This rating is a 3 with a slant toward a 2.5
The pros:
-The location is central to Capitol Hill, many nice and hip cafes and restaurants nearby.
-The hosts communicated very well and a bottle of wine was waiting for us on arrival.
-Parking was available ($12 a day), seems to be important in this neighborhood, worth the price.
-A great balcony to relax on in the evening and people watch while sipping wine.
-Master bed was a very comfortable mattress and pillows, not always the case with AirBnbs.
-Felt like a secure building, and safe.
The cons:
-Upon entry to the common area of the building there is an overwhelming scent of… funk covered by a heavy deodorizer. It smelled like low-budget housing.
-At first blush the apartment seems to be remodeled, but on closer inspection it’s more of a half-hearted facelift.
-The bedroom carpet made you want to keep your shoes on.
-The bathroom smelled of mildew and had mold in the corners and seams of the walls, baseboards filthy.
-Occasional random hairs and faded stains, on sheets, cushions, carpet, etc.
-Linens: Full set missing for sofa bed, dirty towel in laundry basket, when stripping the bed mattress cover clearly had not been washed in some time.
Overall, while this unit has some pluses, it did not meet up to our basic expectations of cleanliness and condition.