Carmen was a very gracious hostess, she and her beautiful daughter met us outside to take us up to the apartment. Inside, we found a very sunny, cheery, clean and surprisingly spacious 1 bedroom. There are windows on both sides of the living room, so it is flooded with light, even on rainy days (which we had a few!). The amenities such as the wifi and the cable tv worked beautifully. Carmen left us a welcome supply of various foods and goodies (including her delicious homemade jam) for us to enjoy during our stay there. She and her daughter were very willing to give information on where to find the supermarket and various ethnic restaurants. The pizza and the pho were our favorites! The apartment's shower (clean with great water pressure and enough hot water for a family of 3) was very nice as well as the washer and dryer (especially the dryer, since we don't have one in Rome) were a nice bonus. We loved Gent with its charm and friendly residents. The apartment is a very easy 5 min walk away from the beautiful city center! You can see the entire center on foot within a couple of hours. Also in the center, you can catch a tram that will take to and from the train station where you can take day trips like we did to Brugge and Brussels or travel to the apartment because it is very easy. Thank you Carmen, we are already planning a return trip in our minds to stay at your place in one of the autumn months.