The host, Nino was fine. He gave us instructions on routes to take from the airport to his place and restaurants, dry cleaners etc near his place. Once we got to the apartment, Nino instructed us to go to the office to meet a lady who would show us the apartment and give us the keys. Well when we got there a little after 3p, the office door was locked and no one was around. Finally, a resident came to the office and was able to call the office manager to tell her their were guests waiting for her at the office. The manager shows up, walks us to the apartment, which had a million and one stairs. I was already exhausted from the long flight, now to carry my heavy 50 lb + bags up the stairs. That was a surprise and I wish I would of been aware of this. The lady did help us with our bags which was really sweet! But Nino should give guests a heads up about that. The pictures make the apartment look newer than what it really is. The apartment is definitely old and smelly. It is clean for the most part, free of bugs! The towels provided were a bit crunchy but he had plenty of them. The bed is definitely small, a full size which I haven't seen in a very long time. I didn't even sleep in the bed because my gf and I both could not fit in it together. I slept on the couch. It wasn't the most comfortable stay but it was close to the main attraction for us which was the Eiffel Tower.