We stayed at Henry's place for just under a week while vacationing in Paris. As we have been to the city a few times we were comfortable staying at a place a little less central.
location: The house is a 10-15 minute walk from the metro stations though there is a bus station that is only 5 minutes away when coming back from the center of the city. It took about 15-20 minutes to get to the center of the city so it really was not that bad considering the value.
Communication: We started out using the Airbnb app and communication had some delay at times but was not too bad. We could coordinate our arrival and there was no language barriers for English. It was not until the day before arrival that we started to get notified of the house rules and extra charges for early check-in/out. They made an exception for our early arrival and waived that fee, very nice but did not for our departure.
House: We liked how spacious and unique your home was and the value was good compared to the other houses in the area. Their is a court yard gate and then its own entrance. There are two small and steep staircases in the home so be aware for luggage. The kitchen has most everything you need but it was very disorganized and there were not many deep bowls. The mattresses were sub-par but we could sleep ok. For the space it was an amazing value but with the amount of dust and rules about what to not touch it made us feel like we couldn't really be "at home". A big part of this is their cleaning policy. They expect the guests to "leave it as you found it" so even though you will pay a 30 euro cleaning fee you are required to vacuum, mop and scrub the bathroom with cleaning supplies along with clean the rest of the house. If you don't they will charge you 40 euro from your deposit. So we spent our week constantly in fear of making a mess and then instead of enjoying our last night out in town we had to come home and clean for 2 hours as we had a early morning train.
Check-in/out: BE AWARE of the house rules as they are strict to them. They charge 15 euro for early check-in and check-out, it is ridiculous. As a Airbnb super host ourselves we love an early check-out as we have more time to clean. They use a 3rd party cleaner that MUST meet you for check-in and check-out to confirm the house is clean. They also told us to download and communicate on whatsapp instead of using the Airbnb app. It is sad that they can't use a coded key box or have a Youtube video tour as we had to wait almost 20 minutes to be let inside and get up even earlier to walk over the house before check-out. Just plan to waste at least an hour of your vacation with their process.
The space and location were good and a good value for us at the time. Though when dealing with the stress of their cleaning rules and check-in/out process we would not stay here again until changes were made as it was a stress we felt every time we "came home". It just felt like a transnational relationship instead of a welcoming host.