Paul seems like a nice guy. That said, my stay with him was very uncomfortable and I would dare say dangerous. During my stay someone broke into the building at 2:40am (very early morning) and was making very loud noises, rattling the unit door, walking around yelling expletives loudly, and shaking the floor/stairs as he was probably inebriated. I wasn't sure if the was going to try to break into my unit. The police came to the building after 20m and apprehended and escorted this person out of the building courtyard. Already I was very scared and felt like my space had been invaded. Then, when I notified Paul as host, he seemed to brush it off. He did not offer any help or offer an alternative when I mentioned that I no longer felt safe in his unit. It's related, but perhaps not as serious: his 2nd floor (first in France) unit looks onto a bar downstairs so there is no privacy if the curtains are drawn. Also, people smoke in the bar courtyard which waifs up to the unit. Lastly, there is a moldy smell and I tested for black mold and it tested positive for a black mold infestation. I would advise those with allergies to stay away. I woke up every morning with stuffy nose and headache.
I will also mention that I reported the break-in incident to Airbnb and the agent who was providing assistance did not help me at all (so it begs the question: if certain Airbnb units' buildings regularly get broken into, this is not a concern for Airbnb? I would be very surprised to learn that this is true). I was very disappointed in both Airbnb and Paul's response. Anyone who sees my profile can see that I have been a loyal and respected customer for over 10 years and this was the first time that I had such a scary, dangerous and, needless to say, very uncomfortable experience with Airbnb.