (it was the 5A bus) because it only runs every 45 or 50 minutes, and make sure you're at the right bus stop (the first one you see is for dropping people off, the pick up stop is about a block further on). Oh, also, if you're in Washington on a weekend and you're going to the Natural History Museum, I recommend the free tours, as ours was wonderful.