Mark was very responsive, and very helpful. Five stars for him!

The location is outstanding. Your minutes from anything: coffee, all sorts of food (pizza, Indian, Ethiopian, Falafels, Mexican, cupcakes, on and on) an amazing barber shop (The Owl Club), grocery stores, night life, liquor store, wine store.... EVERYTHING. I can't say enough about the location, it trumps everything.

The kitchen is functional, and well sized. The appliances were new, and high end (oven, fridge, range, dishwasher, washer/dryer). The kitchen was stocked with all the necessary tools to prepare, and cook large meals.

There's a jacuzzi-stye tub, with very hot water if necessary. We were there while the temp was in the 20s, and the heater was in excellent order. TV with DirectTV if you're into such things, along with books and good reading areas.

The master bedroom was nice; you're in the basement but you have a few small windows. There's a good sized closet, and a reading lamp. The bed is full-sized, and not very comfortable if you have to share it. I accidentally punched my wife in my sleep while turning.

The second bed, which is in the living room, has a TERRIBLE mattress. Luckily, the couch is pretty comfortable for sleeping (and sitting!).

Final noteworthy item is the internet. [Full disclosure, I'm in telecommunications, and therefore I may be more critical of slow connection.] The internet was really slow, I had a hard time VPNing and getting any work done. This could be seen as a benefit, since I was forced to 'not work', but some of it was really important and the connection was incredibly frustrating. Top speed was 2.5 mbps down, and maybe 100k upload. But you don't have to pay $25 a day for it like you would at a hotel. Also keep in mind that DC has some of the worst broadband offerings in the country (for the price).

Scale 1-5
Mark: 5
Location: 5
Cleanliness: 5
Appliances: 5
Beds: Master (3.5), Guest (2), Couch (3.5)
Internet: 2.5
Overall: 3.99999999 -- The location makes up for everything.