We stated here for 4 nights. We never met the host. She emailed us directions and codes for us to get into the property. It would have been nice to have someone present to meet us because we had a few questions and concerns such as showing us where the washing machine was (it's located in another part of the building and had no idea where until it was finally shown to us the next day) we had trouble with the Internet but she was kind and sent a gentleman to assist us with that the next day as well . The apartment Is well located within walking distance to the Eiffel Tower, metro station, markets and shops and we truly loved that! - the condition of the apartment is okay, I personally think it needs a really good cleaning considering people are in and out often but I'm a clean freak! the building itself is old and therefore it smells a bit moldy in the bathroom and shower. It is very small but to us that was okay because we were just 3 and a baby. She also provided a baby cot for our baby and that was truly appreciated. The one big issue we had is the shower getting clogged every time one of us would shower. To the point where the neighbor downstairs came knocking to notify us of a leaking issue coming from our bathroom to her apartment downstairs (pretty embarrassing). I notified her immediately of the issue via email and never got an answer from her. The view to the Eiffel Tower is awesome at night!