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Sleeping
in Brussels
Hotel
rates in Brussels can vary widely (especially at the upper end) depending
on how many EU bigwigs happen to be in town, but very good deals are often
available in summer when the bureaucrats are on vacation.
Budget
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Hostel Jacques
Brel, Rue de la Sablonnière-Zavelput 30, +32 2 218 01 87 (Fax
+32 2 217 20 05). Centrally located and within walking distance of
the Beer Circus, but has a bad rep for being unclean and chaotic.
Reception closes early and there's a curfew between 1 and 6 AM.
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Youth Hostel
Generation Europe, Rue de l'Eléphant-Olifantstraat 4, +32
2 410 38 58 (Fax +32 2 410 39 05). Offers beds for budget
travelling.
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Bugget Brussels
Hotels, Rue du Damier 7, +32 2 310 16 71 (Fax +32 2 310
16 71). Offers budget hotels in Brussels from 50 USD.
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Hotel A La Grande
Cloche, Place Rouppeplein 10, +32 2 512 61 40 (Fax: +32
2 512 65 91). Cheap rates, decent rooms, decent location halfway
between Gare du Midi-Zuidstation and the Grand' Place-Grote Markt
(about a 10-minute walk to either). Price around € 70.
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Youth Hostel
Sleep Well, Rue du Damier 23, +32 2 218 50 50 (Fax +32 2
218 13 13). Centrally located, very clean. Available double rooms
with private facilities (about €60).
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Hotel Aberdeen,
Rue du Colombier 4, +32 2 223 52 58 (Fax +32 2 223 12 33),
hotel-abberdeen@belgacom.net. Very centrally located (Rue Neuve),
clean and comfortable, but quite noisy at night. In summer 2006,
prices were about €55 per double room.
Mid-range
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ApartmentsApart.
+48.22.820.9231 (1-866-387-6429 Toll Free from the USA & Canada).
Beautifully furnished 1, 2 & 3 bedrooms offered. 5 minutes from
the city center by Metro. Apartments start as low as € 118 per night
for 4 guests (under € 30 per person). The friendly staff and
extra services will ensure you a wonderful stay.
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Arlequin, 17
to 19 Rue de la Fourche-Greepstraat. Free Wi-Fi Internet.
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La Madeleine
Rue de la Montagne-Bergstraat 20-22, tel +32-2 513-29-73, fax +32-2
502-13-50, hotel-la-madeleine@hotel-la-madeleine.be. Just off the
Grand' Place and a short walk away from Central Station. Room rates
range from € 52 to over € 100. Breakfast included. The rooms are
quite small but have the basic amenities such as phone, TV. No
airconditioning however.
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Opera is
centrally placed on Rue Grétrystraat 53. Quoted price of 73 Euros may
be negotiated downwards if booking a off-peak weekend or 3 or more
days.
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Villa Primavera.
Rue de la Presse-Drukpersstraat, 18, tel +32.475.501856.
Fully-furnished studio-type, 1 & 2 bedrooms apartments from 1
night to 1 year. 5 minutes from the Central Station. Just behind the
Belgian Parliament and Park of Brussels. Close to EU district. Room
rates from € 60 for 4 guests for one-month stays (€ 15 per
person). Free cable TV and Wi-Fi Internet access in every
apartment.
Splurge
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Hilton Brussels,
38, Boulevard de Waterloo, Brussels, Belgium 1000, tel
+32-2-5041111, fax +32-2-5042111
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Sofitel Brussels
Toison d'Or, Avenue de la Toison d'Or-Gulden Vlieslaan 40 (subway
station Louise-Louiza, turn to the right towards the Hilton - it's
right across the street), tel +32 2 5142200 (fax: +32 2
5145744, email: H1071@accor-hotels.com). A rather nice Sofitel with
good rooms, conveniently located close to the very heart of the city
in the fashionable Luisa district. €99 - €495 per person per night
(breakfast €25/person - but there is a Quick fast food
restaurant right next door).
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Sofitel Brussels
Airport, Bessenveldstraat 15, Diegem. 15 min. from city
centre, 11 conference rooms up to 750 delegates. Contact:
(+32)2/7136666
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Radisson SAS
Royal, Rue du Fosse-aux-Loups 47, +32-2-2192828. Three minutes'
walk from the Grand Place and the Central Station. Free Wifi, fitness
center with sauna and solarium, restaurant "Sea Grill" has
two Michelin stars. Rates from €95 per night.
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