As an active AirBnB traveler, I find that reviewing this place is very tricky...
I'll do it as a list of Pro's and Con's.
Location:
Pro: This loft is located in the heart of Ghent, walking-distance to everything and everywhere. Very convenient location and the courtyard has four alleys that lead to each direction of the city. Very pedestrian-friendly, and you are right by the famous Bellfort.
Con: You are right by the famous Bellfort. The bells play a tune every 15 minutes. The tune lasts anywhere from 5-10 minutes...And, Every morning the bells ring wildly for 15 minutes from 8:30-8:45. We weren't able to stay asleep through this.
Pro: The loft is located in a sweet courtyard.
Con: The loft is located in the middle of the courtyard, with the two operable windows located on the ground level where anyone could just walk into the unit through the windows. We couldn't leave the windows wide open for air while we were away or while we were sleeping. We had to just open them in the setting that opens a crack at the top. Not much air to come through.
Design:
Pro: The loft is gorgeous. The designer did an amazing job creating an open space that has beautifully designed corners and features. The space is beautiful.
Con: The open space includes a toilet with no door that is 2 meters (6 feet) from the bed. You have to feel very comfortable with the other person that is staying with you because every noise from the bathroom is heard everywhere...Also, going to the bathroom at night was tricky because I tried to not make any sound and wake my wife up while she was asleep 2 meters from me.
Pro: The space is full of light and windows.
Con: Most windows are inoperable/fixed. The sun heats up the space very quickly and you need to use the shades.
The kitchen's (fixed) window faces a very busy restaurant that serves lunch and it feels like the people are sitting right in your dining area and looking right at you. We mostly kept the shade down.
Amenities: Stove-top; AC:
Pro: Nice looking convection stove top.
Con: When we turned on the stove top the electricity in the whole loft went out. The host said that most people don't use the stove and don't cook. But we sure do.
Pro: The property is listed as having an AC
Con: The AC unit is a portable unit with a vent.
Con: The host told me that when the previous guests used the AC the electricity in the whole loft went out...
Con: You need to place the vent for the unit in the window. You need to have the windows open. As per above, when the windows are open anyone can walk in, so you can't run the AC while you are asleep or while you're away.
Con: The space is very very very stuffy.
The host said that she's aware of the heat and stuffiness in the unit and provided us with two fans. Neither made a big difference. One was useless and the other was EXTREMELY loud and helped if you sat right in front of it.
Cleanliness:
Pro: The unit is very clean and the surfaces beautiful and easy to keep clean.
No Con...
Host:
Pro: Mileen is very sweet and personable. She was accommodating to our arrival time and offered us to check out late since no one was checking in the day we checked out.
Con: Mileen went on vacation while we were there and had no one local be there to help us. When the very sticky front door lock wasn't working, and we were locked out, I called Mileen and she was very clearly upset that she might need to drive over (an hour away) and help us get into the unit. It felt very odd and yucky and I was surprised that she had no back up person to help us.
Bed:
Pro: Very comfortable with nice sheets
No Cons
Parking:
Pro: There are plenty of parking garages close by
Con: No street parking. No free parking. We paid 16 Euros a day to park at the garage that Mileen recommended.