Our first Airbnb stay was with Nicole, and it was perfect. We made a weekend trip to D.C. during Pride to visit a friend who was performing at a theatre in Logan Circle. The home was perfectly located in Dupont Circle though we didn't spend much time there other than quickly changing before the show and returning late afterward to get a night of rest.
Checkin instructions from Nicole were clear and prepared us with access to the house using a key code panel on the front door. While we were driving to D.C., there was a small hiccup with another guest not checking out of the room we had booked, so Nicole emailed with an upgrade to another room in the home and also called to be certain we knew of and would be ok with the change.
Our room was comfortable, clean and the bathroom well stocked with towels and a few spare toiletries. We didn't encounter any other guests though I gathered that many or all other bedrooms in this three-story home were rented through Airbnb. Though we didn't use it, the first floor has two nicely furnished sitting areas decorated with antiques and artwork, and outside, there was a small patio table and chairs, which would be a great spot to enjoy coffee and the morning paper. We found a brunch spot less than a block away at a bookstore cafe, and there's a Starbucks on the next corner.
We were glad that we had chosen to park our car at a suburban Virginia Metro station (access to the garage is free on weekends and holidays) rather than drive into the city. The Dupont Circle station is a very short walk from this home, and though I suppose finding street parking wouldn't have been impossible on a normal weekend, our visit was during D.C. Pride and the parades and added congestion meant it was not only easier but much more fun to be pedestrians.