Guestbook Comment

Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 10/01/07 Review Submitted: 10/13/07

Great place, superb location, and owner is very nice to boot. Good restaurants nearby, drug/grocery stores as well. Metro stop, etc. All less than 5 min walk away. Beautiful old neighborhood as we. Felt very safe while there. I'd stay again. Having this "home" to come home to after a long day hoofing it around the DC sites made for a great time. Thanks so much.

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4 Sister

Guest: RERE240 (Ormond Beach, Florida)
Date of Stay: 09/29/11 Review Submitted: 11/10/11

My sisters and I enjoyed our visit to DC. We loved the location and felt very safe going places. We took a taxi to and back from Regan. Rode the metro, which was easy. We had never done it before. Woodley Park was beautiful. The place was clean and we had the comforts of home. The owner is VERY helpful. Hopefully, I will bring my husband the next time. Thank you.

Recommended for:Girls getaway, sightseeing, families with young children, pet owners, romantic getaway, age 55+, families with teenagers, tourists without a car.

Perfect Location, comfortable and clean

Guest: Bianca (Lemos)
Date of Stay: 11/02/11 Review Submitted: 11/06/11

I spent 4 days here with my 2 young children and parents for a conference at the Marriott hotel. The location was PERFECT - close to my meeting, close to metro, right near the zoo, lots of easy take-out for meals, great area to walk or jog around, SAFE. The living area with the full bed is LARGE so you'll have plenty of space to relax. The rental was clean, great water pressure and lots of hot water! Kitchen seemed well stocked although we got take-out (get Labanese per others' suggestions!). Rikke (owner) was very quick to respond to all of my inquiries and was very friendly. YOU SHOULD STAY HERE! You won't regret it!

Recommended for:Adventure seekers, sightseeing, families with young children, age 55+, tourists without a car.

Location, cleanliness, and great amenities!

Guest: kandice b.
Date of Stay: 05/05/11 Review Submitted: 09/28/11

Family of 5 (boys 9,11 and grandma, too!) Could not have asked for a better location! Between 2 metros, across from the Zoo, fantastic park 1 block away for running, walking, or biking AND outstanding restaurants one street over. Rikki and her family are generous and very cool. The patio was great for wine and cheese nights, games with the kids, and early coffee/newspaper after a glorious early morning walk. Clean, spacious for our family, and had a great lay out. Thanks Rikki!

Recommended for:Adventure seekers, girls getaway, sightseeing, families with young children, romantic getaway, age 55+, tourists without a car.

Wonderful place to stay!

Guest: JLCB (AL)
Date of Stay: 06/11/11 Review Submitted: 06/24/11

The house was lovely and everything we needed was there at our convenience. The neighborhood is great and we never felt uncomfortable walking, even late at night. After long days of sightseeing, it was so nice to have a "home" to return to rather than a hotel room. Very close to a metro station. We didn't use our car the whole week we were there, and it was great to have a carport to park under. We would stay again and would recommend to friends and family without hesitation.

Recommended for:Girls getaway, sightseeing, families with young children, romantic getaway, age 55+, families with teenagers, tourists without a car.

Super Spot

Guest: Ozzie (CO)
Date of Stay: 03/22/10 Review Submitted: 04/03/11

Plenty of space for two teens and two adults. Easy access to the metro, a variety of restaurants, zoo, and Dupont circle. Very clean, bright, and friendly. We had a great time, hope to be back!

Recommended for:Adventure seekers, sightseeing, families with teenagers, tourists without a car.

Early starts

Guest: L (Salisbury, MD, USA)
Date of Stay: 02/03/11 Review Submitted: 02/21/11

It was hard to get the owner to reply promptly via email before we went; she must be busy! When we got there, the keys weren't where she had said they would be, but it all worked out and the apartment has lots of room and is very close to the zoo and metro. It was very cold though, as there seemed to be only one heater at the front, but everything else worked great. We had to wash all the wine glasses to get lipstick stains off (and there is a substantial cleaning fee, which seems like a LOT!, for a 3 night stay). You can hear the children upstairs so don't expect a lie-in, as they run around early, but it was a good base to use for exploring DC.

Owner response:Lucy, I enjoyed having you as a guest and am glad that you enjoyed your stay. I agree that the location is an ideal base from which to explore DC. I take great pride in providing my guests with a perfect experience. If I was not able to respond immediately to your VRBO inquiry it was because my Blackberry stopped working for a few days while I was out of town, so I was unable to get to e-mails right away. I met your husband when he arrived and he told me that he would stay and let you in, so I did not leave the keys in the originally agreed-upon spot for that reason. As to your other concerns, had you notified me, all would have easily been addressed. There is a radiator in the front and a wall heater in the back. Both work well and are adjustable. Perhaps the radiator had been turned down for some reason. As to the wine glasses, I take pride in maintaining a spotless environment for my guests. The only reason why I might have missed the lipstick on the glasses is that folks who preceded you might have washed them incompletely and put them away in the cabinet and I failed to notice the lipstick before you arrived. I do check such things ordinarily, but I might have missed them this once. The cleaning fee is standard for DC. I hope that you stay with us again and feel free to contact me immediately if anything isn't perfect next time. I want my guests to be completely happy.

Recommended for:Sightseeing, families with young children, tourists without a car.

What a find!

Guest: Heather (Cheltenham, UK)
Date of Stay: 09/24/10 Review Submitted: 10/07/10

We couldn't have done better with our location for our visit to Washington. A short walk to the metro and we were at the White House in no time - it was perfect for our sightseeing trip. The area is lovely - safe and friendly area with some superb restaurants. Try the Lebanese - it was better than many we've been to in London! The appartment itself is wonderful - exactly as the pictures and description. It's bright and sunny with plenty of space and with everything we needed. The thick towels were a real luxury - so much better than most hotels. All in all the perfect place to relax after a day's hard walking. Rikke was charming and made us very welcome. It was a little disconcerting to find it difficult to make contact before we went, but we needn't have worried, all was fine. We would thoroughly recommend this place and will certainly book it again when we return to Washington.

Recommended for:Sightseeing, families with young children, age 55+, families with teenagers, tourists without a car.

Washington Getaway

Guest: LY (Orlando, FL)
Date of Stay: 08/12/10 Review Submitted: 08/24/10

We loved this rental property. We recently travelled to 3 large cities and this was the best place we stayed. The apartment is very spacious, 3 kids and 2 adults had plenty of room. The owner was nice and available. The apartment was very clean and tidy. The Metro was 2 blocks away with safe and secure access at all times.

Recommended for:Adventure seekers, sightseeing, families with young children, age 55+, families with teenagers, tourists without a car.

Our trip to D.C.

Guest: Tom (Kansas)
Date of Stay: 07/29/10 Review Submitted: 08/10/10

My wife, daughter and I stayed here in the summer of 2010 and had a great time. We found the apartment to be clean, well furnished and exactly as advertised. It is in a great location- a quiet, safe neighborhood but a short easy walk to the Woodley Park Metro which is on the red line. It is a short Metro ride to DuPont Circle, Metro Center, Chinatown or Union Station. The apartment has comfortable beds, a well equipped kitchen, a nice shower with good water pressure, internet access, TV's with Direct TV and even a shared washer/dryer. It was very convenient to wash clothes after a hot sweaty day of sightseeing. There is a small grocery market nearby and many, many restaurants within a few blocks. We enjoyed the Woodley Park area and felt very safe walking back to the apartment even late at night. I would recommend this vacation apartment and would definitely consider staying there again when we return to Washington DC.

Recommended for:Sightseeing, families with young children, romantic getaway, age 55+, families with teenagers, tourists without a car.