I came to visit DC with my 6 year old son and stayed at Paul's listing for one night. It was our first time using Airbnb so I didn't really know what to expect but after our experience with Paul, I will definitely use this service again.
Paul with very good at communicating about the check-in and check-out procedures and seemed flexible about times (although I wasn't on any particular schedule, so I checked at 2pm and checked out at 11am as suggested).
Paul gave us a little tour of the listing, which was helpful and also gave me a handwritten map and list of local points of interest and places to eat. He also texted afterward with some historical background and other places we should see in the neighborhood.
We also loved the neighborhood and how you can walk to almost everything. Very short walk to a bus and Metro station if you needed it but we decided to walk around the neighborhood. Many of the sites I had planned to see were not far (Howard University, etc). Neighbors were very friendly. Also if you like interesting architecture and beautiful homes and murals you would love walking around here.
I would definitely stay at this listing again. The place it's was absolutely beautiful and the hosts were very helpful.
The only thing I can say as far as a negative would be about the fact that it's on the ground floor which means that there are people about you. And if you're a person a little sensitive to sounds (like my son, who kept asking me what every little sound from above was) or a very light sleeper, it might bother you to be able to hear every footstep or movement being made on the floor above you.