I wish I could rate higher than five stars. While I have rated other homes and hosts 5 stars before, our experience at Mia's home was absolutely over the top perfect.
I will cover the apartment itself first. The space is absolutely stunning, bright, airy and decorated beautifully.
There are two bedrooms with the most comfortable beds with amazing linens.
The kitchen is modern and has everything you need including a Nespresso machine and bottled water is provided (both still and sparkling - just leave the bottles outside your door and they get magically refilled).
There is a patio with two chairs and a table overlooking beautiful gardens and the infamous Graffiti Street.
The bathroom has an amazing huge shower and separate water closet.
The living space has a fireplace (not needed for our stay) and television (not needed for our stay) and is very comfortable with a large table and chairs.
Also, did I mention air conditioning? While you won't always need it, it quite a luxury when you're visiting during a heat wave.
Also, there is an elevator to the apartment if you're too tired to take the stairs!
And, a laundry room in the basement if you feel like doing laundry (these do require Euros so bring some 1 and 50c Euro coins).
Now onto the hosts, which is what really makes this a special place. Mia and Hendrick live in the top floor apartment and run their business out of the ground floor so are typically there to greet you when you arrive. Mia took time to sit down and review the city of Gent with us and provided us both maps of the city but also provided a host of recommendations on places to visit and the most amazing restaurants (CRU for breakfast is a must!!!). In addition to this, they are chocolatiers and chefs and provided both the most delicious chocolate truffles and baked goods (oh my goodness, the creme puffs) to us as well. They definitely respect your privacy but are also available if you need anything. Just the perfect hosts!
Overall, it was just the best experience!!!! We highly recommend a visit to Gent and if you're going, this is the place to stay!