When I travel, I usually rent my own entire apartment. This trip, I decided to rent a room from Karen, and it was the best decision I could have made. Karen accommodated my midnight check in due to delayed flights. Traveling for work, I would only be staying for 2 nights, though I wished it would have been longer, if only to enjoy Karen’s hospitality a little longer. The house is beautiful and is in a gorgeous and quiet neighborhood. Perfect for me as this was a work trip. Very close to Georgetown, which is where I was shooting all weekend. I woke to a delicious breakfast of fruit, yogurt, tea and juice, all laid out in the kitchen, which was also decorated with flowers from Karen’s garden. I was able to visit and get a great list of locations to do my photoshoots, which having never been to DC, was invaluable information. The room is perfectly decorated, and immediately feels like home. The bed is so comfortable, which for me is so important, as I’ve been dealing with a shoulder injury, making it difficult to sleep in uncomfortable beds when I travel. The bathroom has a lovely skylight and the shower head is very nice. My last day of the stay I had a sunrise shoot, so was unable to meet for the usual breakfast time frame. Instead, I went downstairs to the kitchen at 630am and Karen had left me a note along with sliced strawberries, yogurt, a hard boiled egg, tea all ready to go and juice! Talk about going above and beyond. With shoots the day of check out then a late flight, Karen was able to accommodate my late check out and allow me to pick up my luggage late, which saved me and made my transition from work to the house to the airport seamless.
I’ve stayed in almost 60 Airbnb’s now, and this was one to remember. The old days of proper b&b hospitality has seemed to fade, but Karen has kept it alive with her welcoming and kind attention to her guests. If you are coming to DC, stay here. You will have a wonderful experience. Thank you, Karen!