We are first time users for Airbnb and were not sure what to expect sharing someone's home. We arrived at the Old Monastry with a warm welcome from Ruth with a lovely cup of tea and cakes, shown to our room with ensuite lovely shower and toilet which was spotless. A large radiator belted out heat making the high ceiling'd room very cosy (had to turn it down a bit) but the bed, oh the bed! Kingsize I think, so big was the bed, we could easily stretch out and relax. Ruth gave us some great tips for navigating around the town and some good restaurants to visit.
So with a nice breakfast inside we went about Gent which after Ruth's direction is so easy to get about and then get back, enjoy the fantastic shower and then go back out to see Gent at night.
So in summary:
a) we are coming back to the Old Monastry in the spring!
b) Brilliant room, fab bed, nice breakfast
c) Gent is easy to get around
d) Ask Ruth for tips on transport & food locations