The house smelled like dog the moment we walked in, and although it had Patrick said it had just been cleaned, there was dog hair in the corners and under furniture. (We have dogs ourselves, but this was more than we would have expected in our own home.
As for Patrick himself, reviews sang his praises. An early talk with Patrick right after check in seemed like it would be a lovely visit. He is friendly and helpful on the surface, but he is a little overly obsessive, quirky and might not work with every personality. We had read through the house rules on his profile, knew what to expect in the room and shared bathroom. But we got the feeling we were being watched and judged for every move. Did we we hang up the hand towel the right way in the bathroom? Should we turn off the light in the bedroom if we went to the toilet? We did not feel comfortable. We were booked for 3 nights, but only stayed a single night and left the next morning within an hour. A simple mistake on my husband's part -- made with good intentions - resulted in Patrick yelling and CUSSING my husband out the first morning for not removing his shoes before entering the house. (My husband had gone for a morning walk, came back when Patrick was upstairs, but Patrick's dog was dancing at the back door to go out. In a split-second decision, my husband walked into the kitchen to let the dog out so he didn't pee on the floor, just as Patrick came down and saw him.) While we recognize and appreciate hosts opening their homes to visitors, a little understanding and control of his emotions would be in line. We treat every home as our own, with care and cleanliness. But we spent only 1 night of 3 with Patrick, and found other accommodations in town within the hour.