Paris on Capitol Hill *****18 5 Star Reviews***** Top Location!

• Clean, luxurious, helpful management, great location

  Clean, luxurious, helpful management, great location

  • Guest Ellen
  • Date of stay 02/21/13
  • Review Submitted 03/03/13
  This townhome is truly gorgeous. It was perfectly clean and well-maintained, and management were responsive to our questions, even sending a person to get the TV set correctly for us when we couldn't figure it out. The property provided just the right configuration for our family of four. Our teens enjoyed relaxing after long days of touring in their own "suite" upstairs, with the large bed and pull-out sofa bed, beautiful writing desk at the bay window and a lovely bathroom all to themselves. We spent relaxing evenings sitting in the living room overlooking the residential bustle of the street, enjoying a nice bottle of wine from the excellent wine shop, Schneider's, just a few blocks away. The kitchen had everything we needed. We had no car - metro from DCA drops you just six blocks away at Union Station, and we walked and used the metro for our sightseeing, occasionally getting cab rides back to the townhome. Also within six block walk are small corner shops for basic foods, and the seventh street market where you can find fresh produce, artisan breads, and good food. We bought some excellent home made soups and pasta dishes for dinner meals.

  Recommended for: Tourists without a car, families with teenagers, sightseeing.

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• Fab Five Star

  Fab Five Star

  • Guest sanfransusan
  • Date of stay 01/24/13
  • Review Submitted 02/08/13
  We really loved our stay here, and would absolutely recommend it. Everything in the home was "as described" and most everything worked perfectly and easily (dishwasher, clothes washer/drier, TV, etc). We really felt "at home" in Washington DC which was super fun. If I lived in DC, this is where I would want to live. A superb neighborhood experience for the three of us: 2 adults and one child. Very clean, beautifully decorated, lovely. Comfy beds, pillows, sheets & towels. Remember to bring your own toiletries including small soaps for the 2 1/2 baths. Hair dryers are there. There are two small stores for grocery provisions (7-11 and Capitol Market on Mass Ave), and we ate at 2 restaurants that we recommend within 3-4 blocks walk: Cafe Berlin (322 Mass Ave NE - German food) and Bistro Cacao (322 Mass Ave NE - French food).- across from Capitol Market. Cabs were easy - either right out our door or by calling (to be certain for airport pick up). Brasserie Beck was worth the cab (about $10 each way) for dinner. We stayed five nights, which seemed perfect - meaning enough for this trip, and still more to look forward to if/when the opportunity arises to go to DC again. Some quick & easy potential enhancements: - perhaps leave 2 umbrellas in the stand by the door (weather during our stay called for 0% chance of precip but alas.....) - the Wi-Fi code on the printed sheet for visitors could be updated; the code is accurately printed on the Wi-Fi device in the house so we figured it out - after a little sleuthing -upgrade the TP please - though it did make me laugh that it reminded me of TP in France ;-) - add a box or two of Kleenex (we left one ;-) - water pressure in the bath tub..... not sure what the issue is, did not have the patience to figure it out. Absolutely beautiful tub, but we all used the super awesome shower in the other bathroom instead. -maybe leave a little note for guests on how to lock the back door (that was our "big" question while staying there, resolved in 10 seconds on the phone for the "trick") Thank you for a sincerely memorable and Fabulous Five Star visit to DC - expectations exceeded - well done.

  Recommended for: Tourists without a car, families with teenagers, adventure seekers, age 55+, romantic getaway, girls getaway, sightseeing, people with disabilities, families with young children.

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• Paris on Capital Hill is a 3 star not a 5 star townhome

  Paris on Capital Hill is a 3 star not a 5 star townhome

  • Guest Jean C.
  • Date of stay 08/12/12
  • Review Submitted 11/28/12
  My husband and I booked this location for two weeks in August. The location was perfect - a short walk to the market, shops, local attractions and restaurants. If you are someone who is paying top dollar and not getting clean accommodations, you should stay away. The shower was moldy as was the shower curtain. The silver vase in the powder room was tarnished and the flowers were dead. The kitchen was really dirty. Coffee stains in the stainless steel sink, the expresso machine was coated with milk on the frother. Nothing was spotless and I have pictures to back up these claims. I had to go shopping to get soap, toilet paper, paper towels and then spent a day scrubbing up. This was not the way I had envisioned spending my vacation - especially since I paid $150 for cleaning service. The outside garden was not attended to with many plants dead. My husband had to clean the outdoor BBQ before we could use it. It was full of spider webs and leaves. There were not enough chairs around the patio table. However, it was not comfortable outside because of all the mosquitoes. The property owners need to clean up their act before they advertise this as a five star. Until they clean it up I wouldn't recommend this property to a friend or relative.

  Recommended for: Families with teenagers, pet owners, families with young children.

  Owner response: It is unfortunate this individual did not give us a call when she checked in. We strive our very best to deliver an excellent product and to please our guest. I think this is apparent from all the excellent reviews this property has received. We hope if you stay with us you will reach out to us and let us know what we can do to make your stay more pleasurable. Sadly we were not given an opportunity to address any concerns she might have had.

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• Amreica's Capitol Made Easy!

  Amreica's Capitol Made Easy!

