Although it was a generally reasonable stay otherwise, we were quite inconvenienced by the shower drainage issue we encountered. Right away the water started pooling, and you couldn’t’ shower for more than a min or so unless you don’t mind an ever increasing pool of water around your legs, which is also quite unhygienic. I picked this place because of the high ratings, so I’m surprised this wasn’t an issue for anyone before. I informed the hosts, and they tried to fix it that night, but didn’t have the right tools, so had to come in the next night and drain/clean it. It was significantly better after that, but that just left us one day with a reasonable shower. Initially I was under the impression that they were pleasant and reasonable people from my earlier interactions with them, and so I decided to request a fair credit for the inconvenience due to this issue, and I encountered quite a bit of resistance and they were quite defensive about it, so I dropped it.
Other than that, there were few things that bothered me, but these could very well be quite standard in apartments in Brussels city center. For instance, the tiny shower space is attached to the room, and you couldn’t’ hang towels or clothes in there. Basically, you had to step out of the hot shower into the fairly cold room to grab the towel, which is quite uncomfortable. Also, the toilet is in the living room, and there is no vent (so have to open the window if you need circulation), nor sink, which surprised me, and struck me as a hygiene issue again. I think it’d be better if the pictures clearly showed in some way that the toilet is nowhere near the sink.
Also, because we were staying during winter, the bathroom was so cold. So was the shower until you get hot water steaming up the shower space. However, the heaters worked pretty well in the room and the living room, and the amenities were quite modern. They have a washer and dryer, which is nice for longer stays.
The place is quite close to Grandplace and to public transportation, which is nice. I'd recommend actually trying to get a taxi for the airport or arrange transportation through the hosts (which they did for $25 each way) if you had bigger bags, and if you were traveling in the winter.