First up positives:
Great location. I felt safe. Short drive from DCA Airport and fairly easy to navigate to get here. I felt safe even at night. You will see people walking their dogs even in the late evening and it was nice being able to walk to and from restaurants and stores in the area if you don't have a car.
It is also an easy walk to the streetcar or the Metro bus if you want to be adventurous and ride for a while into town to the museums. Save and splurge on Uber on the way back after a long day of walking.
The AirBnb is spacious. It is well lit despite being a basement apartment and there are a fair share of windows and blinds if you want to let more light in.
It was super convenient having a full size fridge and freezer (go purchase your own ice) and kitchenette area and it was nice to have plenty of seating and a full size kitchen table and chairs.
The bed and sofa were comfortable as well.
The hosts communicate clearly and quickly before and during your stay and check in and check out are easy.
Negatives- The bathroom was not clean and some other areas were not clean. There were random clumps of hair around the apartment near the hallway, bath, and bedroom as if someone previously shed or had cut their hair in the apartment. My mom called me over to the bathroom because there was urine on the seat and in the toilet. There was hair on the floor, the toilet was dirty around the bottom, and there was hair in the tub. I purchased cleaner because I didn't feel what was there to be sufficient enough for what we needed. I was given an apology when I sent a message and told the cleaning company would be notified for next time. I also found random balled up trash paper towels on the dryer and in a cup sitting in a seat. I didn't think much about it at first but since this was my first time at a AirBnB I now know I should have asked the hosts to come and look asap or requested a different AirBnB.
Other downsides are the steep stairs going to the unit but these are characteristic of the area. They add to the charm and again it is a spacious unit, but my mom is elderly and it was hard for her mobility issues so keep that in mind if you are someone who needs easier access to a unit.
I felt uncomfortable once I started messaging about my issues with the host because the wifi didn't allow my pictures to go through and they thought I was lying about the condition of things. I was accused of making things dirty and then filing a complaint afterwards. I tried to make the best of my stay but this particular AirBnB did not work for me. I saw all of the previous posts about this spot being clean and maybe this was an anomaly for my stay but I would not personally stay here again with the responses I was given by the hosts.