Patrick’s place itself was perfect for my boyfriend and I—tiny studio but comfortable bed, clean and quiet, safe area, and convenient location in République. However, we had an unpleasant communication with the host regarding check in, and for this reason I would not stay again. I messaged Patrick prior to our trip asking if we could drop off our luggage before the listed check-in time (5pm). No worries if no just wanted to plan accordingly. I told him that our flight landed at 11:15 AM. He said no problem, “11:30 is ok.” He sent me codes to get into the building and gave me his friend’s phone number “for if I had any questions.” I took this as we could let ourselves in with the codes anytime after 11:30 AM and drop the bags. As soon as we landed and I switched on my phone around 11:30AM, I discovered several messages from Patrick demanding to know where I was and stating that his friend was waiting to let me in and had rearranged her meeting schedule at work to accommodate me at 11:30. I felt so guilty that I had inconvenienced this woman I never knew I was meeting, and very frustrated that he never told me I was meeting someone! Anyone flying to Paris knows it takes at least 45 min to get off the plane, go through customs, pick up baggage etc. And then another 45 min at least in metro transit depending on where you’re going. I messaged Patrick, apologizing, and his response was basically “well I’m not in Paris so you’re going to have to call my friend and figure out when she can let you in I can’t help you.” I tried calling the number he gave me twice, no response, and then Patrick messaged me again, telling me to stop bothering his friend as she was now at work. Eventually, I connected with his friend and she kindly let us in around 5pm. The rest of the stay was great, no issues, and Patrick messaged us a few times to check in. Great place, but rude first interaction that was unfair and unprofessional, in my opinion.