The apartment is 15 min walk from the train station to Bruges, Brussels and Antwerp (all about 1 hour away), making it an ideal base for exploring Belgium. Gent center itself is really beautiful and you can get there easily by tram or even on foot. Anna is a very nice, accomodating host. The only minor negative is a slight smell of cigarettes in the otherwise clean apartment - didn't bother us too much, but keep that in mind if you're sensitive to it.