  • Guest Tootsie
  • Date of stay 11/15/12
  • Review Submitted 11/22/12
  Upon arrival to this property we found the key in the lock box exactly as promised. The owners provided a code to open the box. We entered the unit about 2 hours earlier than planned....which was not a problem. From the outside it looked just like the pictures. It was inviting! As we stepped in the first impression was terrific. We all shouted with glee as we looked past the front living room, through the hall to the back patio....which was ready and able to host a night on the grill! We found 2 keys on the kitchen counter then returned the original key to the lock box as directed. The place was reasonably clean but smelled just a bit like moth balls. The kitchen is modern and has everything one needs. The owner might want to invest in a new coffee maker, but we made due with the older version. There is a half bath on the main floor and 2 baths upstairs. One has a shower....no tub, and it is in the front bedroom which houses a Queen bed. If you dont like traffic/people noise, choose the back bedroom. It has a tub but the shower is attached to the taps and is hopelessly useless. So, we used the shower in the other room. Other than finding dirty underwear under the bed (we dropped our keys and they were found beside them), the place was clean...but the owner might want to do a really good cleaning and change out the bedding at some point. Again, we are not fussy people so not a big issue. The place is in a safe area within walking distance from Union station and the Capitol. With a little homework you will find restaurants and shopping nearby but hey, there are lots of same all over DC. After 4 days we departed, with educated minds, a full belly and a good rest thanks to this townhouse!

  Recommended for: Families with teenagers, age 55+, romantic getaway, girls getaway, sightseeing, families with young children.

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• First Time Visitors and a week of enjoyment

  First Time Visitors and a week of enjoyment

  • Guest Three girls and me.
  • Date of stay 08/04/12
  • Review Submitted 08/14/12
  All the pictures are accurate and we had a great time at "Paris on Capitol Hill." My two teenage girls, wife and I had more than enough room to spread out. Clean, well kept, quiet (no street noise if you visit enough of DC sleep is sound), air conditioning works like a charm, great kitchen and a great location. OK maybe the TV could be a little bigger but it works. You really get the neighborhood feeling and we enjoyed it. The couch in the second bedroom pulls out and there is still plenty of space. We had a car and used it when we went to Arlington, Georgetown, the Zoo and going out to a nice dinner. Otherwise used taxis and used the metro (walking distance) once. Costs less to take a taxi to places across town like the memorials and the museums. You will need to pick up a parking pass at the local Police department to park on the street. Pretty easy and part of the adventure. You need to visit Eastern Market (walking distance) on Saturdays and on Tuesday (4-7pm) for farmers market. Fresh fruit, veggies, breads and local meats and there is Market Lunch that has southern breakfast and visit on weekdays the line on Saturday was 20 people deep. There are other places near Eastern Market to eat. The Capital is walking distance and they have a decent lunch menu at the Capital. I would also recommend listening to Jazz at the garden of the National Gallery of Art on Friday evenings (through August). Nice vibe you can bring picnic items although you have cannot take alcohol they sell it there. The pitcher of Sangria hit the spot. Bottomline - If we visit DC again we will stay here again.

  Recommended for: Tourists without a car, families with teenagers, adventure seekers, sightseeing.

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• Perfect Washington Apartment

  Perfect Washington Apartment

  • Guest Peter
  • Date of stay 07/21/12
  • Review Submitted 08/05/12
  Beautiful, spacious and well appointed apartment and very accesible with the transport system, making it excellent for sightseeing and a refuge from the city. Always a delight to come home in the afternoon, spent many evenings cooking and chatting in the kitchen. I would have no reservations in recommending this apartment, you will not be disappointed. The booking and reservations process was easy, no problems in getting access on arrival and apartment is as the advertised pictures. Thanks for a great stay.

  Recommended for: Tourists without a car, sightseeing.

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• Scottish visitors

  Scottish visitors

  • Guest Nel
  • Date of stay 07/12/12
  • Review Submitted 07/30/12
  We had a fabulous stay at this property - the facilities were excellent. We particularly loved the Eastern Market for all the local, delicious produce and the great kitchen which we produced some lovely meals in.

  Recommended for: Tourists without a car, families with teenagers, age 55+, sightseeing.

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• Wonderful place to stay whilst in Washington

  Wonderful place to stay whilst in Washington

  • Guest TebayTraveller
  • Date of stay 06/23/12
  • Review Submitted 07/06/12
  House was exactly as described located in a quiet street a short walk from Union Station. All rooms where clean and well cared for and the small garden at the rear of the property was ideal for enjoying the evening sun Plenty of bars and restuarants in the area and well located to enjoy all that Washington has to offer. A lovely property that I would recommend to all.

  Recommended for: Tourists without a car, age 55+, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

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• Very Nice

  Very Nice

  • Guest Jim and Karen
  • Date of stay 06/04/12
  • Review Submitted 06/12/12
  Wonderful stay with a excellent property. Nice remodeling with all that you could possible need. Great location for all sightseeing. The only issue was the street parking. Make sure you read the sighs for street cleaning on Wednesdays and Thursday. They rotate which side you can or can not park on. We really had a GREAT time here. Thnk you for allowing us to share your hom

  Recommended for: Families with teenagers, age 55+, sightseeing.

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• VRBO 342087

  VRBO 342087

  • Guest Jeff
  • Date of stay 04/05/12
  • Review Submitted 04/28/12
  Location was great - walking distance to Metro and Capitol Hill. Accomodations were good- just like the pictures and description - very nice quite neighborhood. Our families enjoyed our visit to DC. Suggestion - have a map showing neighborhood, metro locaions, neighborhood stores and points of interest. Metro bus stop is on the street in front of the condo, subway is 8-12 blocks (Union Station and Easern Market). Would have liked to have a few blankets with the changes in weather.

  Recommended for: Tourists without a car, families with teenagers, sightseeing, families with young children.

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01/01 - 03/15    $259 NIGHT
03/01 - 12/31    $459 NIGHT
$150 CLEANING FEE
$50 PARKING PERMIT (ON STREET PARKING)
4PM CHECK IN  10 AM CHECK OUT
50% TOTAL COST OF STAY DUE TO BOOK, BOOKING DUE IN FULL 30 DAYS PRIOR TO ARRIVAL

Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.