We spent one night at Robin's place so unfortunately didn't get to meet her, but her friend Tizzy met us on arrival and was lovely and really helpful for our very brief stopover in DC. The room was a good size and the house was only a ten minute walk to the nearest subway. There is a dog in the house who seems scary on arrival, but she's very harmless really! The neighborhood itself is fine if traveling with someone, but I probably wouldn't recommend walking alone at night. However, a taxi from the metro station only cost us $6. Overall, a good stay and very good value for money!