Mixed feelings about this place! Suuper clean and cozy, good location and value. However, we felt like we had to walk on eggshells the whole time. The host suddenly started bringing a bunch of house rules that werent written in the listing. She came upstairs to give us crap for using the stairs to the main entrance too much, at around 10:30pm saying it was too loud. I understand that stairs make noise and can keep people downstairs awake. But its unrealistic to expect that 4 grown independent adults arent ever going to use the front door in the night time!! We got chewed out because another guest was loud on the stairs and she just assumed it was us without asking. And if she had just nicely let us know I wouldnt even be writing this, she literally said "This isnt a hotel where you can just do as you please, people live here." ALL JUST FOR *SOMEONE ELSE* WALKING DOWN THE STAIRS. Accused me of making the stairwell smell like weed, when earlier she was literally standing in the doorway talking to me while I was smoking outside !! and she didnt close the door, so I dont see how the smell getting inside was my fault when I respected the *listed* rules and fully left the property to smoke out front.
Anyways, I think Hélène's place is lovely and if you're someone who is reaaaaaaally quiet and hombodied, you migh enjoy it there. My friend and I however, felt uncomfortable with the expectations that werent previously communicated to us, and when they were communicated, it was done disrespectfully.
Every single host I have EVER stayed with has praised me for how well I follow the rules and how well I communicate (the reviews on my profile are a testament to this). I'm saying this to show that I really am a respectful person and guest, and I'm not just being petty here. This is the first time a host has complained about my behaviour, and coincidentally its also the first time a host wasnt fully transparent with their expectations of their guests. If you ask me, the correlation makes sense. This is the first negative review I've ever written on airbnb, usually I will tolerate the small issues cause I dont to ruin someone's reputation on the site, UNLESS I feel like keeping that info to myself is a disservice to future guests since they should know what they are getting into.
Sorry Hélène to leave you not the greatest review, it was purely based on our interactions, not the place itself.