The room is on the top floor of an 110 year old house around a 12 minute walk away from Ghent Dampoort Station and 30 minute walk away from the centre. The room is very clean and tidy, with comfortable lounge furniture and cute deco touches!
We did not get to meet the host but his roommate helped us check in and was very attentive with house rules and recommendations for Ghent, which we appreciated.
The room itself was comfortable and the heating worked well - it was however freezing in the rest of the house due to single glazed windows and drafts (the host is due to renovate) but since we stayed in the bedroom most of the time when we were home, it was bearable.
As mentioned in other reviews, there are 4 flights of stairs to go down to the bathroom and once you make it down, you might have to turn right back around because it's occupied! There is no way of knowing until you get all the way down, which can be frustrating but you have to remind yourselves that there are other Airbnb rooms and at least 2 residents (maybe 3?).
The kitchen can somewhat be used - the sink is unusable as the tap is completely broken so there is no water. The dishes however get left on the side and get magically done by the host, which is nice.
Because the house is old, everything creaks and squeaks and it was a bit bothersome to have to try and move around quietly all the time.
In summary, no real issues with the house, just little annoyances. However, for the price and location, it was worth it.