My first experience with AirBNB - and luckily, it turned out to be a good one :-)

I travelled with a group of three other colleagues who each needed a separate bedroom. This turned out to be a much cheaper option than four hotel rooms - and I dare say, a much better option too.

The house is extremely spacious. Upper level has one master bedroom with direct access to its own bathroom, two minor (but still spacious) bedrooms which share the other bathroom on the upper level. Then there's the living room and kitchen at the ground floor - and in the basement you have what's essentially an entire 'house' with its own bedroom, bathroom and living room. In addition to this, there's several beds / futtons. We were just four people - it could easily accomodate two families...

The house did show some wear (mostly in the basement), but nothing too major. One of my colleagues complained about stains on a duvet/quilt, but he found another which satisfied him. If you want to be sure, bring your own cover. I wouldn't say it's needed, though. In general, the house seemed clean, and personally I didn't find anything worth complaining about.

To sum up, everything is as described which is obviously a good thing.

Neighbourhood seemed very safe, didn't encounter any issues. It takes 10-15 minutes to walk to the metro, but if you like, there's also a bus close by the house. At the metro, there's a few places to eat and a CVS where you can do the basic shopping.

Metro is just two stops from U Street where you can find lots of bars and restaurants, five stops from Chinatown (more restaurants and Verizon center) while the 'touristy' part of the city (the Mall) is about 7 stops away. It's not a long ride, and the house seems to ideally placed.

About the host: We had some trouble figuring out the key lock upon arrival. We called the company at 6/7pm - call was immediately taken, and we were guided through the process. Spotless service :-)

Didn't receive any 'surprise' bills after returning home, either. The price listed here at AirBNB is the one we ended up paying. Depositum has been returned, too.

So all in all, a very successful first experience with AirBNB - especially thanks to Ola / Capital Vacation.