François is an excellent host. Very helpful, flexible, and responsive.
The property is great, especially for a large group like ours. This house is enormous, and offers plenty of space for common mingling as well as privacy in the individual rooms and in the separate apartment on the top level. A huge plus is that this is the private home of François and his family (which they rented out to us when they were out of town), meaning that everything is actually in working order and livable, unlike some rentals you find on AirBnb.
The location is ideal. In the immediate vicinity is the interesting and lively Matonge neighborhood. Within a short walk is the European Quarter in one direction, St Boniface and Toison d’Or shopping in another direction, and the center of Ixelles in a third direction. A longer walk takes you towards the Royal Palace, museums, the Sablon, and other attractions.
If I had to list any potential downsides, it’s just a warning that there are a lot of stairs, including a staircase you need to climb to enter the house, since it’s “bel-étage” style. But that was already clear from the description, and it’s standard for most short term rentals in Brussels.
I highly recommend this rental for groups and families visiting Brussels!