Eric gave great directions to his place and was very responsive to our Airbnb request. When we arrived, he gave us a tour of the place (a wonderful, high-quality apartment) and had maps and information about Lausanne like you'd find in a published guide but written by a local. We had our own room in his spacious apartment and had free use of the kitchen to cook or just eat, living room to watch TV, and to laundry. He made us feel at home, saying we could feel free to join him to watch TV or eat if we felt like it , but gave us privacy if we wanted that, too. This was my first AirBnB experience and gave me confidence to continue using it. Location is not directly downtown, but we had no trouble with the ~10min bus ride to town. Wonderful experience!