We had a very enjoyable stay at this apartment. It was clean, comfortable, and convenient for us, and always a nice place to be at the end of each day. We chose to do a lot of walking and to take trains for any travel outside Brussels. The closest railroad station was Brussels Central, which for us was about a 20 minute walk - down a long hill, then back up at the end of the day (including many steps down and up) - lots of exercise, but we didn't mind. The apartment is on the "3rd floor" of the building, and we knew it was a walk-up (no elevator) but we didn't realize that in Europe, the ground floor is considered level 0, so that meant 4 flights of stairs (80 steps) up at the end of each day. We got a lot of walking and climbing in on this vacation (that last flight was always a killer!), but that was okay with us. We heartily recommend this apartment, and Maria Cecilia as a host, but caution that you should be in good physical condition, able to handle the stairs, especially with your baggage, groceries, etc. Enjoy!