Bloomingdale Beauty in NW DC 9 blocks from Union Station, near RED LINE/NOMA

I so enjoyed hosting Earline and her family. They took great care of my home. They were perfect guests!

It was such a pleasure hosting these guests at my home! They were excellent and took great care of the place.

I sincerely apologize for the inconvenience caused by this situation. Unfortunately, this reservation was impacted by a calendar synchronization error through the booking platform, which resulted in an unintended double-booking. This was a technical issue and not an intentional act on the part of the host. As soon as the issue was identified, the guest was notified immediately and alternative accommodations were arranged and offered. However, the alternative option provided was ultimately declined by the guest. I fully understand how stressful this experience may have felt, particularly during a very busy graduation weekend. I regret the frustration it caused. I take hosting seriously and have since implemented additional safeguards to prevent future calendar synchronization issues across booking platforms. My goal is always to provide professional, transparent and responsive service to every guest. I am not sure why this guest felt a strong need to have an audience because she never stayed at my property.

Great and respectful and responsible guests. It was a pleasure to host them at my home in NW DC!

These guests were awesome! They were very responsible and respectful of the home. It was a pleas to host them.

Thank you so much for your thoughtful review! It truly means a lot to hear that your scout troop had such a memorable first visit to Washington, DC. I’m especially glad the home worked well for your group and provided a comfortable space for everyone to enjoy together. I appreciate you pointing out the issue with the TV amenity—I apologize for that oversight and will make sure the listing is updated and clarified so future guests have accurate expectations. It was a pleasure hosting your group, and I’m happy I could assist with the parking arrangements and any questions along the way. You were wonderful guests and you’re welcome back anytime! Wishing your scouts many more great adventures ahead!

I enjoyed hosting Derin and family. They took great care of my home!

It was a posItive and pleasant experience hosting Orest and frIends!

Sorry you had problems entering the address for an Uber. In DC, my home is in the unit block which means the number to the building is between 0-99. Just include the zip code for a sure acceptance of the address. Jeremy and friends took great care of the house during their stay!

It was an honor to host Jarret and his friends! They were such a wonderful and very kind group. They took great care of the home.

Persaphanie and crew were the ideal guests! I enjoyed hosting them at my home. It was a perfect pleasure.

Krysta and crew were perfect! Ideal guests at my home. Thanks for staying!!

Marcos it was a pleasure to host you and your family. Thanks so much for staying at my home!

Great and easy guests. Thanks for staying Brian!

Anthony and guests made hosting enjoyable! They were very respectful and responsible at my home.

“Can you tell what type coffee pot? [sic] Do the beds have blankets?” This was the very first message from this seemingly ungrateful guest. Not a word of hello or thanks for allowing her to stay at my home, like normal guests do when they book. Then upon check out, the guest immediately sends me an email of admonishment, telling me all of what she did not do or have: “Hi Dr. Koura, we were unable to put the day beds in their original position. It was too difficult. The stay was a place to lay our heads and not much more. We had 8 guests but 4 chairs at the dining room table. We didn’t have enough towels. I’ve never stayed at a B&B without at least 1 tv. We didn’t have a toast, broom/mop, plunger. There is hole in the door in the upstairs bathroom to the right. I feel the house needs a little TLC to make your guest. More comfortable. We appreciate your Africa art.” My response: “I’m glad you found one thing right at my home. I know exactly what I am offering and it is priced accordingly. You actually got more than you paid for. A simple message to me could have addressed every concern of yours. To wait to inform me with a message of admonishment that you were a towel short after checkout is disingenuous. I could have easily provided you with the combination to the cabinet in kitchen to get an extra towel. Duh? My apologies for not assuring that the correct placement of towels were not there. You do recall at the last minute you informed me of your additional guest? The home had a total of 7 towel sets. Thus, I assume you wish to exaggerate your narrative by using the plural (towels). So again, I am sorry the additional towel was not there. It would have been there had you been hones about your actual guest count at booking. As for the sofa beds not being raised, I am not sure why 8 adult people could not figure out how to raise an IKEA sofa bed. What was difficult about rais ghe beds? I don’t state there’s a toaster nor a TV are available in my listing. There are: a plunger, two brooms, and a push mop inside the utility closet on the first level. I am not sure why you list them, falsely stating these items are not in the home. They were on the first level where there are 4 chairs that are shown in the photographs on my listing before booking. The place is photographed exactly as things are for no mishaps and broken-dreams. Yes, I know of the hole in the door to bathroom in the central bedroom on the 2nd floor. For two nights, I received $65 per night per person from this booking. This amount does not include a TV nor is it advertised.” As stated in my listing, I rent my home out to grateful budgeted travelers looking for a clean, safe, and cheap sleep in DC. My home does not purport to do anything much more. This guest believed she actually paid a big deal when in fact she paid so little. Then she knowingly makes false statements in her revi of my home. In her review she claims there was no hot water in the kitchen. Bizarre. The faucet in the kitchen has hot water before and after her stay. Perhaps, 8 adult people could not figure out how to simply turn the handle to the right towards the red marking for hot water. After successfully doing so, hot water runs from the faucet. Potential renters don’t fret! If you’re not too fussy and stuffy like this pretender, you’ll do well as my guests. Fellow hosts, beware!

Lori and her 8 other friends stayed at my home one night. It was not a pleasant experience to host them. They paid so little and expected so much more. Lori was pretentiously nice but as deceitful as her poor review of my home. So carry on and ignore this review and read more credible and true ratings.

Shastine you make hosting enjoyable! Thanks for staying at my home and being excellent guests.

It was an honor to host LaKia and her friends/family. They took great care of my home and made hosting pleasurable!

Stephanie makes hosting enjoyable! Her group was responsible and very respectful of the place.

Great guests! Thanks for taking good care of my home. Do come again the next time you are in DC!