We did not meet our host but we already knew he lived in the continental US and did not expect his presence. We were given a combination to enter the unit and passwords to the WIFI. Everything worked great, the unit was clean. The location is the best part of the unit; just a half block to the beach and all the stuff along the beach front. The unit is very small but is well organized. My only complaint was the bed mattress is starting to sag. Not so much that we both ended up in the middle bumping into one another but enough sag that it was immediately noticed.