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Private Apt. in Historic Home: Walk to Monuments, Museums & Convention Center.

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A red door with a metal gate, a wall-mounted light fixture, and a green ivy-covered wall.
A neatly made bed with a white comforter and pillows, two bedside lamps, a wall-mounted painting of a night sky, and a small table with a lamp.
A modern kitchen with stainless steel appliances, wooden countertops, and black cabinets.
A red door with white shutters, a stone mailbox, and a small garden with potted plants.
A dining table set for six with white plates, glasses, and cutlery, a vase with flowers, and a lit candle.

Reviews

10 out of 10, Loved by Guests
Top 10% of guest reviews in this area
Located in the city center, this 1-bedroom apartment accommodates 4 guests with 1 bathroom. The property includes 10 bicycles and games. Enjoy outdoor areas like a deck and patio while engaging in nearby activities such as motorboating and ice skating. Explore attractions like The Links Headquarters and the Senator Blanche K. Bruce Residence.

Highlights

  • Cook, dine, and unwind
    Top-rated for its fully equipped kitchen, perfect for every meal.
  • Laundry made easy
    One of the few properties with an in-unit washing machine and dryer.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Walk to Capital One Arena
1 bedroom1 bathroomSleeps 4

Popular amenities

  • Street parking available
  • Patio
  • Internet
  • Air-conditioning
  • Washer/dryer
  • Refrigerator

Explore the area

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Washington, DC
  • Place, Walter E. Washington Convention Center
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, CityCenterDC
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Capital One Arena
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Airport, Washington, DC (IAD-Washington Dulles Intl.)
    ‪56 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

1 bedroom (sleeps 4)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Dining area

About this property

Private Apt. in Historic Home: Walk to Monuments, Museums & Convention Center.

Great location—this hidden gem in the center of Northwest Washington, D.C. is ten minutes by taxi from Ronald Reagan National Airport and five minutes from Union Station. Situated several blocks from the D.C. Convention Center, you can walk to Metro (subway station—yellow, green and silver lines), the White House, the Smithsonian museums on the National Mall, Logan Circle and a legion of world class restaurants. You can also walk to Chinatown, City Center, Downtown, Penn Quarter, Whole Foods and 14th Street nightlife. Explore, rest, rejuvenate, relax!

Originally the kitchen of a large Victorian home built in the 1860s, this elegant, unique English basement apartment has seen a lot of history here in the Nation's Capital, and its current incarnation is versatile, sleek and compact with sunny front windows that receive lots of morning light.

The unit is equipped with cable, WiFi, a 43" smart TV, a Bose stereo and a full-size washer/dryer. A peaceful, private, walled garden with three water features in the rear and a small gas-powered wood stove in the living room further enhance the unit's unique charm. A four-top table converts to seat six, and four extra folding chairs are stored in the coat closet. In addition to the queen-size bed in the bedroom, the sofa converts to a full size bed that sleeps two.

If you prefer to dine at home, you have everything you need to cook and serve a seated dinner for six. In the kitchen you’ll find coffee, tea, creamer, sugar, spices, oil and vinegar. Dish and laundry soap are provided, as are shampoo, conditioner, soap, a blow-dryer and clean towels. Bed linens are provided. Inquire about additional maid service if you need it. There’s a grocery store, a convenience store, and a liquor store within a block, and up 14th Street there’s a Whole Foods and a Trader Joe's.

There is street parking only, and on request a residential parking permit is provided at no charge. The permit’s allows parking in the restricted areas around the home. You will need to provide your vehicle's plate number, state, make and color in advance of your arrival when requesting the pass.

There is a Capital Bikeshare across the street and scooter, Smart Car and Segway rental locations nearby.

The owner, Tom, lives on site and is available to provide help and answer additional questions during your stay. Welcome!
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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Property Registration Number 5007242201001350
Property # 4650131
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with UK consumer law, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.
This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadlock
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room

About the area

Washington

Located in Washington, this apartment is in the city centre. Smithsonian National Postal Museum and National Museum of African American History and Culture are cultural highlights, and some of the area's popular attractions include National Museum of Natural History and National Air and Space Museum. Check out an event or a game at Capital One Arena, and consider making time for Kennedy Center, a top attraction not to be missed. Discover the area's water adventures with nearby power boating, or enjoy the great outdoors with cycling.
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Washington, DC

What's nearby

  • Walter E. Washington Convention Center - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • CityCenterDC - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Smithsonian American Art Museum - 12 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Smithsonian National Postal Museum - 12 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Capital One Arena - 14 min walk - 1.2 km

Getting around

  • 7th St. Convention Center Station - 7 min walk
  • Washington Union Station - 13 min drive
  • Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA) - 23 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Unconventional Diner - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Marriott Marquis Lobby Bar - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪L Street Coffee - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Compass Coffee - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪The Little Gay Pub - ‬6 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Private Apt. in Historic Home: Walk to Monuments, Museums & Convention Center. pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Private Apt. in Historic Home: Walk to Monuments, Museums & Convention Center.?

