Parisian Room & Private Bath - 8 mn walk to Metro

Come and enjoy outstanding Moroccan hospitality with a multilingual family of experienced hosts. You'll stay in our spacious and tastefully decorated guest room (with private bathroom) in our house built in 2022. We provide (complementary) breakfast items every morning. We live in a charming and peaceful town close to Washington D.C. The nearest metro station (Rockville Downtown) is an 8 min walk. Kindly note that we have two small children, including a 2-years old toddler who is an early riser. The space We are a family of four (a couple with their two children) who speak English, French, Moroccan Arabic and Sango. My wife and I have had the privilege of hosting travelers from the 4 corners of the world and the United States, first in Boston (MA) from 2015 to 2017 and then in Rockville (MD) since 2022. We are currently offering Airbnb travelers a 10-square-meter room (with private bathroom) on the first floor of our brand-new home (built in 2022). The room has a queen-size bed (with a Casper mattress purchased in 2023), a work area with desk and desk chair, and a spacious and orderly reach-in closet. The room can accommodate a maximum of two people and a baby under two. We have a travel cot that can be made available to parents traveling with infants who can easily fit into the room. The private bathroom opposite the bedroom has a bathtub with walk-in shower. On the same floor is the laundry room (with washing machine and tumble dryer) to which travelers will also have access. Please note that the guest room is on the same floor as the parents' and children's rooms, and that you'll have to climb approximatively 20 steps to reach the floor where the guest room is located. During your stay with us, you'll enjoy central air conditioning and heating, ultra-fast WIFI, and our garden. We live in a quiet residential neighborhood that is part of downtown Rockville, but please note that our home is located on a street corner. As a result, and even though we have soundproofed windows, there will undoubtedly be times when you can still hear a car driving by on the side of the road. We are a 7-minute walk from the nearest park/green space/children's playground, an 8-minute walk from Rockville station (on the red metro line) and a 5-minute drive from the nearest shopping center with supermarket, restaurants and boutiques. We're also a 15-minute walk from all the trendy stores and restaurants (from Spanish tapas to sushi to Lebanese, etc.) that downtown Rockville has to offer. We're about a 15-minute drive from the National Institute of Health (NIH) and downtown Bethesda, and a 30-minute drive from Northwest DC (home of the Smithsonian Zoo) and historic Georgetown. We're a 25-minute drive from Ronald Reagan Airport (DCA), a 30-minute drive from Dulles Airport and a 40-minute drive from BWI. Generally speaking, we're just a short subway ride on the red line from Friendship Heights (six stops), American University (seven stops), University of the District of Columbia (eight stops) and Georgetown. We're a 25-minute drive from Ronald Reagan Airport (DCA), a 30-minute drive from Dulles Airport and a 40-minute drive from BWI. Generally speaking, we're a short subway ride on the red line from Friendship Heights (six stops), American University (seven stops), University of the District of Columbia (eight stops), Adams Morgan (nine stops) and Dupont Circle (ten stops, equivalent to a 30 min train ride). To make your stay as pleasant and relaxing as possible, we provide our guests with the following products/accessories: towels, shampoo/soap, iron, hair dryer, laundry detergent and cleaning products. In addition, we provide you free of charge with the foodstuffs you need to prepare a continental breakfast during your stay (bread, jam, milk, orange juice, butter, yoghurt, etc.). During your stay with us, you'll have access to the following shared spaces located on the ground floor of our house: the kitchen, the living room (with TV and fireplace), the pantry and the shower room. In addition, the kitchen is fully equipped with small appliances such as a blender, electric kettle, Nespresso coffee maker and toaster, and kitchen utensils such as pots, pans, mixing bowls, etc. We also offer free tea bags (green and other varieties), Nespresso coffee capsules and cookies, as well as cooking oil and a wide range of spices. As for parking, you can either park in our driveway (which might mean we'll have to coordinate in advance to move our respective cars out of the house) or you can park on the street without restriction (which is also a very safe place). Please let us know in advance if you are traveling with a baby, and we will be happy to provide you with a free stroller, toys and books to make your stay (and hers!) as comfortable as possible. Guest access During your stay with us, you'll have access to the following shared areas located on the ground floor of our house: the kitchen, the living room (with TV and fireplace), the pantry and the shower room. On the second floor of our house, where the travelers' bedroom is located, you'll have exclusive access to your own bedroom and bathroom. You'll share the laundry room with us. During your stay Our interactions really do depend on your needs. We're here to make your stay as pleasant and relaxing as possible. Therefore, if you prefer to communicate with us by phone or Airbnb chat, that's fine with us and you can expect a response within the hour during the day (unless we have a major impediment). If you prefer to speak to us in person, we are available from 8am to 8pm (unless it's an emergency of course, in which case please contact us immediately, even outside these hours). Please note that my wife Sarah works from home every day of the week. As mentioned above, we have two children aged 7 years old and 2 years old. We strive to raise them so they constantly demonstrate kindness and respect for others (and their space) and will do our utmost to ensure that they maintain a reasonable level of background noise during the times they are at home (they are enrolled all day at school and nursery). Kindly note that our 2 years old boy is an early riser (wakes up every morning at 6 am) so you will likely hear him. This is why we provide our guests with ear plugs to mitigate the noise and so they can sleep as peacefully as possible. Other things to note Like stated in the description, kindly keep in mind that you will be staying with a family with two relatively small children and the house is not completely soundproof (this downside is reflected in the price per night). As such, you are likely to hear our family simply "living" in the house. We provide free of charge a box of ear plugs for our guests to use throughout their stay and do our best to be mindful of the noise we make. If you are looking for an extremely quiet place, our home might not be the best fit for you.