Nicholas is not so much a host as a landlord. His involvement with your stay will be minimal, and that's fine if you're accustomed to taking care of yourself. Communication will work better if you travel with a mobile device equipped with easy Internet access, as he prefers to use the Airbnb message platform. My check-in was a bit bumpy b/c of Internet access problems (but I did get into the apartment at the official check-in time, so no damage).