Accuracy:
1)	There is no cable tv or tv although it is listed in amenities
2)	The garden path looks wide in the photo but is quite narrow and twists and curves with uneven bricks; not easy to walk on and can hardly be called an accessible entrance, especially given the steps in the garden and steps down to the apartment—indeed, this place is not accessible by any means for someone with mobility issues. The label of accessible should be used correctly. As the listing says, the entrance to the bedroom is wide and step free but the bathroom would not be accessible for someone with a walker or w/c.
3)	I was accused of not locking the door when I went out – I did not realize that the lock had not fully engaged although I had been going through the motions of locking the door. Given that my personal belongings are in the apartment, why would I not want to lock the door? A simple explanation of how the lock worked, and the necessity of turning it further than you might think, would have sufficed.
4)	I am fully surprised that she is called a superhost – she was rude, she said I had a disability because I found the steps in the garden to be an obstacle but her responses to apartment problems were clearly not responses that a good host would make. When the refrigerator did not work on two days, she offered to let me leave early! I think a different response might have been appropriate.
5)	So, two days in a row, the refrigerator and microwave stopped working – not for the entire day, but in one case over night, and in another, while I was preparing breakfast. I believe this was an old wiring problem, not weather related and not related to the air conditioning which she asked me to turn off during the day. Not a big deal but my solution was to stop using the microwave and then I had no problem with the refrigerator. Also not a big deal but then it should not be listed as an amenity.
6)	She describes herself as non-intrusive but does come down to the apartment at times when you aren’t there without advanced notice – to me, that is intrusive. I left the a/c turned on at energy saver since it was going to be in the high 90s outside. she turned if off while I was out at my institute meeting and when I came home, it was stuffy and turned off. Funny, but I’m not actually a fan of air conditioning but I have windows in my house that I can open and I have fans.
7)	The apartment is described as a basement apartment, and if you enjoy looking out windows or having sunlight streaming inside, then this is not the place for you. The garden cannot be seen from inside the apartment so it isn’t a real asset unless you sit outside in the daytime. I was there for work so I did not spend time sitting in the garden.
8)	Someone mentioned having a flashlight with you at night. Most of the time, there was enough light at night until my last few days, The light outside the doorway at the bottom of the steps stopped working so it was quite dark leaving early in the morning or coming home in the evening. The host was ill my last three days and was unable to fix it.
9)	The neighborhood is lovely, with convenient buses (no metro in Georgetown) and walking distance to Georgetown University, to M Street and to Wisconsin Ave.
I have used Airbnb in the past but not recently. This experience came so close to ruining my monthlong visit to D.C. that I may never use Airbnb again. Apparently they do not screen the web site description. If Angela continues to rent her apartment, she should not do it in the summer since the restrictions she imposes are uncomfortable and unhealthy. I do not recommend renting this apartment. in the summer.
Clearly there was a mismatch between me and this place, but I think a more accurate description would have helped me make a better decision: basement-level apartment with a large bedroom, kitchen-like space with kitchen equipment that does not always work, no outside views, temperamental door locks, and no guarantee of privacy. Small bathroom with awkward navigation of space but good water power and reliable wifi.