As far as hotels go, the Bedford Hotel in Brussels was by far the best during my recent trip to Europe.
While the photos and reviews of the other hotels gave a false impression they were better, the opposite happened with the Bedford. It was indeed much better than I thought.
First of all, location. It is very near Grand Place, walking distance in fact. The street where it is located, Rue du Midi, has tons of nice shops selling collectibles and books. There are stores selling drinks and food nearby the hotel until late, plus it is near a subway stop. In the Grand Place area there are literally hundreds of restaurants catering to all tastes and pockets.
The first room we got was not large, but it had a nice view. All amenities were good, there were additional pillows in the room, plus a nicely equipped (and modern) bathroom. There was a safe in the room as well.
The hotel was kept very clean, and so did the rest of the hotel.
The breakfast was simply superb. Different types of bread, eggs, bacon, juices, hot drinks of all types, cereals, yogurt, fruit, fruit salads, you name it, they had it. All included in the relatively low room rate.
The front desk folks were very friendly and accommodating. I had no problem leaving a piece of luggage for a week, while we went to other cities, and wake up calls were made as promised.
The lobby is much nicer than it looks, stately even, and apparently it even has a gym.
I would highly recommend this hotel for anyone traveling to Brussels. Indeed a great value.
While the photos and reviews of the other hotels gave a false impression they were better, the opposite happened with the Bedford. It was indeed much better than I thought.
First of all, location. It is very near Grand Place, walking distance in fact. The street where it is located, Rue du Midi, has tons of nice shops selling collectibles and books. There are stores selling drinks and food nearby the hotel until late, plus it is near a subway stop. In the Grand Place area there are literally hundreds of restaurants catering to all tastes and pockets.
The first room we got was not large, but it had a nice view. All amenities were good, there were additional pillows in the room, plus a nicely equipped (and modern) bathroom. There was a safe in the room as well.
The hotel was kept very clean, and so did the rest of the hotel.
The breakfast was simply superb. Different types of bread, eggs, bacon, juices, hot drinks of all types, cereals, yogurt, fruit, fruit salads, you name it, they had it. All included in the relatively low room rate.
The front desk folks were very friendly and accommodating. I had no problem leaving a piece of luggage for a week, while we went to other cities, and wake up calls were made as promised.
The lobby is much nicer than it looks, stately even, and apparently it even has a gym.
I would highly recommend this hotel for anyone traveling to Brussels. Indeed a great value.
Thanks for posting this review, I'm visiting the hotel tomorrow as part of a weekend break in Brussels and had concerns about the hotel. Fingers crossed that my review will be as positive as your own.
ReplyDeleteI want to visit this hotel because of the good review that I've read in different blogs. I've seen also a hotel in Italy that has also a good review and that is Hotel Bruxelles. If you want to read their blog, you may visit this website.
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