The hosts were unfortunately not there when we stayed but their father was there to greet us, he was very nice. I am a bit disappointed they were not there but it was just bad timing for us. All in all we had a nice visit. The only complaint is the shower was freezing, so cold! But it's a boat so that is what to expect. The neighborhood is off the beaten path for sure, not central. Both my husband and I walk a lot so this was not a problem to us and we were even able to walk to the train station very easily. A nice experience.