If you’re far enough up Georgia that someone is branding an Airbnb as being in 16th st heights, you’re really in brightwood. There is not a metro stop within reasonable walking distance, but there are busses. I personally would exercise a bit of extra caution in that area at night, but there’s really no reason for you to be walking to anything but a bus because there’s nothing up that way (better to Uber at night in that area anyhow). Overall you should be fine but it isn’t the best area (Georgia ave).

That doesn’t sound like 16th street heights.

Georgia and what?

Look up the address on MPD crime cards for the past year, also look up the address of the Georgia Ave metro. Close to GA metro is not what I would call safe, Far from the metro is a long walk in the dark in an unfamiliar and not super safe area. I'd suggest looking elsewhere.

https://crimecards.dc.gov/

A surprisingly cheap place with no/few reviews is a gamble.

If it were near the Metro, they would mention that on the website since it's an important selling point for many people and would let them charge a higher price.

Sixteenth Street Heights goes as far south as Spring Rd, which would put you right next to Petworth Metro station, and a lot of people would mistakenly call that Petworth, all of which adds to the likelihood that this place is further north and not near the Metro.

You'll likely have to rely on the bus, which actually isn't too bad. Frequent service on Georgia, and an express line available.

In terms of safety, being further up Georgia is actually way better overall, since Petworth Metro station is the site of almost daily violent incidents.

I've lived in 16th Street Heights for a decade and would definitely walk all day and night, but that said it is a city. The area around Georgia/Kennedy can be a bit sketchy, though. Around Georgia/Upshur is lively and filled with stores. As you move west to 14/15/16 streets it's tree-lined residential.

As for metro, the nearest is probably Georgia Ave / Petworth. It's a 15 minute walk to Upshur, 30 minute to Kennedy. You might also try the buses. The 70/79 run between those intersections, the metro, and downtown all day long. It's somewhat rowdy around school getting out and at night, but otherwise a frequent city bus. The 52/54/59 on 14th Street is less rowdy and to a different part of downtown.

You can look on WMATA.com to see if it's near a metro. No one can tell you without an address.

Echoing what others have said here. 16th street heights proper is a great neighborhood between 16th street on the West, and Georgia Ave on the East. Most say it is between Walter Reed to the North and Spring Road to the South. To give more information we’d need to know the cross street/hundred block of Georgia Ave.

It's just the same as any other city, so long as you keep your wits about you you'll be fine. As for metro, you can check Google maps for the exact location. Georgia Ave NW is long and without an address we can't answer your questions.

It all depends on where on GA ave you are.

If you are using Airbnb, the whole point are the reviews !

I'm an Airbnb user big-time and was a Superhost with 4 Airbnbs at 16th/U. Across the street from Starbucks

My advice is to check if an address is safe. Look at the nearest Starbucks. Should be a block away