I almost hesitate to write a too favorable review, for fear that Pamela's place becomes too popular and we will have trouble rebooking, on subsequent visits to Brussels. This was our first visit, to the city, and it surely won't be the last.
I must say, at the outset, we have stayed in many, many Airbnbs, VRBOs, HomeAways, etc., and Pamela's rates among the very best we have ever booked. There are a steps to climb, but you're rewarded with one of the most stylishly reimagined apartments you could hope for. To say it's sparkling clean is almost an understatement. It almost looks staged for a photo shoot.
You walk up a relatively narrow final stairway, which opens up to a large space that contains the living/sitting area, galley kitchen and table and chairs (for eating in). to the left, at the top of these stairs, is a spacious master bedroom, with huge closet space. The bed is super comfy and there's a window/skylight, which opens and that you can actually look out from. Also on this floor, is a very large bathroom, with a spacious walk-in shower (but no tub), sink with space to spread out your toiletries, toilet and bidet! Just outside of the bathroom door, there's a spiral stairway, which leads up to a large loft space and a full size mattress, that lays on the floor (I think it's a futon-type, but I understand that it's quite comfortable). There is also a similar skylight/window in this room.
Within a very short walking distance, about a block away, there are markets, bakeries, restaurants and much more, that will fulfill all your needs. At least one is even closer than that. For getting outside of this neighborhood, it couldn't be easier. The Tram is one long and two short blocks away (perhaps 5-6 minutes), which connects to the Metro. This is a very straightforward way to get around Brussels. A couple of bus lines run down the street, where I mentioned the markets, etc are. In some instances, this option can work (we used it to get back from Beer Mania, which made it a very easy ride, with two very short walks tacked on each end.
This is an exquisite apartment, located in a great area. Aside from those that may have an issue with climbing steps, you can't do better than Pamela's place.