Was let down with this air bnb experience. A number of things have led my partner and I to have these feelings about it.
Upon arrival to the building the hallway is very poorly kept with huge spiders (4 big spiders and webs) above the door (yes they are high ceilings but it was not a great first impression). We opened the apartment and a smell hit us that lingered the whole time we were there. The building is definitely old which attributes to this smell. Almost like a barn or hay smell.
Host was very unresponsive. We messaged a week before we came as well as the day off and a few times while staying for our 4 days in brussels and all were very slow responses. I read this from numerous other reviews as well and saw a response on one that this was not her main source of income and does need to go to work. Which is expected but as someone who
Spends alot of time and money on my travels and is giving someone money to stay somewhere i do expect a certain level of communication and amenities. Certain things like soaking the bathroom floor every shower you take since there was no shower door and no garbage in the bathroom, no hooks for towels to dry hands or to hang toilet paper and no counter space either does show that this place was not meant for a great comfort stay but rather someone to get money for a bare minimum place with no effort into it.
We were there for the weekend and monday/tuesday morning as well and at 7am 2 people from the building decided to have a full blown conversation for 30 minutes in the hallway in front of our door. The walls are paper thin so it sounds like they are in the same apartment as you. Had to get up and open the door and ask them to move the conversation.
We have used so many great air bnbs before and this definitely fell short on what makes a great place to stay and host. We were not provided with any helpful information about the city, transit, getting to and from the airport, etc.
Overall I would not come back to stay again and i would look for other accomadations.