We really enjoyed our four nights in Rocio and Ward's beautifully designed apartment. There is a small corner shop, fruit shops and a bakery nearby, and an Aldi a short walk. The metro goes from Ribacourt station, or even closer to the apartment the bus takes you to Nord Station which we found easier than Midi when we travelled to Bruges and to Antwerp. Ward was very helpful, buying a very good fan and a bottle of water for us before we arrived as it was very hot, carrying our suitcases up the stairs for us, explaining where things are, and even driving us to Nord Station with our suitcases when we left for Antwerp. We enjoyed the lovely shower, the chance to catch up on our laundry and being able to spread out and sit on a comfortable couch.