Alexandra’s place was lovely!!! The apartment is an English style basement, very cozy and very spacious! Much more spacious than I thought it would be! There is a sofa bed, very comfortable and cute and the dining table can be extended for more space. The shower/bathroom was great, hot water and good water pressure. The bed is super comfortable!! Very clean and quality bedding/pillows. Plenty of outlets, lights, a space heater. The kitchen is really nice, clean, and fully equipped for cooking - we cooked dinner a couple of nights, did some baking (I brought my own mold), but all the measuring cups / bowls and utensils were provided! One of the best extra touches of the apt is that Alexandra provided plenty of cleaning supplies like disinfecting wipes, soap, and paper towels. It was nice having access to that for day to day things and to not have to worry about buying that. Self-check in was easy and in the apartment I was welcomed with an information sheet about the space.
Communication was great!!! - Alexandra and her husband were very quick to respond and always super accommodating / helpful in responding my questions.
Location - amazing, the Shaw neighborhood is very charming. Apt is in a very quiet neighborhood. Lots of great restaurants literally down the street - La Jambe, Dacha Bar, Beau Thai, Lalibela Ethiopian - those were just the ones we got to try out but there were countless others within 10-12 minute walk radius. The supermarket Giant is super close, around 7 minute walking distance. The National Mall area is a ~34 minute walk, even less depending on how fast you walk. This was super, super convenient especially bc we went a couple of times in the week for museums / sight seeing. Shaw/Howard Metro station is super close, and the green/yellow lines easily get you around DC, to union station, etc. Access to bus lines as well!
Highlights for sure are the space and location, host, and access to transportation! By the end of my stay it really did feel like a home away from home - everything was very comfortable! If you’re looking for a spot to explore dc, I would definitely recommend!! Thank you Alexandra!!