Eric did a great job of getting everything ready for us. He kept in contact before and during our stay. The parking pass he got us was a big help. We were able to park in front of the house, and we were able to park anywhere in the same zone. The house is in a great safe location, with lots of families. My family and I loved having a full kitchen and washer/dryer. Very comfortable and convenient. We used the subway, which is only a 15 minute walk from the house. However, after the second day, we started using Uber. Since there were four of us, Uber ended up being a couple of bucks more than the subway. The nice thing about Uber was they picked us up at our door and dropped us off at our destination. It saved us a lot of walking.

The capitol and the Library of Congress are within walking distance. We visited both those places our first day. Eric also recommended a to do list, which helped out. All in all, it was a great vacation. We did everything on our list and had a great place to rest up.

Eric takes good care of his place. While we were there, the gardener came and cleaned up all the leaves on the stairs. Not only did it look great, but the stairs were not slippery with leaves anymore. If I had any questions, I emailed Eric and he responded within a few minutes.

I tried to research my game plan each evening for the next day. The internet worked great in the house, and I was able to research online my plans while the rest of the family streamed video and surfed on their devices. I even got to watch football on Thanksgiving after spending the day eating out and touring the monuments. One caveat was that the parking meters are free on Thanksgiving, so I was able to take my car and park for free that day in town.

I did not use the back patio, because it cooled down and rained after the second day.

The only thing that was a bit cumbersome was the stairs to the second floor. It was almost like you wanted to make sure you had everything before you went up or down. I didn't want to go upstairs to bed and then realize I needed a glass of water. Not a big deal, but coming from a flat layout at home, it was different.

I would recommend this house for a visit to DC. We had my wife and I in one bedroom, my oldest son in the other, and my youngest loved having the living room with a love chair that converted into a bed. The thermostat downstairs is a Nest which is very easy to use. The upstairs was set at a temp we never even needed to adjust. Very comfy and enjoyable.