Location, location, location.
The prime reason for my 5-star review of this property is the location. Hardly 20 mins drive from major tourist locations, 10 mins walk from nearest metro station/restaurants etc., and yet located in a prime yet quiet and green neighborhood scores all the points. The house is well decorated and well equipped. The furnishings, collectibles, artwork, books, pretty much everything goes well with the theme of the house. There are many add-ons – TT board, Foosball table and drums setup – give it a complete man-cave feel and yet all the possible games (be it Monopoly, Chess, Scrabble and you name it...) make it a perfect place for a great family time. Free on premises parking was a brownie point, not a common amenity in most DC BnBs.
Carla and Giuseppe were great hosts (aptly tagged Superhosts by Airbnb), very attentive and were in constant touch with us, in case if we needed something. They also had a helping hand to looking after the property, who was very kind, helpful and attentive. They were also kind enough to lend us Metro cards for us to (top up and) use. They also had many informative booklets to know about going around DC (in case if you haven’t planned your trip in advance).
Some points to keep in mind as you book –
1) There are few stairs (about 10) to climb to reach the house. Especially if you have any accessibility needs or have elderly travelling along.
2) The room curtains are not sufficient to create pitch dark feel at night. Also, the sound travels fast in the rooms. So if these 2 things trouble you falling asleep, do give it a thought.
But all in all, it’s a great deal and awesome place to stay. We would surely visit Carla and Giuseppe’s place again!
~Amit.