This place is in an incredible location (pretty much in the center of the city)! It’s very close to the train station so day trips to other cities in Belgium are very easy. There are also lots of food options within close proximity. There are a lot of fun things to do within walking distance.
The place was very clean and pretty much exactly what we expected from the photos. As advertised you will have to walk up two flights of VERY steep spiral stairs (which could be challenging with a large/heavy suitcase so be prepared). The windows open to allow fresh air in and they are pretty much soundproof so we didn’t hear any noise from the street below when they were shut. There are blackout curtains so you will not be woken up by light in the morning if you do not want to be. The small college dorm style refrigerator (with small built-in freezer) worked well and kept our water bottles cold. The beds/pillows were very comfortable. Overall, the place had everything that we needed.
The only thing that we were disappointed with was the quality of the WiFi. As a traveler from another country that did not have any data in Europe, the WiFi was absolutely critical for us to look up train schedules/travel routes, look up nearby restaurants, plan out activities, message friends & family etc. From day 1 the WiFi was VERY unreliable. I was not even able to message the host on the Airbnb app at first to let him know about our difficulties with the WiFi because the WiFi wouldn’t load the Airbnb app..... The host suggested another WiFi network to try but it was even more unreliable than the main WiFi. The WiFi would work fine for short spans of time and then would cut out on us and would not work at all for long periods of time. Very very very very very frustrating.
Overall our experience at this place was very pleasant.