Sometimes photos lie, but Houcine’s place is every bit as lovely as it looks on the airbnb website. The bathroom is gorgeous, everything is sparkling modern, the apt. is spacious, the beds and seating area are as comfortable as could be, and the location is very convenient to the Columbia Hts. Metro station (about a 10 minute walk). Mt. Pleasant has some very nice restaurants and shops which we enjoyed. There is a small gourmet shop with charcuterie and some of the best fresh bread (daily) that we’ve ever eaten, called Each Peach. They carry high end delectables of all sorts. Fabulous coffee and pastries can be found at Elle, formerly known as Hellers. Both these places are a about 3 blocks from the bnb. Add to those a couple of Thai places and a bunch of Mexican restaurants and you won’t have to stray far for some good food. Rock Creek Park and specifically the zoo are a few minutes away. We also walked to the Dupont Circle area (took us 30 min) to the Philips Gallery, passing countless embassies on the way.
We met Houcine and his family but wished we could have gotten to spend a little more time with them. They are very warm and are available if guests need anything.
The check-in was a breeze thanks to the digital lock system.
We are recommending this apt. to everyone we know in the greater DC area, in case they have guests visiting, and we recommend it highly to anyone going to the greater DC area. By the way, we were working at U of MD on this trip. It was only 4 stops on the direct line from Columbia Hts., so it is a particularly good location for anyone involved there. We were able to enjoy DC all the while being close by to the university.