This is a great home in an awesome location for exploring DC. Couple of comments, then some pluses & minuses about the apartment.
Comments:
- The apartment is the downstairs unit. We had assumed that "first floor apartment" in the listing meant the upstairs unit and the other one would be called the "basement apartment", so we were super confused when the code wasn't working on the smart lock on the upstairs unit!
- Lots of reviews mention the footsteps in the morning. This is true, and we noticed it, but not an issue for us since we also have early-rising kids.
- The street parking right outside of the home requires a permit, but there is ample FREE street parking 1 block away on R street.
Pluses:
- Great location. Short walk to the Metro and even shorter walk to the bus stop, both of which can get you to the Mall in ~15 min ride.
- Neighborhood itself felt safe, and plenty of nearby restaurants & cafes. The Coffee Bar is great!
- Really nice kitchen. Pretty much everything you could need.
- The host left some toys & books for our kids.
Minuses:
- We couldn't reach the host when we had issues accessing the apartment, and she didn't see our message until the following day. Recommend reaching out ahead of time if you have any questions about the unit or your stay
- The layout is nice and open, but there's not really anywhere for four people to sit. There's a small 2 person table tucked against the window, but nowhere for a family of 4 to sit.
- The bed in the bedroom adjacent to the kitchen and the small rolling twin are comfortable, but the king bed in the master bedroom was loud and not particularly comfortable.
- The barn door separating the bedroom from the kitchen looks nice but isn't particularly stable. It was off the tracks when we arrived, and even after replacing it on the tracks, operation is clunky.
Overall, I'd definitely recommend this home, but hopefully some info in here can help you have an even better stay!