Sylvia is a fantastic host, she went out of her way making us feel very comfortable in her Studio room (it is not really a loft and is located on the ground floor with no steps and easy access) The off street parking provided is very safe and secure. Sylvia recommended a local Turkish Restaurant for us which was very good and reasonably priced. We would have used the free bikes to ride into town but I was unable to do so due to a recent leg injury, so we caught a taxi into the town centre which only cost 10 Euros. A must do in town is to do one of the many open boat cruises on the river, it costs about 7-8 Euro per person and is good value as this 50 minute boat trip provides a great visual perspective of Ghent and how it was established and covers a large area which would take many hours to complete on foot.