The house felt like a new construction, was very clean and had a beautiful minimalist interior design. All the appliances and utensils in the kitchen were also brand new. However, we encountered a few issues during our stay. Overall, I'd say that we would have really enjoyed this place had it not been for the unfortunate sleeping situation, heat and the back-and-forth texting with the host and Airbnb during what was supposed to be a relaxing summer vacation in Ghent. If I were staying in Ghent with a party of 3 or fewer any time but the peak of summer, I would book this house again. We thank the host for sharing their home with us but hope they will use my constructive feedback to improve the listing.
1) Inaccurate listing - We booked the place for 2 couples after specifically checking the listing for 2 bedrooms and 2 double beds. However, after checking in, found that the second bedroom had a twin bed, baby crib and baby/toddler bed. This meant that the fourth adult in our party had to sleep on the couch through the entire stay. No other suitable listings were available in the area by that time, so we had to stick with this one. According to the host, "they made a mistake on the description on the listing". I asked for a partial refund, which they initially kindly agreed to but then became unresponsive to the refund request on the app only to say later that they were new so refunds would take a long time. Thankfully, Airbnb was able to work directly with the host to get the partial refund a few days after we checked out.
2) House really warm in the summer heat - There is no AC, which is mentioned on the listing. The living room, though beautiful with natural light coming in through the floor to ceiling glass walls, suffers from a drawback - no blinds or drapes. The hot July sun cooks the house throughout the day and ventilation is sub-optimal given the small (and few in number) windows. Obviously, we couldn't leave the doors open when we were out due to security reasons as there is no gated fencing around the house. Even if you open the doors while in the house, bugs and flying insects invite themselves in from the overgrown garden outside.