Deon's place felt like home. My wife, daughter and I stayed there for a week - this is our daughters senior year in high school and because she plans to study sociology I thought DC would be the perfect place to start her study. We had a blast. We spent sun up to sun down out and about the city. Deon's place is in a great location - there's a bus coming every 15 minutes to take you anywhere you want to go. Also, if you're like us, and you're always getting in late, there are plenty of stores and take out/delivery places in the vicinity as well. The neighbors inside of the building were friendly, helpful and as easy going as the people we met outside of the building on the bus stop and on the subway. We knew no one before arriving in DC, but we quickly found out we were surrounded by plenty of helpful people in the neighborhood. It really felt like home. We were humbled at the warmth of their inclusiveness and amazed. Deon's place looks EXACTLY AS YOU SEE IT IN THE PICTURES, if not better. It's warm, it's cozy, it's spacious enough to unwind, kick back and watch HD TV in at the end of a long, fun tourist rampant day. We cooked breakfast every morning, it was an easy decision because Deon's place is stocked with all of the necessary toiletries and most of the necessary seasonings you'll need until you can get to the grocery store and get specific. Deon was always within text reach. That helped... because we reached out quite a bit. lol! We also rented a car towards the close of our weeks stay and parked like ROCK STARS -- directly across the street from the bedroom window. Overall, we had a blast and can't wait to visit DC and Deon's place again. The hotel is going to miss us .LOL!