The listing said host would greet me upon check in. That did not happen. I messaged the host upon arrival but did not hear back for 60 minutes, even though I gave Marco a 2 days heads up about the timing of my arrival and I arrived exactly at the moment I said I would. Fortunately, I arrived while it was still light out and it was a Friday night with lots of people around. However, and particularly because I arrived by myself, if it were nighttime and/or there were not a lot of people on the street I imagine I would have felt very unsafe. As it was, I was already exhausted by the travel and it was very frustrating to have to wait for an hour on the street. I even began the process of looking for other accommodation under the assumption the host would not get back to me. In other words, I was stressed.
Furthermore, once Marco finally responded to me I was never actually greeted in person - just via Whatsapp. Marco stated he lost his phone in a cab and expressed apologies for not being available - and I believe he was sorry. However, if the only check-in option is "host will greet you" - and the host knows the arrival time - then there needs to be another way to ensure guests are greeted on time, least of all for safety reasons.
All that being said, the location is amazing and the photos are exactly as is. Marco was apologetic and I would like to think what happened to me was a fluke and would not happen to another guest - but I can't say that for sure as this was my experience.