About the Homestay
- Welcomes
- Males
- Females
- Couples
- Families
- Students
We live in Washington DC, in the great neighborhood of Takoma. Super well communicated by public transportation to either downtown DC or Maryland.
Rock Creek Park is a ten minute walk away, and so it is the Takoma Acquatic center for swiming, free to DC residents. Tennis courts, parks and a great farmers market the whole year round. There are several nice restaurants, such as the legendary organic Marks cafe, Olive lounge, Takoma Station for live jazz. Enjoy the peace of a great neighborhood while living in the city.
My Pets
Dog
House Facilities
- Laundry
- Patio
- Barbecue
- TV
- Internet Access
Bedrooms available for booking
About the Area
Our home is located in the quite neighborhoud of Takoma DC. Very well located to acces downtowb DC or Maryland by public transportation. Diect bus line to museums. 0.5 miles to metro red line, and 10 minute walk to bus lines on 16th st. Or around the corner to bus lines in Georgia Av. And or 14th St.
Local Area Facilities
- Tennis
- Park
- Gym
- Golf
- Swimming
- Cinema
- Library
- Museum
- Shopping Centre
- Horse Stables
- Restaurant
- Bus Stop
- Train station
- Hospital
Meals
Hosts can offer a complimentary light breakfast at their discretion. All other meals, including a full breakfast, might incur an additional cost, if offered. Meals and any additional payment should be arranged directly with your host.
Included in the stay
- Complimentary Light Breakfast
- Use of Kitchen
House Rules
No pets, no smoking indoors. I have a no shoe in the house preference.
Smoking Rules
Your host is a non-smoker.
Smoking is allowed outdoors only.
6 Reviews
January 2024
Carmen is the greatest host I’ve ever had. She always welcomed me when I felt like talking with her, and she never interrupted or offended me. She is full of considerate especially when I looked tired. She was kind enough to give me a ride to the city and the airport even though it takes 20-30min to get these places from her house. I also enjoyed going for a walk with her and her dog in such a beautiful area.
The basement apartment is well organized, and I had a great rest there. There are many kitchenwares such as nice cookwares, knives, and an electric kettle. so I also enjoyed cooking some meals.
I’m so glad to having spent great time with her and her adorable dog. I'll stay her house again for sure when I visit D.C. next time.
December 2023
Living in this house wasn't great because of several problems. First off, the person who owns the place kept coming into my room a lot to deliver packages I ordered even when I was studying which was annoying.
There was also a dog around that wouldn't stop barking, making it hard to concentrate or relax. It was tough to communicate with the hots because she always seemed upset about something. She complained about my cooking smells and water use, making me feel uncomfortable and offended.
To top it off, in the last week, the host said the laundry room was broken and locked it. But it seemed like it was just an excuse because there was nothing wrong. She also took some kitchen stuff for no reason.
All these things made my time in the house not enjoyable. I hope they can fix these issues for other people who might stay there in the future.
Host reply
August 2023
I had such a great time here with Carmen and her dog. One of the best things I did while in DC was to stay at her house.
November 2019
Carmen is the greatest of all the homestays host we have had. She gives you a feeling that you are in your own home. She drove us to city center in rain to catch hop on hop off bus. She drove us to Alenxandria to site see. She dropped us at the airport and then had to return the backpack we forgot inthe car. It had our passprt, air tickets and money. During our stay we had house to ourselves, We have invited her to stay with us whenever she comes to Ecuador.She is an extraordinay human being.
Chander+ Maria Luisa from Ecuador, South America.October 2015
Lovely respectful lady ...
With great personality and sense of humer ..
It is a place where you feel it is home away from homeSeptember 2015
Awesome experience, I would definitely come back!:)
How do I book?
Contact the host to check their availability and ask them any questions you have about staying with them. Once the host confirms they’re available for your dates, you can complete your booking.
When do I pay?
Once a host confirms they're available, you can go ahead and pay the 15% booking fee (maximum of 250 $£€ for longer term bookings) using a choice of payment methods: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Maestro, Laser, JCB & PayPal (not available in certain countries). You then pay your host on arrival or as stated by your host on their profile and agreed by you on booking. Please be cautious if a host requests advance payment if its not included on their profile. Our hosts have been advised that if they wish to request advance payment they must make this explicit in their profile. We do not recommend the use of Money gram or Western Union.
When can I share my contact details?
Host and Guest email address, phone number and home address will be exchanged in a confirmation email sent to both immediately after a booking is completed. It's against our policy for Guests and Hosts to exchange direct contact details via our messaging system.