Pros:
-Xavier was a very responsive host
-Great neighborhood--convenient to metro and there are lots of stores, restaurants, grocery, etc. around
Cons:
-The bathroom is located in a separate room under the stairs, so anyone who is tall would have a very difficult time maneuvering in there. It also had a very unpleasant smell which made going to the bathroom very unpleasant
-The overall apartment had an underlying stench of mold or something else that lingered (especially downstairs). Upstairs wasn't as bad, but I found that I woke up with headaches most days because of the smell
-There is very little privacy in the apartment. The common space is all windows that look into the neighboring apartments. The areas downstairs have curtains, but they did not close completely. This did not bother me so much, but someone who is very shy/private might not want to stay here
-You can hear every noise coming from the surrounding apartments (even when we were downstairs in our own apartment). Overall nothing too bad, but there was a child running around in the apartment upstairs for most of our stay
Even though Xavier was such a great host and this is such a great neighborhood, I probably would not stay here again.