Renaissance Brussels
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Rue du Parnasse 19, EU Quarter Brussels, Belgium, 1050, 2-505-2929
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Touchdown around 9AM. Still grumpy from the lack of sleep. We weren't the only ones. There was a screaming kid at 4oclock kicking mercilessly at the chair in front of him. The chair contained an increasingly irritated (and if I might say so, very intimidating) woman waiting patiently for the kid's Mom to correct him. However the Mom did nothing but keep her nose in a magazine. After a few minutes of having her back kicked, the woman swung around quickly and gave a long hard glare at the kid. ...
Brussels, Belgium jreeves
And an early rise it was. We were up by 6 and back at the square by 9. Kelly finished writing postcards so we could get them mailed out before we left. We stopped at a little waffle shop for breakfast. The coffee was incredible. Waffles were good also, although Kelly thought they were flakey. After a few hours of hanging around the square and reading through some self guided tour facts in the Rick Steve's book, we decided it was time to follow our bar tenders advice and find the Delirium café...
Brussels, Belgium jreeves
Day 4
We finally were able to sleep in. 11AM. Wow, much needed rest. We pulled up the weather on the internet and all the Low Countries were calling for clear skies for the remained of our trip. Sweet! We walked to the Grand Place. We take a while to just sit and admire. We pull out our note pad and finally start writing notes so we can write our travel pod once we get back. Yeah, we gave up on writing every night.
We had lunch outside at LaRoy's. We both had variations on bang...
Went to Brussells, Ghent and Bruges. Bruges is absolutely unique. Canals and the feeling that you've stepped thru a time portal. Outstanding mussells! Ghent was a shoppers paradise! Brussells, beer, chocolate, belgium waffles. What more is there? Amazing architecture. The Flemish language is a bit tough to understand or read but not an issue. Mannequin **** is very funny. Don't miss the museum of all his outfits. The one of Nelson Mandela is off the hook.
Brussels, Belgium plr1114
I cannot believe I'm actually here... the city is beautiful - and the people are just as beautiful as the scenery.
Brussels, Belgium tmg1963Historical Traveler Reviews of Renaissance Brussels
Terrible staff
Best of europe
Baileys & Champagne for Breakfast!
Very nice hotel
It was a leisure trip for me and I liked the fact that the hotel is in a quiet area, and it is not that far from the center. One can always take a taxi for 5-7 Euro.
The added benefit was the fact that the hotel is a 1-minute walk from the Gare Luxemburg train station with regular services to Gare du Midi - excellent for our Eurostar deperture.
The only disappointment was the consierge - he was not able to recommend any good restaurants and kept sending us to the well-known tourist traps around Grand Place.
This was not my first visit to Brussels and I must say that Renaissance compared very favourably with other hotels in the city I stayed in (namely Sofitel, 2 Sheratons and Conrad)
4 star American Hotel
It's OK.....
The Grand Place is a Euro 8 taxi ride away, the Avenue Louise shopping district is a 10 minute walk away.
The Hotel itself is new and in good physical shape. The rooms are large, nicely decorated and quiet. Unfortunately the bed was terrible, both my wife and myself woke up with backaches.
The hotel is heavily frequented by tour busses over the weekend. We had the same breakfast experience as another reviewer. The staff and kitchen were in no way able to keep up with the demand. Service was distracted and surly.
The breakfast buffet itself offered a good and tasty selection. The Hotel bar was obscenely expensive.
Great Value for the Money!
There is a train station about one block away. You can book all tours from the hotel. I would reccommend this hotel if you don't want to be located in city centre. I would stay there again!
Good value for money
Located close to the E.U. in a pleasant, quiet neighborhood. 10 minute walk to Avenue Louise. Multiple bus lines right in front of the hotel take you in 10 minutes to Grand Place.
We had a junior suite on the 6th floor. Room was in very good condition.
Good overall quality of food and drinks (remember, you're eating in a hotel, not in a gourmet restaurant). Reasonably priced.
Staff was very helpful. Minor issues (e.g. missing bathrobe) were resolved immediately.
If chain hotels are o.k. for you, I can recommend the Renaissance Brussels.
Let down by poor service
Great quality, good location
I've already written a review of the Marriott Brussels, so I will review this one, but with an eye toward comparing the two together.
As for price, I got them for equal value on Priceline.
The Renaissance is in a good, safe location--it's not as near to most of the tourist attractions as the Marriott, but it's near some of it's own. Nearby are some of the EU buildings (I understand--I just stayed on the weekend), but the Royal Palace, nice parks, and the art museums.
If you've ever been to London, it's a bit like staying in the Kensington area--It's not the MAIN tourist area, but it's got alot of attractions and a charm of its own.
The rooms and room service were very nice, although my room might have been a bit smaller than in the Marriott.
The workout facilities/spa were superb--which may be a small feature to many, but is very important to my wife and myself.
If you want to be closer to everything, you might want the Marriott.
If you want to be close, but not in the highest tourist area, this might be for you.
Overall, I'd choose the Marriott again, all things being equal, but this would be my second choice!
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