I stayed at Guy’s apartment for the whole month of September. The location is great; close to the lovely district of Châtelain, and next to the main tram lines and easy accessible by bus. There are plenty of shops in the area, including a supermarket, an organic store, a fitness club, and multiple cafés and restaurants.

Overall, the apartment was remarkably clean and in order. The flat is very modern and bright and matches the pictures posted on the Airbnb website; the living room receives plenty of sunlight and sitting with a beer on the terrace in the sun is particularly enjoyable - we had an incredibly warm and sunny month of September, a rare commodity in Brussels. The bedroom is quite small but convenient; there’s a double bed, a desk and some drawers to squeeze your clothes in - more than enough to survive.

Guy is an attentive and considerate host, in addition to being a very quiet person who carefully respected my privacy while I was working long hours in my room. Upon my arrival, Guy was very kind to show me around and had spared me some space in the fridge and the kitchen’s drawers so I could store my food. He also offered me some coffee and tea and asked if I needed hangers for my clothes.

It comes as little surprise that I warmly recommend staying at Guy’s place, for both short and long stays. His conception of Airbnb is closer to ‘flat-sharing’ than one of a ‘host-traveler’ arrangement. In this sense I was fully independent and could use the kitchen and other facilities as I needed.

Hakuna matata!