I was in DC for work and Thang’s place was only a mile away so this made it very convenient for me. The Petworth neighborhood has both older buildings/businesses and newly renovated ones. It’s a very walkable location with grocery stores and fast food type restaurants on the main street (Georgia Ave). I had a car and arrived later in the evening. I was lucky to get parking in front of the house as the rest of the spots were already taken.
My workmate and I were greeted by Thang’s father. He is a nice man but doesn’t speak much english. That said he was able to convey to us what we needed to know. The room where we stayed is on the second floor and was a decent size. It can get extremely hot in DC during the summer. The days we were there it was in the 90’s and humid. When we first got there is was very warm from the sun beating on the roof all day. We quickly turned on the window AC unit and indoor fan to help cool the place down. It took about 2 hrs before it cooled off to a comfortable temperature iIt actually got cold enough to wake me up during the night and I got up to dial it back some).
I got the queen bed which was quite comfortable but my workmate complained about the sofa/futon being hard in the center. Not sure how to remedy this other than maybe having some sort of foam pad to put on top.
The bathroom is very tight. There is enough room to take care of business but that is about it. Of note there is no exhaust fan so taking a hot shower will leave the place steamy until you open the door and let it vent into the bedroom area. This bathroom is apparently the furthest point away from the water heater so it initially takes several minutes before the hot water gets there. Since I was the 2nd one to shower it only took a few seconds for it to get warm ;-)
Overall I it was a good place to stay, our hosts were very accommodating and I would go there again if I had the opportunity.