Mariano was great, in touch at all the right moments and his friend in the building was nice too and let us in when we arrived. The apartment has been recently renovated and is super clean and comfortable. The shower was really nice and we liked the tile in the bathroom. We also liked that we could walk all over town to many different neighborhoods, even though we weren't right in the center. It is a twenty minute walk to most of the museums. There are lots of little shops around his place where you can pick up things for picnicking or cooking at home. We will definitely try to stay here from now on, whenever we are in Brussels.