As a former Brusselaar, Saint-Gilles area is one of my favorite. The apartment is located at a great spot near the metro and near one of my favorite cafes. We accidentally checked in prior to the check-in time by completely forgetting about the check-in time. Luckily the room was exceptionally ready by then. We apologized to Alin for this. Very stylish design, great choice of decoration, mattress and pillows, beautiful shower, original and beautiful design of windows.
My stars were given purely based on the space I rented (bedroom and bathroom), but here I'd like to mention that out of my many AirBnB experiences, this is the first time that the living room is not meant to be shared, and that the kitchen is "shared only as courtesy", which made us feel a bit uneasy and not entitled to use the kitchen, thus didn't use it at all. We are happy to support this beautiful house renovation project by paying for this AirBnB, enjoyed the comfort of bed and shower, however didn't feel quite welcomed or at ease in general. When we said bye to Alin before leaving, it felt like we disturbed him. In all, good material comfort, lacking personal warmth.
For the next guests: if you are a coffee lover like me who is used to having an Nespresso coffee in the morning, there is a Nespresso machine in Alin's kitchen, and the compatible capsules for sale at 1 euro each, which you can get by around 35 cents in the shops.