We will definitely try to stay with John and Manuel again. The open space was so nicely done. I immediately noticed the Guernica print on the wall above the dining table, and even the placemats on the table had an aesthetically paired print. The books on the shelves were also indicative of care in choice. The space was designed to maximize comfort for the inhabitants. There were shelves built in near the bed, for instance, in a space that others might have closed up. Obviously care was taken to assure comfort of the guests.
While there is no “cooktop,” there is a nice hot plate (which we did not use as we were out most of the time), and a nice selection of electric cooking equipment as well as a microwave, so we could easily have had our meals in if we wanted. The compact refrigerator was fine for our needs as well.
The bathroom was very nicely done—tiled and mirrored—with soft, sparkling white towels.
We did not use the bikes, but there are two available. We did have a Zone 6 parking pass available for our car. Very important for us. We also appreciated that we had entry instructions a few days before arrival, and, on the day before we left, we received a text telling us we didn’t have to keep to the 10 AM departure time as the cleaning service would not be there until later. How nice was that????!!!!!
We hope that the next time we are in DC, John and Manuel will have an opening. It was a great stay.