Simcha was a very accommodating and gracious host during our 2 week stay. His place was very accurate to the pictures on the listing. He brought down an extra desk and chair for us to work out of, extra hangers, and even more kitchen appliances which we loved. My partner and I work from home full time and I recommend this Airbnb as it was very comfortable to have 2 people WFH full time, the internet connection was very fast and we had no issues with connectivity. As stated in other reviews, there was noise from the upstairs units, but we did not have an issue with it.
Location:
The location is right around the corner (less than 5 minute walk) from the Petworth Metro station and many bus stops which can take you to the national mall in about 20-30 minutes, very convenient for getting around DC. The Airbnb is in the Columbia heights neighborhood which has a diverse selection of incredible foods from all different cultures and is a perfect stay for any foodie. It also felt very safe and a great family community. Simcha also provided us with very good recommendations for where to eat!
Actual Listing:
The airbnb was clean and being as it is a basement unit, was cool during the day. Simcha provided 2 space heaters that we used almost full time as we came during April and it was still quite cold in DC. There was a wall mounted AC fan coil that provided heating and cooling, but there were some issues having the unit turn on when we wanted it to (this is why we used the space heaters most of the time). There was also a small window AC unit in the bedroom (no heat) that we did not use. We loved having a washer dryer in the unit to!
We do want to mention one nuance that's worthy to note-- We found a total of 3 roaches, one gigantic spider, and a centipede. I don't blame Simcha as the cause of the bug problem because the place was clean and he had mentioned having an exterminator come before our stay. It should be noted that the unit is a basement unit and roaches are common in DC in general so bugs should be expected, it was definitely not an infestation but we were surprised when we encountered them.