Public Review:
Our visit to Washington D.C. was at the tail end of a four week vacation. It wasn't until we arrived home to several lengthy and frantic messages that we realized Paulette had been calling and texting our home phone for arrival time rather than our cell. (Apparently Airbnb only gave one phone number to the host.) Prior to arriving we made arrangements for Paulette to pick us up at the airport, since our car rental was set for the following day. Upon arriving at her home, however, we discovered that our room was on the second floor which was not ideal, given our back problems. We were willing to overlook this issue until we checked into our room, and realized that it was too small and cluttered for comfort. Larry is a photographer and we realized that the photos on the website were a bit misleading. The site shows more than one bedroom, neither of which was exactly the room we were given. The site also did not indicate that the bedroom and bath were on the second floor. We phoned Airbnb and their advice was “to work it out”. At that point, and while Paulette was away visiting, Larry stated that “it was his house” and that we were not to count on Paulette for resolution. We decided to stay, and Paulette did everything to make our visit pleasant. We were there a week and Paulette (who I wish would put HER photo on the Airbnb site) more than lives up to her reputation. She is exceedingly accommodating and went out of her way to make our stay pleasant. The breakfasts she prepares with fresh fruit, organic milk, tea, cereals of your choice are lovely and filling. One noted issue was the fresh sliced tomatoes Paulette served with breakfast (which my husband is severely allergic to.) Her cats are friendly, and the parrot a showstopper. Sitting on the porch around sundown we were treated to a spectacular show of lightening bugs, something we hadn't seen since childhood. A “heads up” on car rentals. We used the Howard Enterprise on Georgia Ave. They picked us up at Paulette's and were reasonable, flexible, friendly, and accommodating. We wanted to experience driving a Kia Soul and they went out of their way to procure one for us. Another tidbit is to try Yo! Sushi at Union Station. We found their personal stations quite brilliant, and a step up from the usual conveyor belt themes.