We had a good stay overall and thank Nicole for her helpfulness and hospitality. However, there are a few things about this specific property that future guests may want to know. Despite our rating of 4-stars, we believe our stay was more of a 3.8-star stay but does not deserve a full downgrade to 3-stars. Please note that this only applies to the "Dupont at the Circle" listings.
Firstly, as of January 2019, there is no first-floor common room available for guests, as may be advertised. It is under construction. Secondly, non-Xfinity customers may have trouble connecting to the building wifi, because the primary building network often does not work, and we had to use Xfinity wifi from neighboring buildings. The building certainly has an old charm to it, so if you prefer modern accommodations, this building may not be for you. Finally, due to the construction operations on the first floor, we lost power in the whole building for the better part of an afternoon and evening (after dark) during our stay, without advance notification from the host or contractors. Though I'm sure this was an unanticipated operation, it would be better to be notified in advance.
Overall, Nicole's hospitality and responsiveness is great. The building location is really close to a Metro station and also very well located for good restaurants of many different cuisines. Nicole is undoubtedly an experienced host, but the DuPont at the Circle property is certainly an older piece of her property lineup, and some of the issues we had could be the dealbreaker for some guests.