Belgian paintings is a beautiful apartment in a lovely part of Brussels. The bed was comfortable (a double, as opposed to a king size) and the shared bathroom was nice. It was a good added bonus to have access to a lovely kitchen if we wanted to cook (we didn’t in the end which is a shame). It was also really great value. Just down the street from a metro station and close to the shopping district and historical centre. Checking in felt a little bit like an escape room, but the information provided is extremely thorough so we had everything we needed to get in.
We did not meet Alin there (nor anyone).
We had read reviews about the many rules so were aware in advance, but there really are a lot to the point of being excessive. This did slightly taint the experience for us because we didn’t feel we could relax as much as we felt concerned we might get a fine or get told off. Also our check in was also delayed by 5 hours by the host on the day of our arrival. We found this unacceptable considering all the rules that we were obliged to abide by, especially about checkin and check out. It felt disrespectful and showed double standards.
We needed to use an iron and ironing board but according to the house rules were not eligible for them because we were not staying for a whole week. This was disappointing and seems a bit petty.
The host was very good at communicating otherwise- we accidentally left some clothes there and were able to return the following day (a new code was provided) to collect them, which we appreciated.