Gabrielle’s apartment is in a good location within a quick walk to the Van Ness Metro stop and a Starbucks, grocery store, CVS, and restaurants on Connecticut Ave. Gabrielle was very easy to communicate with and quick to respond to questions. Even though the apartment is a basement apartment, there were plenty of windows and natural light. Gabrielle left cheese and crackers for us, along with some other snacks and a gallon jug of water. She also provided a binder with restaurant suggestions and maps of the Metro.
The apartment was spacious and overall was comfortable, but there were a few quirks that we didn't expect given the price point ($175 a night). The overhead lights in the living room and the master bedroom (with king bed) are on the same switch which is at the opposite end of the apartment down a hallway. There was no other lighting option in either room. That meant that when I wanted to go to sleep at night, I had to take my phone and use my flashlight app to find my way back to the bedroom/bed after I’d turned off the light switch. And if you are on a different sleep schedule than others in the apartment, you can’t turn on the light for the living room if someone is sleeping in the bedroom. Lamps in each room would be a good remedy.
Another concern for us was the fact that you can very clearly hear people moving around on the floor above, including a lot of foot traffic directly above the master bedroom. I was awakened early on Saturday morning by the noise. I will also note that there is nothing but a cloth curtain separating the master bedroom from the living room, which did not bother us but may be an issue for some, depending on your travel companions. Despite the aforementioned, we were grateful to have accommodations in the city on a busy, graduation weekend, and overall our stay was fine.