Brian's apartment is in an excellent location, a short walk or taxi trip away from everywhere we wanted to visit. It is surrounded by restraunts, bars, shops, and attractions and is close to the canal and major train stations. Brian is a good host, who offered valuable suggestions whilst being respectful of our space. The room is good - spacious, with a nice shower, comfortable bed, provisions of towels, toiletries, a kettle, and a fridge. There is ample wardrobe space.
Some minor issues with access to living space/ kitchen with door being locked or the room being occupied on a few occasions. This limits access to the TV, record player, kitchen, etc.. There is also no view of the canal/ city from the room, and no lock on the door as far as we could tell. There was an issue with the key initially but Brian sorted this out efficiently, which was great.
Overall we had a pleasant stay, there were a few minor issues worth noting but the location is a really strong selling point and the room was great for a weekend break.