House was overall very cute and comfortable for group interaction of 4-5 people. Location was excellent. Decor was on point, and kitchen was dreamy. Frame TV was great for movies, and the living room was a place of gathering most nights for our group. I recommend this as a practical, aesthetically pleasing option for a group that has some intimacy with one another and can balance the benefits with the quirks.
Some things incoming guests should be aware of:
-Check in & check out rules are rigid (4 pm entry time), and comms may be scarce until the house is ready; we hoped we'd have more wiggle room as we were trying to maximize a long weekend involving distant travel.
-One bedroom with ensuite full bath is located in the carpeted basement, next to laundry and a locked door that has some light behind it; may not feel comfortable for sleeping alone. The remaining rooms upstairs will have to share one full bathroom on the top floor, and a half on the ground floor.
-It's definitely a (lovely!) historical house structurally, so the light fixtures, doors, cabinet space, sound proofing should be as expected. It also faces a relatively busy street in a more suburban area of Capitol Hill, so expect street noise and neighbor's lights in some or most of the bedrooms (bring earplugs, noise cancel headphones, eye masks, etc.)
-Pillows are very big/high; bring your own or ask the host to see if others are available.
-Garage entry/exit requires a lot of parking savvy! Have helpers & backup cams.