I don't think I met the host. The place was very nice I personally loved the decor on the walls it really said international. The crowd is all in their 20's which is nice. I met people from England, Austria and Switzerland. My belongings were safe I left everything outside of the locker and so did my roommates and nothing was taken. I love that I made new friends. I will definitely come back. At night it is a bit loud but it didn't bother me I'm not a light sleeper. Everything is within walking distance. Lots of options to eat. I would have liked more showers and restrooms but outside of that the place is great. Big kitchen, tv room has Netflix, free breakfast, the place for the price is fantastic.