DUPONT CIRCLE LUXURY, WALK TO THE WHITE HOUSE AND THE MALL

We had a great experience in DC. Everything went as planned. The unit was just as it was advertised and the communication with Kate was easy. We had some difficulty getting hot water initially, but we finally figured that out. DuPont Circle was a fun neighborhood to be in, lots of shopping and excellent dining options nearby. (Whole Foods, Logan Tavern, La Tomate, Lauriol Plaza, Rosemary's Thyme Bistro).

My family and I recently stayed at this location for a long weekend in DC and could not have been happier with the home. Everything was so nice and perfect for our quick trip. We had great weather so the walks to the Metro stations were fine. The house is in between U Street and Dupont Circle Station so we used both stations. We enjoyed our talk to Dupont Circle Station a bit better than U Street but overall either station is great. The house was spacious enough for 6 of us (5 adults and one child) however, I'd only recommend that many people for a shorter stay.

Thanks again for everything!

We found this condo to be a great space and location for our family (two adults, 3 kids - two jr high age, one younger). The condo itself is very well-equipped for a family with all the kitchen amenities we needed, plus two full baths, a good-sized tv area, large dining table, etc. The decor is very nice and the whole unit is very homey. Note that both bathrooms are upstairs - that wasn't an issue for us but it could be for those who need to avoid lots of steps.

The condo itself is perfectly situated for public transportation - the bus stop is right at the corner, a few doors down, so quite close but not so close that you have buses running down your street at all hours. The U-Street metro stop is a few blocks away. The first 2 days we were there, we walked to the National Mall area -- it's a trek but definitely doable and a fun walk through a great neighborhood and a great way to check out DC. Our family made great use of the Safeway which was about 2-3 blocks away.

Other reviews were right when they said parking is a challenge. Our vehicle was too big for the private parking space, so we bought the street-parking permit. That was definitely a must-have if you have a vehicle in DC, but even then, parking on the street in front of the condo can be hard to find. We basically found a spot and left our car there all week, taking the metro everywhere.

One tip for visitors: If you buy an "unloaded" metro card (that's the only kind Safeway sells; apparently CVS sells pre-loaded cards) and want to use the metro immediately, make sure you load the card AT the metro (train) station kiosk and not online. We found that it takes about a day for $$ loaded using Metro's online application to appear on our metro cards, so we had to load add'l $$ on the cards once we got to the subway station anyway.

In summary, we loved the condo and the neighborhood and would definitely recommend it for DC visitors.