This was one of my favourite air BnB stays! Elsy was the most gracious host and excellent in communicating over the 5 days I was in Washington, DC.
This very bright and spacious semi-basement apartment is located in the Columbia Heights neighbourhood, just north of the downtown core. I walked each day to the convention centre (for my annual American Library Association conference) and it was only 45 mins. Easy and straight forward.
The neighbourhood is very close to 14th street NW, with a plethora of restaurants, cafes, a mega Target, Trader Joe’s closeby, and a Whole Foods near Howard University (on Sherman street NW).
The apartment itself was large, bright, very well lit (smartfully designed with lots of potted ceiling lights), with an open concept kitchen with new stainless appliances, dining area, comfortable living room, and very spacious bedroom with lots of closet space. The bathroom shower had strong pressure and was reliably hot (!) and the wifi was also strong and reliable. Checkin was a breeze. There is a front porch, which was welcoming, and the house is on a quiet tree lined street. Since it is an old house, it has that lovely charm and the stomping from the tenants (or owner) above was not frequent and it did not bother me.
I would definitely recommend this Airbnb to anyone seeking an escape from the craziness of downtown and any touristy area near the mall or museums. This is a real neighbourhood and I would definitely return to Elsy’s place again. She was an excellent host, kind, excellent at responding right away, and the place was super clean and photos accurately described the place perfectly. Top score. One of my most memorable stays. I would return to this apartment in a heartbeat!