Another resident and myself stayed at Susanne’s for a month for AIRP. Her place had been recommended by previous residents in our program. We had a great time and would recommend it to anyone visiting Silver Spring or AIRP.
The first night we got there she took us on a driving tour so we knew our way around and how to get to class which was really sweet of her. The house is in a family neighborhood and we felt safe walking around even at night. It was about 15 minutes to walk to the subway and 20 minutes to walk to the AFI theatre for AIRP. There is also a bus route to downtown Washington that stops almost in front of the house.
The rental is 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms (the whole second floor of the house). Susanne, her fiancé Alvaro, and their dog Luna live on the main floor of the house.
The rooms are all a good size and the beds were comfy. You can hear a bit of traffic noise at times but that is to be expected in an urban location. There is a mini fridge and coffee nook upstairs stocked with coffee and snacks. We had use of the dining room downstairs. We ordered several dinners from UberEats which delivers for $3.99, and there are lots of great restaurants in Silver Spring. Since we were staying for the month Susanne said we could use the kitchen as well which we did a few times.
There are a lot of restaurants in downtown Silver Spring as well as grocery stores (Giant and Whole Foods), a CVS pharmacy, and liquor store all within 15-20 minutes walk. There are 3 gyms near AFI, we got a good promotion at planet fitness that was $12 for the month (but I’m not sure if that is always available). We liked the location and got a bit of exercise walking every day, but it wasn’t too far from AFI and other amenities.
The house is clean and smoke free. The second floor is very private. There is a washer and dryer in the basement. WiFi is provided. There are 2 TVs in the bedrooms with cable and a 3rd with a DVD player.