Hotel berhampiran Château de Mérode, Rixensart

It is not your standard ibis styles - this used to be a different hotel, and albeit it has been taken over by Accor Group, the traces of former décor are omnipresent. The room was rather tired, albeit very clean. The bed was good, we slept well, The breakfast was included, however, I would say it wasn't the best breakfast compared to other ibis styles hotels we've have experience staying at. All in all, if you're looking to spend a night and get going, this could be a good option. For a luxury/experience Brussels I would suggest staying elsewhere.

I stayed at the Best Western Hotel Brussels South when returning from Austria on a coach trip. From the outside none of us were impressed, the building looks very austere, but on the inside it has been done up to a very high standard. The member of staff on during the evening was rather rude, but the morning staff were excellent. The room was clean but had some wear and tear showing. The TV had BBC1 and BBC2 listed as available channels but didn't work when I was there, but did have some random English language channels if you absolutely needed them. The room had plenty of charging points, with 1 USB charger under the TV. The bathroom seemed very new, but the shower head was at a fixed angle which meant a lot of spray went straight onto the bathroom floor. Even arriving latish at night the shower had very good water pressure and heated up quickly. The bed was comfortable, but was two singles pushed together so I did find I graviated to the dip between them. The pillows were fine, not the best but also not the worst. Breakfast here was a little choatic, but not as bad as in another Best Western I stayed in. This hotel had a number of coach trips in, and each was given their own time for breakfast - unfortunately some of the later coaches arrived at the first sitting, so the staff did have to rush around to ensure the food was kept fully stocked, but did so with a very friendly manner - especially considering the way some of the travellers spoke to them. Location wise this hotel is about 2 hours from the ferry at Dunkirk, there aren't really any amenities nearby, but there are two service stations close by if you wanted some food in the evening. I'd certainly consider staying at this hotel in the future, more likely on a weekday when there are no coach trips.

Hôtel calme où nous avons séjourné trois nuits, bien situé proche des lignes de tram 81 -92 …permettant d’aller à la gare du midi ou au centre historique où dans le quartier Art Nouveau. Accueil excellent, cherchant à palier rapidement à quelques soucis matériels (ampoules, rideaux…) Petits déjeuners très bien.

This is a fantastic small hotel. The rooms are super clean and stylish. This is an ideal location for wandering into the city and exploring. The hotel is set in a small quiet street with a pizzeria and patisserie opposite. 20 mins walk into the old town and there is plenty of sightseeing to be done. Marco the hotel manager/receptionist/barman has a wealth of knowledge and was kind enough to point us in the right direction for everything from the best places to eat to how to catch the train. The buffet breakfast is really good - everything you could want. We will definitely be back.

I spent 4 nights on a business trip. The room has very functional furniture. However, the lighting of the room is a bit strange. In particular, I would have a appreciated more light and more accessible light buttons in the area where the bed and table are.Bed and pillows are super comfortable, I had high quality sleep. Rooms on the backyard are really quiet. Rooms are clean and wifi works very well. The hotel is located in a nice area, not so close to the historical centre, but well connected with public transport (tram stop is 100 mt). I also enjoyed the hotel green policy. I did not try either breakfast or gym, so I have no opinions on those

no hot water, no glass cup provided. the telephone at a room does NOT note or remind guest of the reception phone number so that guest cannot call instead going down to the reception to ask any service. internet/wifi speed was slow and often dropped off which disturbed a conference call on line at room

Definitely not a 5 star hotel, and not at all a 5 star breakfast… If you book this hotel, do yourself a favor and avoid the breakfast buffet. It’s boring, and if you’re not the first ones to eat, you can expect a half-empty buffet and have to ask the staff for things to be filled. Simple things as water weren’t getting refilled. Regarding the rooms, they were ok and big. Besides 2 month old soda in the minibar… Also the bar is never open. We asked two days in a row at different times of the day and still couldn’t get anything from the bar. This hotel is not worth the price

4 of us stayed here in a quad room which was surprisingly very spacious. The hotel is located within walking distance from Bruxelles-Midi Brussel-Zuid train station and bus depot where we caught the Flixibus. At the time the hotel was surrounded in scaffolding and looked like a building site but on entry the inside was clean although slightly cluttered as there was a lot in such a small reception. As you entered, a massive information stand stood separating the reception from the narrow breakfast area. The wooden reception area looked welcoming as lots of plants around and interesting pictures on the wall. Check in was quick & easy. The smallest and oddest lift and I've ever been in took us 2 at a time to the narrow corridors where we found our room. As we entered the room, there was a single bed to the left and the bathroom on the right. Long side the bed was a mirror and at the end of the bed was a chair, a large 5-headed lamp and a desk that held a fridge on one side with a flat screen TV above the desk. The TV could not be properly viewed from the single bed as it was in line with it so it would have probably been best viewed if the TV was placed in the corner for all sleeping areas to view. In front of the desk was a large L-shaped settee which was also wrongly set up to watch the TV as half of the settee meant you had your back to the TV. The settee was used as a bed and situated by a coffee table under a large window that had a city view. To the left of the settee was the large double bed with a headboard that had built in bedside drawers with bedside lamps on each one. Opposite the settee was a large, old-fashioned double wardrobe. There was another window in the room that was small and showed a small balcony which you couldn't access. The mosaic bathroom has 2 sinks with a glass shelf and a large mirror above plus a hairdryer next to them. There was also a bath with a shower hose attached to the bath taps and another small window viewing the inaccessible balcony. We didn't have breakfast but the breakfast area looked clean and basic with a coffee and vending machine and all with table settings for 2. At the end of the breakfast area was a large garden with some artistic statues and at the beginning was a small lounge area with armchairs and a coffee table. The hotel was also located within walking distance to the main shopping, restaurants, bars and club areas.

We had a room to the back that was well lit and quiet. Otherwise the room and other areas are in need of some maintenance. Parking in the hotel is a plus.