Overall this was a nice accommodation. Yared communicated well from the beginning and check-in instructions were very clear and easy. I would overall recommend this place with a few pros and cons.
Pros
-Nice safe and quiet residential neighborhood. A good 30 minute walk to most of the attractions but near lots of dining etc.
-easy self check in with lock box
-The apartment was beautiful and light filled. It was very clean.
-the host provided a washer and dryer plus detergent which is nice for a longer stay (note that it takes several hours to wash and dry clothes with the older machine so plan accordingly).
-kitchen was well stocked with basic necessities
Cons
- We stayed on a very cold March week and it was very drafty under the doors
- Many of the floor boards are beginning to come loose
- the apartment is very noisy at night - pipes, heating, refrigerator noise all led to a rough first night of sleep until we got used to it.
- there is no good public transportation nearby so we relied on Uber and taxis when we couldn’t walk somewhere
- the major issue was the lack of consistent hot water. We had no hot water the first night and contacted the host. He offered to come look at it but it was working the next morning so we said not to worry about it. The following evening we had no hot water again. My guess is the tank is extremely small and takes a long time to refill? In any case for 3 people it was an inadequate supply, even taking very short showers. I noticed others mentioned this as well and it is the main reason I would hesitate to return to this property- taking a freezing cold shower after travel or a day out in DC wasn’t fun. If this issue could be fixed I wouldn’t hesitate to return!