My stay at Tanaka's Airbnb was overall a good experience. Please note that Tanaka has multiple units on Airbnb all for the same unit, this review is for the Private Bedroom NOT the King Bedroom. I should start by saying the listings can be rather confusing as I always search/filter by having the "entire place to myself" option and ended up with a "shared room". Tanaka does have the entire townhouse listed for considerably more money, no issue there it's just misleading. Needless to say, the other room was not rented during my stay.
-The place and the location are fantastic, the pictures are accurate, what you see is what you get.
-There is a metro station 5 mins or less away. 2 stops brings you to all the main attractions/sightseeing DC has to offer.
-The check-in process is straightforward, the doors do not lock automatically and there is a ring/nest/home setup for the doorbell so you and Tanaka can see who is coming in and out of the house.
The unit was very clean, I did notice a bunch of ants near the main doorway. I didn't notice any other pests throughout the house. Just the ants in that area.
The pictures were very accurate, I would have rated it 5 stars had I actually had the place to myself vs. lucking out that no one else booked the same timeslot. If you sort that out prior to reserving or renting it could very easily be 5 Stars
Check-In was 5 stars if you follow the directions you should have no issues.
Communication could have been better. After reserving and booking my stay Tanaka did reach out and we did talk about my trip and he asked if I need anything, pretty accommodating. My issue is when Tanaka stopped by the unit unexpected and unannounced during my stay. He did not reach out or contact me saying he needed to stop by. He just walked in and said "what's up?!", now if I knew Tanaka this wouldn't be an issue. However, I hadn't met him prior to this, so walking into a unit unannounced and not stating who you are can very alarming to people renting the space. Not to mention I could've been working, doing something personal, showering, etc. A simple call or text would've went a long way, instead I spent the rest of my time there wondering whether he would just burst through the doors again and ended up checking out early because of it.
Location and Value were both awesome, again Metro Station close by, restaurants close by, gym, etc. The place itself is great!