We stayed in this apartment for four nights at the end of April. We travelled by Eurostar and then local train to Ghent and into the city centre by tram line 1. Carmen gave us clear instructions on how to find the apartment (only a short walk from the tram stop) and arranged for her housekeeper Natasha to meet us there. Natasha was very helpful and showed us where everything was in the apartment. Carmen also offered to come over in the evening to give us information about Ghent.

The apartment is well equipped with everything you need for cooking meals and is very quiet, being set back from the road and overlooking a courtyard. It faces south so gets lots of sun. It has a balcony but unfortunately the weather during our visit was too cold to make much use of it and so we appreciated the efficient heating system. We also enjoyed the beer, juice, biscuits and other things that Carmen had left for us – thank you. There is a good supermarket in Korenmarket, a short distance away.

Ghent is a very interesting place with lots of lovely buildings and museums to visit, plus the river and canals. The quaysides of Korenlei and Graslei are excellent places for a waffle or ice cream and people watching! If you are there for a few days, we highly recommend getting a Ghent City Card which gives entry to all the major sites, plus boat rides, public transport and bike hire – excellent value. Our visit coincided with the floral festival which is held only every five years and so there was the bonus of several extra events. Most of the major sites of Ghent are within easy walking distance of the apartment.

We did not leave Ghent until mid-afternoon on our day of departure and Carmen kindly allowed us to leave our luggage so that we were free to enjoy the final morning. (However, this may not always be possible.) In summary, Ghent is a lovely place to visit and we highly recommend this apartment.