As of 22 Sept 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Private Apt. in Historic Home: Walk to Monuments, Museums & Convention Center. on 11 Sept 2027 start from £712, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Private Apt. in Historic Home: Walk to Monuments, Museums & Convention Center.?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Private Apt. in Historic Home: Walk to Monuments, Museums & Convention Center.?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Private Apt. in Historic Home: Walk to Monuments, Museums & Convention Center.?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Private Apt. in Historic Home: Walk to Monuments, Museums & Convention Center. located?

Located in Downtown Washington D.C., this apartment building is within a 15-minute walk of Walter E. Washington Convention Center and Smithsonian National Postal Museum. Capital One Arena and White House are also within 1 mile (2 km). 7th St. Convention Center Station is 7 minutes by foot and McPherson Sq. Station is 10 minutes.

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 277 out of 293 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 293 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 293 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 293 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 293 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This is a very nice VRBO, fully stocked, with a very nice kitchen, bathroom & bed. It is located in a nice neighborhood within walking distance of the National Mall.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This was an awesome basement apartment with all the amenities. Small but nice kitchen, laundry, living/dining room and separate bedroom. Very walkable to the Whitehouse and all the museums.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great basement apartment. Everything we needed we had. Very clean and updated. We parked our car and walked everywhere.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wonderful BNB. Clean, host was very hospitable, close to groc. Would definitely stay again.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Our stay was fantastic. The apartment is wonderful. Clean, well equipped and great location. The sleeper sofa was truly the best I’ve ever seen. Just as good as a bed. The host was great. Very responsive and took care of all of our pre-arrival questions, as well as parking. We highly recommend this rental unit!
Stayed 5 nights in May 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Our family of four had a great stay! The apartment was well-equipped and sits in an excellent location within walking distance to the National Mall, monuments, grocery stores, and the Metro. The Queen bed was very comfortable. The sleeper sofa was adequate, though it needed a few extra blankets for added cushioning. While the cleanliness wasn't perfect, it was clean enough to feel comfortable. We did have an issue with mosquitos, which the owner did spray for once we made him aware. Overall, we enjoyed the stay in the apartment and our trip to DC!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 15 Aug 2026
Well ouch. Your review matters to me. I do my best, but during a rainy August I can‘t entirely eliminate mosquitoes from this beautiful capital city. I use a backyard fogger before and during visits, when it‘s safe to do so. I’m on-site and do whatever I can to accomodate my guests. I wish I knew what was lacking in cleanliness in real time—instead of reading about it in a review—I would‘ve had my crew come back to remedy it. Thank you for choosing toms bnb. My best, Tom
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
A lovely stay. Location was great. Walking distance to museums and government buildings. Stay was quite comfortable and safe feeling. Would most certainly stay here again.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The apartment had everything we needed and was in a great location. The host was professional and kind - he was close by if we needed anything but not intrusive and his communication exceeded any other VRBO in the past.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very nice property, fairly close to many of the DC attractions. There is a Metro station approximately 8 blocks away. We appreciated the parking available in front of the property. Property was clean and met all of our expectations and was accurate with the description listed on VRBO. We would definitely have no problem staying at this property again the next time we visit DC.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This was a great property in an amazing location. It was cozy and had everything we needed for our stay in DC. Tim was an amazing host who always replied quickly to messages and made everything very clear from details about the property to where to park and even had great suggestions of places to eat and drink. We will definitely be looking into booking this property again in the future.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This place was great, spacious and clean and close to everything. I will for sure book again. Loved that they had coffee maker ready and all the kitchen stuff. So easy to access. Great and friendly host. Would highly recommend.
Stayed 8 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
What a great experience staying at this property. The owner Tom was easy to communicate with and the space was perfect for our small family! The neighborhood was great to walk through with wonderful dining options, and a short walk to the national mall, museums etc. I highly recommend this property and can't wait to come back!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Effortless process with Tom.Parking pass is a big plusClose to Washington Convention Center in nice neighborhood with plenty of nice restaurants nearby.Although we ate out - has a very nice, well-stocked kitchen to eat in, if preferred.Would not hesitate to return.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Place ia great if you need to be close to the Convention Center.The hosy is very responsive and makes sire your stay is great.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Tom's Place is fantastic. It has everything. You can walk to the main attractions or there is a metro station minutes away. The apartment is a basement but we sat out at the front every evening for an hour or so every evening. There is a shared garden at the rear. Use Uber to go distance. There are several grocery mini markets and restaurants within easy walking distance. Mariscos restaurant is 100 yards away and is brilliant.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cozy Location

