It’s a basement studio, but in a great location, and with easy access. The basement studio can be a nice and cheap choice for many travelers, but not for all, especially those who are traveling on rainy days. Thinking about going down to or waking up in a basement studio when it was poring outside. It’s a challenge for those who are used to living on the second floor and above.
The refund policy has to be clear, reasonable and executed word by word. The cost of shortening or cancelling a reservation should be shared by the host and the traveler. After all, in addition to the financial loss of shortening the basement studio reservation, the traveller has to find another place to stay, which usually means expensive hotels with no discount at all (DC hotels are booked fast).
All in all, it’s a good studio in a good neighborhood for those who don’t mind going down to and waking up in a basement.