I stayed in Brussels for 5 months during my traineeship at the European Commission. The apartment is perfect if you want to be located closely to the European institutions and has everything you need for a short or even a longer stay. Closely to the apartment is a beautiful park, multiple bus stations in almost every direction of Brussels and parking spots available in front of the house (mostly during the day). The apartment has about everything you need in terms of furniture and even a small balcony. For location and for the price this is a definitve 5/5 for me. The only issue I had personally was that the apartment was not very clean and some of the furniture was broken. It could use fresh paint on the walls, a renovated bathroom and balcony. You also need to bring a few things in advance as not everything is provided in the apartment.
So here are a few helpful tips & tricks:
- bring toilet paper, a hoover and a few cleaning utensils.
- the apartment is quite noisy (neighbours, school in the same street, bars at the end of the road) so get good headphones if you don't like the noise. This is only for the summer when you need to open the windows, else it is quiet.
- During the summer, close the blinds during the day, trust me, you have the sun on your side the whole day and your apartment becomes a sauna. Maybe bring a small electric fan if you have one.
All in all this is a great place, you have most things you need, a great location with good connections for a reasonable price in Brussels. Definitely recommend!