Great place with perfect location!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Stay

Great location and it was well stocked if you want to eat in. It was quite and clean!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Outstanding host and property! Everything surpassed our expectarions and was in line with the property's description and pictures. Overall an outstanding stay!
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Excellent property! Excellent location.
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Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Tom.has done a great job with this property.we'll definitely use this property in the future....
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We absolutely loved this place. Very clean and comfortable. This is one of the best equipped kitchens I’ve seen in a VRBO property. Tom, our host, was amazing - super helpful and friendly. The location is also perfect. Easy walking to so many great sites and restaurants. I will absolutely stay here again and recommend it to family and friends.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The host is amazing and this is such a wonderful rental. We really like its location —close to the convention center and walking distance to the museums. There are wonderful restaurants nearby. We like Marisco’s just up the street. There is a grocery store just around the corner and this rental has an excellent kitchen. One of the things we like best is that the bedroom is super quiet at night. We have stayed at places where there seem to be sirens going on constantly outside but here you do not hear them.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect location- great stay!

We had a wonderful time at Tom’s place. Bed was super comfy, shower was great, suggestions for food were awesome! Definitely recommend!!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful location

Wonderful stay! Easy to walk to major sites and provided a great place to come back to at the end of a long day of walking
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We really enjoyed our stay at Tom's historic garden apartment. The space was clean, well stocked with essentials like towels and linens, and was very conveniently located to the metro, the National Mall area, as well as great restaurants. A bonus was the relative quietness of the space itself; sound from street traffic was minimal. We hope to enjoy this space again on our next trip to DC!
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025

About the host

Hosted by Tom Funk

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I'm a 5th generation native Washingtonian, with over thirty years of experience managing my own properties. I love to travel, read and dine in the numerous good restaurants in D.C. At home, I enjoy celebrating holidays, birthdays and special occasions with friends and family. I have a real sense of 'home' and have tried to incorporate that at toms bnb.

At my day job, I work as a hair colorist in a Georgetown salon. I've been a hairdresser for 36 years, and have served as hair stylist to many in the fields of politics, entertainment and media, including 25 foreign first ladies visiting the White House. Since 2002 I have worked mainly as a hair color specialist.

My travels: I've seen a lot of Europe and the U.S., a bit of Asia, Mexico, Scandinavia and the Caribbean. Most of my trips in recent years are self-guided culinary tours. I am an accomplished cook and have studied in-country, the cuisines of France, Thailand, Vietnam and India. I collect cook books, and after all I've learned, most of the dishes I like to cook are found in "The Joy of Cooking". You will find that book at toms bnb, along with a fairly well equipped kitchen.

I love to read historical novels, biographies, the memoirs of people I admire, and fiction. I enjoy attending writer's workshops, literary festivals and book events sponsored by the celebrated Politics and Prose book store here in D.C. I am working on a novel.

Why they chose this property

Washington, D.C. is my home town. The first time I looked at this house I fell in love with it and purchased it. Built just after the civil war in the 1860's, it typifies 19th century Victorian architecture and has its own unique history. It's a large and grand home with 12-foot ceilings, a fireplace in every room and many of the original features, such as heart-pine floors, pocket doors dividing the two parlors that comprise the main first floor rooms and 52 stairs leading to second and third floors. There are, of course, many things that still need to be fixed and restored, and upkeep is constant. The part of the home you will occupy during your stay was the original kitchen, at the basement level. I demolished and rebuilt it as a cozy, modern apartment that is independent of the rest of the house with its own entrances, kitchen, bath and washer/dryer.

At the time I bought the home, the neighborhood was marginalized by crime, poverty and prostitution--the legacy of the riots of 1968 after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. After years of rebuilding, the area has become a destination for city living, shopping, dining and nightlife.

What makes this property unique

Among the unique benefits of this property are its location two blocks from the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, and its convenient proximity to many of the city's museums, sight-seeing, shopping and dining destinations. If you don't like to walk, there are bike rentals (a Capital Bikeshare rack is right across the street), Zipcars (hourly car rental, 800 feet away), and Uber and Lyft will quickly and easily take you anywhere you want to go in the city. The apartment is well equipped for making your own meals, there are many good restaurants within walking distance, and lots of restaurants will deliver a delicious hot meal right to your door.

Languages:

English, French

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