This would have been a good (5-star) review based on the place itself, but I found the hosts to be extremely difficult to deal with at times.
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I'll start off with the good: the place is safe and secure, everything was clean, good location, plenty of space. The couch and TV stand were a bit worn, as well as some scuffs on the bathroom wall. This was not a big deal to me, but it may be to some. Overall, the place was as advertised and I had no significant issues with the unit itself. The hosts also allowed us to check in about 2.5 hours early, which was extremely appreciated.
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The bad: the hosts were extremely unwelcoming and downright hostile at times. Shortly after making the reservation, the hosts requested pictures of our government IDs and credit card used to make the reservation. I did not know this was against Airbnb policy at the time. I sent photos of our government IDs (figuring whatever, we're mature adults here for an academic conference and aren't going to be partying or destroying the place) but did NOT send any credit card information. This should have raised major red flags.
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A few hours after check-in, during our first day at the conference, someone from our university had issues with their accommodations and asked if it was possible to stay with us. I told them I would ask the hosts, as the house rules (which I read thoroughly upon arrival) said to "please tell us if you expect visitors or have a late addition to avoid any charges." I sent the host a message asking to add an additional person to our group. We had 4 people staying, the additional guest would have made 5, and the unit is listed as available for up to 6 guests. The hosts completely flipped out, accused us of trying to bring a total of 6 guests (? - this was untrue), and requested Airbnb to cancel the reservation. Yes, we were FOLLOWING THEIR RULES and almost got our trip cancelled after being in the unit for less than 4 hours. The hosts told us that they were "no longer comfortable with you being in our unit" and that "if we see more than 4 guests entering or leaving the unit, you will be charged and asked to leave." This was EXTREMELY uncomfortable as we now felt like we were being watched. I told them that I would help the other person find other accommodations, that we would only have the original 4 people staying, and that I had contacted them about this BECAUSE I WAS FOLLOWING THEIR HOUSE RULES.
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I wish I would have allowed them cancel the reservation and attempted to find somewhere else, but we were on the first day of a 5-day conference and would have had to scramble to find other accommodations. The entire experience left us feeling like we had to walk on eggshells the entire time. If another unexpected issue arose, would they blow up on us again and try to cancel? Would they show up unexpectedly? Fortunately this did not happen, but it was VERY stressful for us. We have NEVER felt more unwelcome at any other place (Airbnb or hotel) we've ever stayed, and the hosts were making over $1300 from us!
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I would heavily recommend finding a different host for your stay in Washington.