这是我的第一次尝试Airbnb,成为我旅途中非常令人愉悦的经历。房子地理位置不错,离national mall步行大约二十几分钟,对我是个非常合适的距离。从火车站打车也就六块钱美金。房子装修古朴实用,是我印象中典型的美国房子的装修,不豪华,但是典雅,温馨。主人Michelle和Elmar住在二楼主卧,还有一个活泼可爱的加拿大女孩租住另外一间,我住在他们中间的一个房间,房间面积对于一个人来说足够大的。楼上只有一个带浴室的洗手间,但是大家作息时间不冲突,所以没有觉得有任何不便。Michelle和Elmar非常友好,帮我拎箱子,帮我洗衣服烘干衣服,还带我去附近的早餐店吃美国式的早餐。跟我讲了许多美国人的生活,让我了解美国文化。走的那天下大雨,Michelle开车送我去车站,自己开会都耽误了,还撑伞帮我拿行李,自己淋湿了也顾不上。当天华盛顿机场航班一再延误,因为雷电暴雨,我的航班从下午延迟到半夜,Michelle一直和我保持联系,还说如果航班取消就让我住回去,不收我费用,在美国这个物质化的社会,她不计利益,令我非常感动。这是我的第一次Airbnb,一个非常好的开端,以后还会尝试,但是Michelle和Elmar在我心目中永远是最好的房东。如果下次还会到DC旅行,我会毫不犹豫选择她家。Staying at Elmar and Michelle’s charming Victorian house is very pleasant. The decoration of the house is just the same as the American home in my mind, clean and elegant, warm and cozy.
The location is good for a traveler. Only 20 minutes walking to National Mall and $6 from Union station by Lyft.
Michelle and Elmar are super hosts. They are very friendly and hearty. In the evening when I checked in, they helped me to carry the suitcases to 2nd floor and invited me to have dinner with their friend.
We had a long chat in the second evening till midnight, talking about different culture, family and love, music and movie. We were happy to find that we share a lot in common.
Michelle took every chance to tell me the life of American. She took me to the café shop around the corner and introduced me the best coffee. In order to let me know what a bagel is, she even bought me one with ham and egg in it, very tasty.
When I was about to leave, it was raining hard. Michelle drove me to the station and was late for her own meeting. When my flight severely delayed, Michelle asked me to go back to the house and stay for free. She never considers Airbnb a pure business, but a way to see the world through different people, to communicate and to make friends, which is the true meaning of Airbnb in my understanding.

By the way, the Canadian girl, Athena, a long term resident in that house, is a very charming young lady. Don’t miss the chance to talk to her when you see her in the house.

This is my first experience of Airbnb. Michelle and Elmar, you are the first and always the best.