Sophie's place is just outside Gent, but in our opinion it's the best place for a visit to Gent. We had our own bikes with us and it was just a 15 minute ride to the city centre (and a nice ride as well), but the tram station to the city centre is also really nearby. Sophie is super-nice and has lots of good tips. The neighbourhood is relatively quiet, but it has some nice places for breakfast, coffee etc, two supermarkets and some restaurants, but we went to the city centre for dinner. The place itself is a beautiful modern house with a big garden. You'll have the top floor to yourself. What else is there to say, except that we highly recommend Sophie's place :)