Cozy Retreat On The Hill

We had no trouble finding the place and it had everything we needed. It's conveniently located between a fabulous small local market and a wonderful coffee shop. Union Station is about 2 blocks away and there are plenty of things to do. The neighborhood was surprisingly quiet and felt safe.

Neighborhood was terrific with a coffee shop and market on the block. Entry and checkout was a breeze at 11pm and the apt was spotless. It was the best bang for the buck and the location was so close to the capitol I walked every day.

PROS: The location of this place was very nice. The owner does respond in a timely manner. A lot of places within walking distance, such as, a coffee shop, an Indian restaurant (really delicious), a gentrified bodega on the corner and a Whole Foods 10 minutes away (walking distance) from the location. You also have the union station near you and the park in front of it. CONS: There was that there was a LOT of mosquitoes/flies to the entrance of the basement. We had to constantly kill them when they got inside. We notified the owner and asked if they’re was anything they can do about it, they replied saying to put bleach but we instead went to buy raid to be safe. There was also small worms entering the location. We didn’t know where they were coming from but it became a hassle to deal with those bugs. I do hope the owner contacts a fumigator to get those issues under control. The furniture also seemed fragile, we had laid on the bed and it immediately had one of the legs snap. We notified the owner right away. While waiting for the owner’s response, we checked under the bed and the legs of the bed were slanted. It was barely holding the bed. We asked the owner if we had they’re permission to fix it and they said yes. Thankfully, it wasn’t hard to fix. I do recommend that they check the legs of the bed frame because it seemed to be easily moved if you got on it. Another issue we had, was having people upstairs walk like as if they’re giants. Constant loud thumps and moving furniture. We ignored it but it did get annoying at a certain point, so beware of that. Toilet paper is provided but paper towel isn’t, which I found weird (we had to buy one). Overall, the place was okay. I would rate it a 6.5/10

Location was a good spot to visit the national monuments. The check in was fine. Bathroom was fine. Good kitchen. When we checked in I got the sheets out for the beds they were in a plastic zipper pouch and when I took them out they smelled awful. I had to wash both sets of sheets because they were not washed prior. The towels were not washed either they still had tags on them I had to watch those. The futons were as hard as a rock I ended up buying an air mattress for one of my boys. There was no kitchen garbage can , there was no paper towels nor large garbage bags to put your trash in There were bugs in my room dead The people upstairs were very noisy. Kids could not sleep. Don’t waste your money. The owner said she would reimburse me $50. Never saw it. That’s all Will look for another place to stay on my next visit .

This basement apartment flooded due to rain halfway through our visit when we stayed there in June, 2016. When we reported this to the owner, she promised we would be refunded for the remaining nights. Despite multiple contacts with the owner, we still have not received our refund.

Stayed here 4/5-4/10/2016 for vacation. There were two of us and the place was just what we expected. Two blocks from Union Station where you can get any ground transportation you need, steps away from a great coffee shop that has great morning pastries, 5-10 minute walk to many wonderful restaurants, and easy walk to the capitol. The place was clean and comfortable. The upstairs neighbors were a bit noisy but they wake late and quiet down early evening. Some of the best sleep we've both had was on our vacation here. Not flushing toilet paper, as someone mentioned in another review, is common in many older cities with older pipes so not a big deal. The owner was very responsive to messages through the home away app and provided other means to reach them as well. We really enjoyed our stay here and would recommend this rental.

As others have stated, the location (short walk from Union St.) is great for the money. Giant supermarket also a short walk away. A couple things we were surprised with: Insufficient plumbing forces you to dispose of toilet paper by other means than flushing. Something we and especially our kids are not used to. We had one solid day of rainfall which the back door exterior drain could not handle. This caused minor flooding in the unit and wading through questionable sanitary conditions. Also, the unit has a stove top and microwave, but no oven. Owner responded well by phone to fix the water issue. Otherwise, poor communication by email/vrbo messaging regarding other questions/issues.

The unit was clean and close to Union Station. The neighborhood was just charming. My only suggestion would be that maybe a few rugs be placed around the unit - tile floors were a bit cold at times. Otherwise, no problem with renting again if we make another trip to that area.

The location is excellent! It is right next to Union Station where you can grab a cab, hop on the metro or sign up for a sightseeing tour. If you're like me, and would rather walk, you can get to the National Mall in 10 to 15 minutes. The city is super easy to navigate. I went with my partner and father-in-law. It slept the three of us comfortably. I wouldn't suggest 4 adults, but three adults and one child would work, too. The apartment had everything we needed and I had no complaints.

Location behind union station great. Owner responsive. Upstairs neighbors can be loud. Unit in mostly good repair except for shades. New nonstick pan needed. Front entry dank with rains. Overall good.