Jonathan's place is amazing! From the moment I booked to the moment I checked out, the whole experience was fantastic. It was just my sister and I for 3 nights (originally) but we had a major incident in Brussels which meant we were stranded for another few days. Jonathan was quick to offer us as long a stay ad we needed. He is a most gracious and welcoming host! Communication was efficient and effortlessly smooth. We checked in at an appointed time when Jonathan was able to let us into his beautiful early 20th-century apartment building. The room was spotless, tidy, spacious, private and extremely charming. The flat is well decorated with artefacts from Jonathan's travels and plenty of interesting reading material (we fell in love with the walls of books in the living room). Jonathan gave us a well-explained tour of the apartment upon arrival - the bathroom is shared and we are free to use the kitchen. There is a washing machine in the bathroom for laundry loads (for a 5€ fee) which works well for guests who might stay a bit longer though we disn't get to use it while we were there. The toilet is separate but not inconvenient and Jonathan has a good system for communicating whether someone is in or out of the apartment during the day.
For the most part, the room is quite private because it's at the end of a long corridor while the host keeps to the fronr part of the apartment. Jonathan was usually out during the day so we didn't see him much excepr during the evenings where he's always available for a friendly chat.
We highly, HIGHLY, recommend you stay with him while you visit Brussels as the location of the apartment is well situated between 2 metro stations, bus stops en direct route to Grand-Place and Place Royale as well as within reasonable walking distance of major attractions in central Brussels (15 mins to the flea market on Vossenplein, 20 mins to Sablon, 15 mins to the Palace of Justice, 25 mins to Grand-Place and Bourse) and Brussels Midi-Zuid station for the Eurostar and Intercity services to other cities for day trips.
Jonathan is a fantastic host who is happy to share his experiences and travel tips with you during your stay. He's an eclectic enigma himself, as you'll no doubt find out and I'm sure you will really enjoy your stay with him!