We stayed for 1 night for a short DC trip. Our group was really big so I was thankful that Yao could accommodate. And the price was very good for the location and proximity to the monuments. It was only a 10 minute drive to where we wanted to go.
Parking was nice, and the check-in process was smooth.
The rooms had linens and toiletries provided. It was pretty well furnished.
There were all pros for booking the house.
If you just need a place to sleep for the night and are planning to be out for most of your trip and you want to be cost-efficient, I think this works fine.
Now the cons:
It's probably due to the age of the house, but the house felt a little shabby. I'm used to walking around barefoot, but I decided to wear shoes.
There was an odd stickiness on the floor that made me uncomfortable. The living room lacked light, so we brought down a lamp from upstairs while hanging out.
The upstairs bathroom did not lock. We had a co-ed group and I wanted to make sure people didn't walk in on someone.
Despite all of this, I could tell Yao put in a lot of effort to make this a welcoming accommodation.