Pros:
Close to central train station and therefore easy to move around Belgium+ Netherlands if needed.
Close to a supermarket and restaurants.
Big + spacious
Flexible with check out.
Cons
1. At check in, they demanded €120 as CASH. I inquired for what and supposedly because the previous person left with a set of keys. This wasn't mentioned anywhere on the listing and upon follow up was informed it was "new policy".
2. Listing states they provide "towels, soap "etc. There was no bathing soap. Upon follow up they claimed they meant HAND soap. Seriously. We waited until the next day to take a proper shower after all day travel since we had to buy some shower gel.
3. The trash bin wasn't emptied. It reeked if cigarettes. If you are concerned about second or third hand smoke this might not be an apartment to stay in. I totally didn't see in the listing but later found it stated somewhere. The patio was full of cigarette powder or whatever it's called.
4. No CURTAINS!!! Just the curtain liners . This meant our kids couldn't sleep early and were awake before 0600. Curtains are just basic needs for most families.
5. Mosquitoes. Our baby was eaten up by those suckers. I am not sure if this is standard in Belgium but windows don't have screens. Some windows to the apartment were cracked but we had no idea for the first 2 days ( cue because there isn't air conditioning, you also need to lower temperatures by opening a window or 2).
6. Location is great for transportation, HOWEVER, it's a rather noisy area.
7. Sugar cubes but neither coffee nor tea were provided. Overall, despite the renovations, they need to tweak a bit to move from a low budget 1 star motel feel to at least a 3 star hotel or such.