This Airbnb was in a prime location! It was a five minute walk to the zoo and a 15-20 minute drive to the Smithsonians/Monuments depending on traffic. It was very clean which was important to us as I take routine IV medication everyday. You can hear walking upstairs however nothing beyond what you would expect when renting a basement apartment from someone. If you don’t want to hear footsteps your best bet is renting an entire house. Also had great hot water! We took back to back showers and the water temperature held strong.