The good:
Fantastic location! Within walking distance to Metro, lots of great restaurants and even a Giant grocery store which has everything you could need. Neighborhood felt safe.
Big apartment! It's bigger than what is shown in the photos. We loved having room to spread out.
Full size washer and dryer was great.
Bed and futon were pretty comfy.
The bad:
There are not many amenities included. You have your standard towels, toiletries, silverware and dining wear. No coffee maker (there was a kettle and french press). No coffee (there was a tiny bit left over from last guest), no oils or spices. I'm use to having more amenities provided from an Airbnb host.
A previous guest mentioned in their review that the bathroom is unfinished, the door lock is broken, and the tub stopper doesn't work. All of these things were true for us too. So the host has had knowledge of these items for 2 months and no improvements made. Also, the ac unit in bedroom wasn't working.
The apartment was tidy but not sparkling clean. Lots of surfaces undusted, dishes still in the dishwasher, and sheets thrown on the rack in the laundry closet (not folded so unknown if clean).
The ugly:
You can hear everything above you. It's like the owners want you to! Piano practicing, chairs sliding, walking, running, dropping. You name it, we heard it!
No luggage drop off and absolutely no early check in! Plan accordingly! We arrived at 3:37pm trying to beat a horrible thunderstorm (with my mother and 3 year old son) and host Kay was still in the apartment cleaning up. She didn't leave the apartment until 4pm on the dot! She even greeted us with a smile and a blunt, "check in is at 4". I tried messaging Kay months before our arrival about luggage drop off and early check in and never received a direct response only copy and pasted canned communication.
I think our stay would have been a lot different if that initial conversation never happened because it left a really bad taste in our mouths.