My wife and I were recently in DC for a week visiting family. We had a chance to meet with Noel in person the day we checked in to her apartment. She was very kind, warm, and welcoming. Noel provided written suggestions about her neighborhood, Metro passes, and very good ideas on local restaurants. We tried a couple of her restaurant suggestions and were very happy.
Noel's apartment is a very large one bedroom unit. Its nicely decorated with art and mementos from her world travels. We picked her apartment based upon previous Airbnb recommendations, value, and location. Future guests should read the reviews and decide accordingly. The building was as expected. Previous guest reviews reminded future guests not to expect a new building with every modern convenience. We were fine with the unit. We cook a lot and wish we would have had access to a more fully equipped kitchen. Noel's place is what it is, an apartment outfitted for a single person.