Val was a gracious, helpful host. We loved the house and the neighborhood--a wide, quiet street in the heart of Washington,D.C. We were in town seeking an apartment for our daughter. We stayed in the finished basement family room, had the whole big space to ourselves and it was great. A very comfortable airbed, two sumptuous leather sofas, a huge TV with cable, nice bathroom (great shower), computer desk (wireless worked well) and a little breakfast table and chairs. Tons of space and all private, neat, clean, and comfortable. Val helped me acquire a parking pass for street-side parking for the week, and indeed parking was no problem--that's saying a lot in this city! The location in central D.C. was really excellent, too. We were really glad we stayed at Val's house and would stay again. It was just right.