This is a fantastic place to stay in DC. You’re east of Capitol Hill in a historic, charming neighborhood that’s very walkable. Eastern Market and the Metro are a 10-minute walk, Lincoln Park is right down the block, and Wine and Butter is just around the corner for lovely bread, cheese, salads, and wine. The apartment is very comfortable, scrupulously clean, and nicely stocked. Be warned - this is an old house with very high ceilings and the apartment entrance on the 2nd floor, so there is a steep flight of stairs to get to the front door and another, more gentle flight inside that takes you up to the bedrooms and the one full bath. The beds - oh, my! So comfortable - this is the best I’ve ever slept while on a trip. We just used the one, but the other bed had the same mattress, so I’d have to guess was equally comfortable. The bathroom was large, very well-arranged, and had the perfect shower. So many times when traveling, there’s never space for your own shampoo or soap. This was a big, walk-in shower with a bench across the back for sitting on to wash your feet or to use for keeping shampoo bottles within easy reach. No tub, so, if you’re someone who absolutely needs a tub, this isn’t your place. We’re shower people, though, and loved this bathroom.
There’s a big TV downstairs you can watch from a comfy couch which we took advantage of one day when it got brutally hot. There’s a Trader Joe’s at Eastern Market, so we walked out to get interesting things to eat, then settled in for a day of watching track and field rather than melt in the 100-degree heat (105 when you took humidity into account) that hit DC while we were there. The other days, though, we did a lot of the DC sights. Eastern Market is on the blue, silver, and orange lines, so easy to catch a train into the core.
All in all, this was one of the best Airbnb stays we’ve experienced in the almost 10 years we’ve been using Airbnb. Liz is very easy to communicate with and makes it easy to get checked in and out. As I mentioned earlier, the house is clean, furniture is comfortable, and the kitchen has what you need for any meals you might want to have there rather than go out. Before COVID, I was in DC 1-2 times a year for work, often staying at the Hotel Indigo in Alexandria. Well, I know where I’ll be staying now when I need to be in DC. Much more comfortable than a hotel and convenient to everything! You can’t go wrong with Liz’s place.