Pictures Don't Do it Justice
Review Submitted: March 23, 2009
Date of Stay: March 2009
Several others have written reviews on this property, so I will try not to repeat what they have said. Honestly, we had high expectations of this place - and they were far exceeded. This is a beautiful - no, STUNNING - apartment, that was perfect for our family with 2 teenagers. The owner has gone to great lengths to assure those staying here have absolutely everything they need and then some - and then makes his own apartment available for anything else that might come up. The kitchen is fully stocked with every sort of dish, pot, pan and kitchen implement one can imagine, and even some things I didn't recognize. The appliances are top of the line, and there were even 2 bottles of wine in the fridge to welcome us, compliments of Terrence. Everywhere you look in this place, there is something else to surprise and delight you. Every positive thing others have written is true, and then some.
I only have one caution, and I even hesitate to say this... unless you are fully prepared to walk a long distance, this may not be a good place for you to stay. The metro is awesome and so easy, but it's a good 3/4 of a mile from the apartment, and you have a cross a couple of very busy streets to access it. We did this multiple times a day, but it's a good long way. Once you're at the metro, however, you're just one stop away from lots of shops and restaurants at Union Station, and all of DC is accessible. If you are there for any length of time, buy an unlimited metro pass. We bought one for the week, and saved hundreds of dollars on cab fare. Also, one day we decided to call a cab to go to the grocery store. They said they would call us when they had one coming for us. Even though we called back a couple of times to check on it, uh --- we're still waiting. We finally gave up and walked to the convenience store a couple of blocks away which is in somewhat of a questionable neighborhood. Hint - pack things like coffee and spaghetti in your suitcase and cook a couple of nights. We did that too, and it was fabulous after a long tired day of sightseeing.
All in all, you will never go wrong with this awesome apartment. It's one of the best places we've ever stayed anywhere in the world. Great job, Terrence!!!!
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