Overall, I think of my stay at Francesco’s place at Bd de l'Empereur as very positive. I have stayed at the apartment long-term for approx. 2.5 months, moving to Brussels for an interim job at the EU Commission. I worked remotely most of the days and time, the wifi Internet in the apartment was high speed and I never had any major issues with the connection. The host, Franceaco was a friendly and responsive host. When any issue arised, he responded promptly and contacted the building administration to solve it. Location is very central, in the Sablon areas of Brussels. There are many grocery shops and restaurants around, which is very convenient. The apartment is on the first floor, it is located next to a skatepark and medium crossing in central Brussels. There are many ambulance and police cars passing by, which can be a bit disruptive and loud sometimes, but in general it did not bother me much. With the windows and balcony closed, the apartment is relatively quiet, and there is no significant noise from the street. The apartment is very well equipped, in terms of the cutlery, pans and pots, but also cleaning supplies, brooms, a vacuum cleaner and an iron. The apartment has a kettle, microwave, a small oven and electric induction stove. There is no laundry machine, but there are a few close by laundry services, I recommend the Washington, which is about 15 min away. The only issue I encountered is that if you are staying for longer, is can be problematic to receive any post (letters or parcel) at the address. The couriers cannot easily access the mailbox or apartment door due to many gates, which require using a code, a physical key and a magnetic key. The apartment is in a block of flats which are all for rental, so neighbours change quite often. The apartment was clean and cosy, the bed was big and comfortable, sheets and towels were provided. In summary, helpful and friendly host, good central location, reasonable renting cost, cosy and well-equipped apartment, recommended!