The home is in a great part of Antwerp but still quiet and peaceful. Walking distance to great shops, restaurants, etc. The pictures are all accurate and the home is extremely comfortable, with high quality furnishings.
That said, there are some critical things not disclosed about the home and the host, which take away from the stay.
First, there are two sets of extremely steep stairs that you must navigate, one to get up to the living area and another to get up to the bedroom. This was pretty sketchy with our big, heavy bags (we were in the middle of a two week trip across Europe). We are relatively young and fit so managed, but I could see how this might be a dealbreaker for some guests. The host must disclose this in the listing and include pictures.
Second, the check-in with the host was not pleasant. First, she demanded a 500 euro damage deposit/hold on a credit card. We explained that this should be covered by Airbnb, but she refused to allow us to check-in without putting a hold on our credit card. We were tired after a long day of travel and figured we could take it up with the credit card company if anything sketchy happened, but this is unacceptable. After arguing through that, the host then demanded an additional 2 euros per day of our stay for a “tourist tax”. Again, we said all should be handled through Airbnb. After some back and forth, she relented on collecting that from us.
Finally, after confirming both via Airbnb message, requesting a modification to our reservation, and in-person confirmation that we would be checking out two nights earlier, the host repeatedly refused to issue a refund. We resorted to contacting Airbnb support, who helped immediately.
In summary, the home is beautiful, but there are a few issues that the host should disclose and future renters must know.