Air B&B

One of the most exciting parts of our trip to Belgium was getting to stay at our first Air B&B! If you've never heard of it, its a website/company which allows normal people to rent out part or all of their home to people. It sounds a little weird but its based on the concept of a bed & breakfast. This concept is very normal for me as my aunt & uncle run a B&B out of their beautiful home in upstate NY. So I was very gung-ho about trying this concept - Steve not so much. He's a fan of normal hotels but since budget is always a factor in our travel, renting an apartment for $75/night vs a hotel room for $150 I figured it might be worth a try.

After a pleasant Eurostar ride into Belgium & a terrible experience with Enterprise (this will be covered in another post) we were pretty exhausted. Mind you it was also HOT in Belgium - something I don't remember. It was in the high 80s, not that hot coming from Atlanta but when your packed and dressed for high 60s it felt like the Sahara.

Catherine, our Air B&B host was so sweet, we were running late because of the rental car fiasco & she was still there waiting on us with cold waters. We took a tiny elevator up to her 3rd floor flat and opened the door and wow! The photos on her posting don't do it justice. She gave us a quick tour of everything - kitchen was fully stocked with pots, pans, plates - everything you could ever ask for in an apartment. The views out of the kitchen window were amazing. She handed us they key and the place was ours for the weekend. Coming from our box filled flat this was just perfect. The bathroom was more like a spa then an apartment & the bed was very comfortable. If you are going to be visiting Belgium for 3+ days I highly recommend this listing! Its a great value, in a wonderful neighborhood & has everything you could ask for. Catherine is so sweet and speaks enough English to be a great host.

I'm sold on the concept, Steve is still weary but I think he would give it a go again. Sorry for the lack of photos - totally forgot to get them but you can see all the pictures as a part of her listing.