To anyone who is considering booking this place, please beware, the images and previous comments are very misleading and do not give a true representation of its look and feel. I booked the place for a month and had a horrible experience.
The images are unrealistic. They don't include the 14-step ladder in the middle of the “room” that you will need to climb to access your bed. The images of the bed were taken from the ladder and therefore give the illusion that it is spacious. Furthermore, if you are taller than 1.50m you are likely to hit your head when scaling this ladder.
The first comments left on Airbnb should be taken with a pinch of salt. It is possible that some of the host's friends paid through Airbnb as though they stayed in the flat, as the comments left are contrary to reality. For example, you will notice that a previous comment describes the place as “vvvvery clean" while in reality it was dirty and messy. For example, on a few occasions the host shaved his hair in the sink and left it there.
I've shared a flat with many people, and Thibaut is for sure the most disrespectful person I have ever lived with.
- The level of noise he and his girlfriend generated was difficult to bear. My bedroom was just above theirs, and don't expect that they will care whether you are trying to sleep, no matter what time it is. On top of that, both him and his girlfriend would not lock the bathroom when using it, as if they lived alone.
- The beautiful furnishing in the living room was mostly occupied by the host. He never made me feel welcome to use the common area. For example, I had no space in the kitchen. I raised this via the Airbnb platform where he stated that he would be "delighted" to show me around. This never happened.
- All the plates were always dirty (there were no plates that were dedicated to the guest), and he advised me to wash up one of his dirty plates if I needed one.
- The host accused me of leaving his freezer opened, after that threw away all his food, claiming it was useless. Following that, he advised me that he should go to the shop to buy everything he needs to refill the fridge and that should be on my bill.
As I was in Brussels for an internship, I invited some colleagues to visit the place and to confirm my concerns and observations. I also have documented the way the place looks like in reality.
Overall, I had a horrible experience at Thibaut's place and I strongly recommend you not to book it if any of the above points raise your concerns. I love Airbnb and believe that places like this should be flagged to safeguard future guests so they can avoid the experience I went through.