Place was very lovely, modern, and clean with great amenties and essentials. Small but cozy and still has that homey feel. Shower was impeccable. A little past the main area of U St, however not too far off from it, u can walk maybe 15 mins, drive or Uber there. Quiet neighborhood. Right down the block from Howard University Hospital.
The hosts' responsiveness and communication was mostly quick and efficient. Which is valuable to me.
The only issue I encountered was the wall mounted AC/Heat minisplit units in the bedroom and living room/kitchen area were both non functioning, therefore the apartment was painfully freezing for the first night I arrived. The remotes turned on but the units did not respond.
I arrived pretty late that first night as my flight was a late one, therefore I said I would try to contact the hosts the next day if the heat still wasn't able to turn on overnight.
After some troubleshooting, I contacted the hosts the next morning, who tried to troubleshoot the remote with me to attempt to resolve the issue to no avail unfortunately. They were able to send someone out that night with 2 space heaters. After a little time those space heaters saved my life and warmed up the entire apartment very well and the issue was rectified.
The gentleman who came to bring the space heaters was going to service the units but we decided due to my short stay, my privacy, and the functioning heat spacers, that it would be best to fix the units after my departure.
They even allowed me to check out late per my request, with no extra fee they said due to my unexpected predicament.
I'm pretty confident they had the units serviced and fixed so that the future occupants won't have this issue. They are very reliable and effective hosts/property managers.
Parking was rough, you may have to drive around a bit looking for parking, especially if you return later in the evening or nighttime.
Decent neighborhood, I didn't feel very unsafe but still watch your surroundings as I know the areas adjoining it can be hit or miss.
Would recommend 1-2 people occupancy max for your comfort and space needs.
Even despite the heating hiccup, I would stay here again if needed for a short or little longer term stay.
It is a very well maintained property!
Thank you for having me.