Johan is indeed a superhost. Those little extras others have mentioned do make you feel welcome. In addition, if you've packed too much and wound up with a too-heavy suitcase, he'll even give you a hand up the two flights of (yes) pretty steep stairs. If you stay 10 nights, as I did, he'll tidy up and change sheets halfway through. I also appreciated the pamphlets and books on Ghent. They took me to things I might otherwise have missed.

The location is very good-- just at the edge of the historic center. The street is quiet at night, and the mattress comfortable. The kitchen is large, bright and pretty well eqipped, with agood radio/cd-player. The other room is almost embarrassingly large, with a handy desk. WiFi is solid.

The apt is not without its idiosyncrasies, but if you squint a bit, they're just charmingly quaint.

Recommended.