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Cozy English Basement Guesthouse

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Gallatin Guesthouse
Kitchen Dining
Living Room
Relax & Enjoy the City
Bedroom

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
1 bedroom1 bathroomSleeps 2

Popular amenities

  • Onsite parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Air-conditioning
  • Garden
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Refrigerator

Explore the area

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Washington, DC
  • Place, Catholic University of America
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • Place, President Lincoln's Cottage
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Rock Creek Park
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Airport, Washington, DC (IAD-Washington Dulles Intl.)
    ‪64 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

1 bedroom (sleeps 2)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Living Room 1

1 Single Futon

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Spaces

Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Cozy English Basement Guesthouse

My guesthouse is close to Fort Totten Metro Station, dining & shopping on Upshur Avenue in Petworth, and a 10 minute cab drive to the popular U Street Corridor. You’ll love my place because of easy it's access to buses and the subway. Great for couples, solo adventurers, and business travelers. It sleeps two comfortably with a queen size bed and twin futon sofa bed. The tree lined neighborhood is quiet. There is ample parking if you are driving a car on your trip.

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About the area

Washington

Located in Washington, this apartment is in the city centre. White House and Washington Monument are notable landmarks, and travellers looking to shop may want to visit Union Station Shopping Center and Tysons Corner Center. Check out an event or a game at Capital One Arena, and consider making time for Smithsonian's National Zoo, a top attraction not to be missed.
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Washington, DC

What's nearby

  • Catholic University of America - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
  • President Lincoln's Cottage - 5 min drive - 1.4 km
  • Rock Creek Park - 5 min drive - 1.8 km
  • Brightwood Recreation Area - 5 min drive - 1.8 km
  • Saint John Paul II National Shrine - 6 min drive - 2.1 km

Getting around

  • New Carrollton Station - 15 min drive
  • Fort Totten Station - 15 min walk
  • College Park, MD (CGS) - 23 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Chick-fil-A - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪La Coop Coffee Company - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Five Guys - ‬20 min walk
  • ‪Oohh's & Aahh's - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen - ‬15 min walk

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 63 out of 95 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 25 out of 95 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 95 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 95 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 95 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.8/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Qiana B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This home was cozy and perfect for our 3 day. Close enough to small businesses for a quick walk or scooter ride. Perfect distance from Howard University.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Scott J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
it was clean and quiet, just as advertised. Really enjoyed the place.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Manderley R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
I had a great stay here! Teri was nice and communicative, and it would be almost impossible to find a similar place at such a great price!- Positives: great/safe location, easy access to public transit (nearest bus pick-up 5 minute walk; nearest train station 15 minute walk), and Teri provided some drinks and snacks!- Negatives: bathroom was tight and the property could use some updates.Overall, I had a great stay here and I would recommend this property.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ruth R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very convenient to all sites in Washington DC. On street parking was always available. When it was warm, we were able to get cool. When it was cold, we were warm. The unit was clean except for the refrigerater drawer and the throw rugs need to go away. We were comfortable and felt safe. The neighbors were friendly also. No real complaints that matter. Good experience.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

FRED

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
All of the amenities in this property were more than adequate for my needs. It was a quiet space to rest in and I felt safe.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Scott J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
It was great. Quiet, clean, and private, which is what I wanted.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Excellent place to stay will for sure come back
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Christina W.

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

Great stay

Great location, easy check in, very comfortable!
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, communication
Amazing stay perfect walk to metro
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Jack W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This was the second time staying, and it was still an amazing experience. One thing was that the big standing fan we used last time for air circulation was broken, but the little one worked well enough to make us comfortable. There was also hair clogging the shower before we arrived, which had to be cleared for the shower to drain. Overall experience was still good apart from these two things.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Location was perfect for our week in DC, thank you for sharing your house with us.
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Greg & Susan B.

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

Washington DC base for exploring

We used the guesthouse as our base to explore DC. We walked to Fort Totten metro train station, about a 15 minute walk, and it was ideal. We used the stove to cook at night and big fridge was great.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
All good, no issues at all
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sandra B.

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

Wonderful Vacation

Everything was great!! grocery store walking distance, Metro & bus very close to walk to. Apartment is great clean and very quiet, Had a great time will definitely come back to stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Max K.

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

Great location

A short walk to the metro train, And from there, access to all of the tourist spots of Washington DC And surrounding areas
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Teri M.

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

Perfect getaway

Perfect place for a quick getaway to enjoy all that DC has to offer. Directions were clear and place fit the 2 of us. We were so exhausted from our adventures the noise from above did not bother us - similar to living in an apartment and hearing footsteps and chairs
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Adeyemi O.

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

Nice, cozy, co convenient place.

It was nice and I will recommend to another person that wishes to stay there. Neat place.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Kerstin S.

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

Great base for exploring DC

I enjoyed staying here. It was the right size and convenient to both the bus and Metro for going downtown to see the sights. The kitchen had tea and snacks, which were a godsend until I could get to a store. The unit was a bit warm at times
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Eric V.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
1000% would recommend this house! It was very clean, tons of space, and beds were comfortable. It was a great location being close to the grocery store and within walking distance to camp watercolor. The community pool was right across the street which we enjoyed using in the evenings and it was never crowded. The free trolley rides throughout the community were an added bonus! The hosts were very easy to communicate with and it was an easy check in and check out process. We are already looking at staying here next year!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jacob M.

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

Great time!

Thanks Teri for a great trip - will be back!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Jan, 2023
You're welcome! Look forward to hosting you again in DC!
Verified

8/10 Good

Gail T.

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

Visit

Good location and well stocked. Communication very good, check in/out process very easy and well communicated.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Anja

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, communication
All good, I enjoyed the stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

michelle a.

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

good spot

everything was as expected; great shower/hot water.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Daniel H.

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

Cozy Apartment

This guesthouse had a perfection location and a wonderful setup inside. We thoroughly appreciated its utility and privacy.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tom O.

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

Perfect for my needs

The apartment was in a great location and had everything i needed. The host (Teri) was extremely responsive and friendly
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
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