FRM 79 $ / Nuit-2 ch w / 3 vrais lits

While the location and unit were what we needed for our stay, we arrived and the unit had not been cleaned. Towels were laying out, sheets still undone, and no trash was taken out. We engaged the management company to get a cleaner there ASAP to prepare the unit as it was supposed to be, and their first answer was that we could cancel with 100% of our refund. We were already there -- cancelling was not an option. Ultimately it took about 2 hours to get the unit cleaned.

The management company agreed to refund us the cleaning fee for our trouble, and a month later, that has still not happened. I have followed up through VRBO and off line to recoup that commitment,(which they made in writing), and they have ignored it.

You can't beat the location, but be weary of a manager who was not truthful with us and has not resolved this issue. I do not recommend.

It appears that this home was once a private residence that has been converted into several apartments for rent through VRBO. We rented this one because it had washer/dryer. However, it did not dry at all. We had to spent our 1st morning at a laundromat instead of enjoying our vacation. Also, according to posted sign, the garbage disposal was out of order. Despite that, there was stuffed food in to the sink. The sink wouldn’t drain. As the space is in Wash DC & it is July, it is hot/humid. We were not in a position to adjust the thermostat as it was under locked & key & set to 76 degrees. Then, there was the shower. While the shower was perfectly acceptable, the sign on the wall told us that the water would run cold in 5 minutes. Unwilling to test it out, my family of 5 took micro showers to ensure we got some warm water. Thankfully, the apartment was SO HOT, that cool showers were welcomed. We choose this apartment because it was advertised to be close to the Mall. Well, if you mean the nearby small shopping mall, that is just around the corner. However, if you didn’t go to DC for shopping at Target, but instead went to see the National Mall, then you are close only if you think of a 5k race as close. Finally, there was the German family that somehow had the code to our apartment and came in, uninvited. While shopping for groceries at the "mall," we left the teen-aged kids in the apartment. Panicked, they called to tell us that another family used a code to open the locked door & entered the room insisting they were the rightful tenets. While it is not the property owners fault that someone made a mistake, I question how they gained access to our apartment. We contacted the management via text (their means of communication). Several hours later, they responded. I told tell them of the other issues (the sink & dryer). They never responded. This was a nice enough area that is returning to better days. Many home were renovated, but many were run down. We never felt unsafe walking to Metro, or laundromat. However, it was missing some of the key ingredients we thought we were getting: close proximity to the National Mall, a washer/dryer that dries, a fully functioning sink, un-timed showers, control of a thermostat, and the security of knowing that while we would be the only folks in the apartment durning out stay.

This unit is spacious and was right where we wanted to be, just 2 blocks from the Columbia Heights metro. The control for the A/C was not in the unit so the unit was very cold during out stay. Our only frustration was that we were not able to make the temperature what we found comfortable. Besides that, the place worked out great and the managers are very responsive and helpful.

Great location! Clean, plenty of towels, plenty of hot water—-overall great value. Door lock system was easy. Door to DCA Airport 35 minutes!

When we arrived, the apartment was about 85 degrees, but fortunately didn't take too long to cool off. It is small, but we knew that when we booked it. I had talked to Lois, the owner, prior to our stay and told her to make sure we had top sheets for the beds, because I noticed on other reviews that this was a common complaint, She said she'd take of it. We didn't have top sheets and the apartment could've used a good cleaning - it was dusty, the oven wasn't clean and there was melted plastic on the one one of the burners. But the location is great! Very close to restaurants, a grocery store and some of the parks - all within walking distance. Overall, we enjoyed our stay.