I'm sure James is a great guy, but I do have some criticisms. Let's start with the positive. The location is perfect. Easy walking distance to anything in the Dupont Circle neighborhood and easy to walk to the U Street Corridor. The bed was comfy, and the ambiance of the place was cozy.
Now for the not-so-good:
Let me preface by saying, the apartment was by no means terrible and was comfortable enough. However, for the price I paid, I believe it should have included a few more conveniences and also maybe lived up a little more to the description.
We were in town for 4t of July and could have stayed at a 4 star hotel nearby for cheaper. We chose this place because of the kitchen and grill. We went to the grocery store and bought a good bit of meats and veggies. When we returned to fire up the grill, we were surprised with 2 empty propane tanks. The sink in the kitchen had next to zero water pressure. There were a lack of serving bowls, so we used the lid of a plastic cake carrier for some of the food items, haha! The can opener was broken, so we had quite a time trying to open cans with a knife!
The bathroom was a little ran down and not in very good condition. The shower curtain was moldy and badly needed to be replaced. We had 3 people in our party, yet there were only 2 towels in the entire place!
We pulled out the sofa bed in the living room and inflated the mattress, but discovered a hole, so it only stayed inflated for a short time. There are moldy spots on the wall in the dining area. Also, there were a lack of sheets and blankets. There were no instructions with how to use the televisions, so we spent the first few days thinking there was nothing buy a snowy screen available, aside from mirroring our phones for streaming purposes.
The private entrance is downstairs at basement level, and there was a nasty old doormat there that had collected dirt, leaves and stagnant water. This created breeding grounds for a ton of mosquitos. I discovered this by finding literally 10 of them on my leg at once!
I'm sure for a single guy, who doesn't plan on cooking or really hanging around the place for very long, this place is fine (except for the price). But if you 're hosting guests of all types from anywhere in the world, I believe you should be more mindful of their needs.