My friend and I stayed at Gary’s place for two nights. In advance of our stay and for the first half of our stay Gary was very prompt in responding to inquiries, messages, and in attempting to rectify concerns. The home is convenient to the D.C. Street Car and is only five stops away from Union Station. There is a 7-Eleven and CVS down the street/around the corner and a nice Sunday Farmer’s Market (the kimchi stand was my favorite). Gary also had an info guide with restaurant suggestions, which was a helpful touch. Overall our stay was not a pleasant one for the following reasons: 1) there was no A/C in our very small room during the first night and the bed linens were all polyester. Gary had the window A/C unit installed in advance of our second night but there was no alternative bedding made of some kind of breathable fabric available; 2) both my friend and I found the mattress very uncomfortable; 3) ) noise from birds in the AM is quite loud or is amplified by some kind of echo. Perhaps there was a nest outside our window? Each morning we were awoken around 6AM by it. I’ve lived in a rambunctious neighborhood in NYC for many years and can handle noise, but boy was this a problem, exacerbated by someone on the property raking the gravel walk outside our window early in the morning; 4) let’s be clear: this is first and foremost his parents’ home. There were a few occasions when I felt in the way/uncomfortably close to their personal habits when attempting to use the common spaces to do computer work. One of the two parents was not friendly to me at all and the second had a tendency to hover any time my friend and I approached the front door; 5) showering can be difficult. You are sharing one full bath with two other rooms occupied by other guests and the parents(?) and showering is not permitted after 11PM and before 7AM. There were a few waits involved during our stay. Overall the place has the air and feel of a hostel (cramped, crowded, waits for the shower, etc.); 6) It’s not the greatest neighborhood. Plan to Uber if you’re arriving/departing early in the morning or after dusk, especially if you’re traveling alone; and 7) all in we paid $91/night for our stay. Based on our experience we did not find it to be a good value. My biggest takeaway from this whole experience was to be more skeptical of reviews and AirBNB’s “Rare Find” marketing tool. Both led me astray for this AirBNB.