We stayed at Sofia’s place in March. Before we left, she messaged us with extensive information including many rules. I am a rule follower, so this was a bit stressful for me. The messages were pretty detailed and lengthy.
We encountered a problem when my check in time turned out to be minutes outside of her stated policy. I was told, and it is true, that her building is very quiet and she does not allow check ins after the posted time because she doesn’t want to disturb her neighbors, I can respect that. This was incredibly stressful for us and I literally had to beg her to bend the rule by just a few minutes. She did eventually bend the rule and we met her assistant to check in, receive keys, sign several additional rental agreements and then we were charged a considerable fee for doing so. Now....on this trip to Europe, we stayed in 4 Airbnb’s. This one had the strictest rules and most extensive detailed communication. Those things can be good things, or they can be very stressful. We enjoyed our quiet stay at her place. (Of course, it’s Paris!) But if I had known before hand, I would have chosen a different location.