We booked this place for 3.5 weeks because of the super host status and cute pictures. Upon arrival we went to the front door only to be greeted by cardboard boxes blocking the front door. Not that big of a deal... we carried them to the recycling out back. Unfortunately, this was just the start of the issues. While moving our suitcases in we noticed it was very hot inside, so we turned the AC on. Unfortunately the AC was broken. Upon letting the host know, we were advised to flip the breaker and it would work. We did this, still no AC. The host failed to fix the issues for the first night. We were sleeping in a 90 degree house and it was miserable. The next day around 9:00AM we got a message us back stating a repair person would come that day. Someone showed up, diagnosed the problem and offered the solution. The host declined service since the advice was to replace the unit. This left us without AC for another day. The host had someone drop off a swamp cooler which didn’t really do much unless you were directly in front of it. On the third day the AC was finally fixed. The rest of the stay after this was bearable. The house had an ant problem, but the host had someone come out and it was better after the first week. Much of the furniture, appliances, and electronics are falling apart and barely work or missing pieces. If you do laundry, expect to run the dryer 2+ times. Dishwasher doesn't dry the dishes. Couches and chairs had holes from people putting cigarettes out. When it rains it pours, at least in the upstairs bathroom. The room would have flooded one night during the rain had we not placed pots and pans to try and protect the floor for the host. If I look past the many issues we had during our stay, I would say these are the pros of the place: great location just a few blocks from Lincoln Park, which was nice to walk and work out in, the host was reasonably responsive, the house was cute, but needs some TLC, great that there was fenced parking.
Disclaimer: The host did provide a partial refund for our issues. We stayed for 3.5 weeks and they refunded ~3 days worth of costs. While that was a nice gesture, I think it’s the bare minimum as we didn’t have AC for 3 days and living in DC heat with high humidity is probably not safe and any actual landlord would need to provide alternative housing.