10/10 Excellent
Mark E.
22 Nov 2018
Perfect home base for a week in DC
David's place is an excellent place from which to explore DC. It's mid-way between 3 busy restaurant-oriented neighborhoods: Dupont Circle, U-street/14th street, and Adams-Morgan. So if you want to enjoy meals out, there are a ton of options within 6-8 blocks in either direction. When you want to head farther away for museums or other sights, Uber and Lyft typically seemed to have many cars circulating nearby, and if you prefer the subway, the Dupont Circle and U-street stations are a .6-mile walk away. Unless you have to drive out of the city multiple times during your stay, don't waste any money on a rental car!
The house has been nicely-remodeled and updated, with 3 full baths to help speed-up shower time before heading out. The full-sized washer/dryer on the 2nd floor is convenient to 3 of the 4 bedrooms. Beds are comfortable, with extra linens, blankets and towels easily accessible.
We especially appreciated David's extra gesture of stocking the kitchen with an introductory portion of wine, beer, & espresso before our arrival. His Breville espresso machine was a very important part of our mornings!
David met us upon arrival for a thorough walk-through of the house to teach us the finer points of managing locks, the thermostat, appliances, garbage day and more. We cooked about half our meals at the house and noticed a few useful kitchen utensils were missing and knives weren't sharp; so David dropped some extras by the house the next day (thank you!). And having a well-functioning dishwasher made post-meal cleanup quick & easy.
Finally, when our departure flights were rescheduled to a later time in the day, David was very flexible about allowing us to leave our bags on-site after checkout, which gave us an extra half-day for sight-seeing in DC without having to worry about managing our bags.
Sleep-wise, there are 2 bedrooms in the front of the house (1 on the 2nd floor, 1 on the 3rd) facing U street, which is a busy 4-lane arterial that also experiences frequent sirens from the police and fire stations 1 block away. The windows seem fairly well-insulated so this was not a problem for us, but if you have any light sleepers, you'll want to plan on them either bringing ear plugs or using one of the 2 bedrooms toward the alley in the rear.
Bottom line, we'd enjoy renting David's place again for our next visit to DC. It's in a great location, is well-equipped, and is a much more comfortable option than a hotel.
Mark E.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2018
