Hotels in Brussels
The most popular Brussels districts for lodgings are in the extended zone around the Grand-Place; in the upper town district around place Stéphanie and boulevard de Waterloo; and along upmarket avenue Louise. These areas hold large, glittering three- and four-star establishments, along with many fine medium-priced places. Budget hotels can be found in the streets around the Grand-Place and in the Ixelles district to the south of avenue Louise. The European District presents something of a special case: Its hotels are convenient for visiting Eurocrats, politicians, lobbyists, and media people, but tourists may find the businesslike environment, anonymous contemporary architecture, and distance from Grand-Place (about 30 minutes by foot) unappealing. While it’s lively during the week, weekends the area empties out and streets are eerily quiet.
Hotels in the upper price range include members of just about every international chain. Most have a wealth of facilities, but the service at them tends to be more impersonal than in similar properties in other European capitals.
Rental Apartments in Brussels
If you would prefer to have a space to call your own in the city, there are plenty of self-catering options in Brussels. Aparthotels has four buildings in the city center. Another option is Rent by Night (www.rentbynight.com), with three buildings in the historical heart of the city. Adagio Aparthotel (www.adagio-city.com) offers luxurious studios and apartments in two addresses, one near the European Union district and one in the Anspach shopping mall. As well, such multinational companies as Airbnb (www.airbnb.com), FlipKey (www.flipkey.com) and HomeAway (www.homeaway.com) offer numerous options, sometimes at a lower nightly rate than Brussels hotels will offer. T
Hotels in the upper price range include members of just about every international chain. Most have a wealth of facilities, but the service at them tends to be more impersonal than in similar properties in other European capitals.
Rental Apartments in Brussels
If you would prefer to have a space to call your own in the city, there are plenty of self-catering options in Brussels. Aparthotels has four buildings in the city center. Another option is Rent by Night (www.rentbynight.com), with three buildings in the historical heart of the city. Adagio Aparthotel (www.adagio-city.com) offers luxurious studios and apartments in two addresses, one near the European Union district and one in the Anspach shopping mall. As well, such multinational companies as Airbnb (www.airbnb.com), FlipKey (www.flipkey.com) and HomeAway (www.homeaway.com) offer numerous options, sometimes at a lower nightly rate than Brussels hotels will offer. T
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Amigo
If you have the money to stay here, then the Amigo is definitely the number-one place to stay in Brussels. It's got it all: the best location in the heart of Brussels, beautifully decorated rooms that look out onto the rooftops of the Hotel de Ville, great service from a well-trained…$$$Grand'Place
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Apart-Hotel
With 5 blocks of self-catering apartments scattered through central Brussels, Apart-Hotels offer top-level accommodations with all conveniences from well-equipped kitchens to comfy beds with quality linen bedding, DVDs, and a daily cleaning service. Just be careful which address you…$$In the Grand Place Area - Hotel
Atlas Hotel Brussels
A hotel since 1992, the Altas is set in Brussels's fashion district. The designer Michel Penneman—a mover and shaker in the renovation of many of the Belgian capital's hotels—together with interior designer Jade Vijt and architect Olivier Hannaert, took fashion and design as the…$$Sainte-Cathérine - Hotel
Auberge de Jeunesse Jacques Brel
The friendly, rather ramshackle hostel has the reputation of being the best one in Brussels. It’s near Botanique, but even better it's on a small road leading up to the delightful place des Barricades. Because the hostel is inside an old house, rooms are of odd shapes and sizes. It's…$Botanique - Hotel
Hotel Esperance
In a small alleyway off the Boulevard Anspach, this former maison de passé, which rented its rooms out by the hour to women and their clients, is now, after extensive renovations, a small hotel with small and modern rooms done in bright colors; their bathrooms are adequate but also…$De Brouckère - Hotel
Hotel Le Berger
Le Berger is not for everyone, but if you like a romantic, historic venue, you'll love this beauty. There's only a large sign to make this Art-Deco hotel stand out from the neighboring buildings. But that's hardly surprising, because before it reopened as a boutique hotel, Le Berger…$Ixelles - Hotel
Hotel Saint-Géry
You get what this hotel is about as soon as you walk down its narrow hallway, decorated with a black chandelier and black-and-white photographs on exposed-brick walls—it all fits in perfectly with its location at the heart of chic, trendy Saint-Géry. The hotel, built in 2012, is…$$Saint-Géry - Hotel
Made in Louise
When Made in Louise burst on the scene in 2012, the city quickly took this well-designed, and definitely chic family-run hotel to its heart. Located in a mainly residential neighborhood, the former townhouse is a historic and protected building; its owners have cleverly used what…$$Ixelles - Hotel
Meininger Brussels City Center
The German Meininger hotel group made a shrewd move when they took over the former Belleville brewery. Its large redbrick building with a large courtyard makes a perfect hostel and hotel. It's noisy, sure, but fun, especially for the young. It's not exactly in the City Center as they…$Molenbeek - Hotel
Métropole
Even if you’re not staying here, the hotel is worth a visit on its own account, as it is the very epitome of Belle Epoque magnificence, just a few blocks away from the Grand-Place and still owned by the brewing family who bought it in 1895. An ornate, marble-and-gilt interior…In the Grand Place Area - Hotel
NH Brussels Bloom
From the outside the Bloom resembles a rather ordinary office block, and its reception area, with a long desk, is too large to be cozy. But ignore first impressions in this case, because this is a funky hotel with style. You can choose from three categories of rooms. They vary in…$$Botanique - Hotel
Odette en Ville
The residential (and now fashionable) district of Châtelain is filling up fast with small boutiques and restaurants. Just off Avenue Louise, the area clustering around the central place du Châtelain maintains its vital neighborhood feel, but Odette en Ville has raised the bar when it…$$$Châtelain - Hotel
The Hotel
You can't miss the Hotel. It's the 24-story, white building on the Boulevard Waterloo, the location of Gucci, Armani, and similar boutiques, and the main high-end shopping street of Brussels. Once a Hilton, the hotel is now owned by the Swedish group Pandox AB and was completely…$$Louise - Hotel
Thon Hotel EU
The Thon hotel group started in 1989 in Norway and is an institution there. In Brussels, there are no fewer than five branches, but this one is the best known. It's housed in a large block with a small shopping mall on the ground floor, and located on a busy main road in the EU…$$European Quarter - Hotel
Welcome Hotel
From the bland exterior you'd never guess that the hotel offers a round-the-world experience inside; even the corridors have stylized maps of the world painted onto the walls. Each of the rooms is inspired by a different destination that the owners, Michel and Sophie Smeeters, have…$$Sainte-Cathérine
