My husband and I stayed at Yared's place for a long weekend just to be able to get away and enjoy the sights around DC. I chose this location for it's access to public transportation since there is bus stop close by that takes you to Union Station. The amount of walking that I can do at a time is limited so we drove into the center of DC, parked, and walked around once we got into "town". We were able to find parking spots on the street and didn't have to pay anything. (Just make sure you bring comfortable shoes since there are so many things to see and they're spread out throughout town ). We were happy to have restaurants, bars, a coffee shop near-by because once we were finished sight-seeing, we walked up to the H St corridor where there were many restaurants to choose from. We had a wonderful meal at H Street Country Club which is an interesting Mexican restaurant with a minigolf course and shuffleboard on the roof deck. My husband is a picky eater and he loved the Brisket sandwich and I devoured the whole Lime Chicken Salad. The other restaurant we had dinner at on H street was Smith Commons which was also very good and close to "home" base. There is a great coffee shop within walking distance at 401 8th Street. I was unfamiliar with the coffee maker in the apartment and I didn't come prepared with fresh coffee beans so my attempt at making a good cup of coffee was not successful. There was a bag of ground coffee left there but since we're picky about our coffee, having Jacob's nearby was great. They also have breakfast sandwiches and muffins in addition to good coffee. The kitchen is equipped with the essential dishes and utensils you need for four people. There is some raw sugar to use and a few other condiments but if you plan on making meals, you should bring things from home or buy it when you get there. The closest larger grocery stores are Safeway and Aldi's which are both in a shopping center that is within a 20 minute walk. Other reviewers mentioned that bottles of water, wine and snacks had been provided but there was nothing like that when we arrived so it was good to have stores nearby. The place itself is very clean and smelled fresh. I have a sensitive nose and when I walk into a place for the first time, I like to be greeted by a pleasant "aroma" and this was true at Yared's. It is decorated in pleasant IKEA style and colors as seen from the online pics. The sofa bed is quite comfortable to sit on and the IKEA mattress and bedding were both perfect for our preferences in firmness/softness so we slept very well. There are a couple of things to mention about the experience of staying there that might be problematic for some. Since...