"If I could give this hotel 6 stars I would. The "experience" is everything you should expect when comfort, class, excellent service and quality meet cozy, quaint, elegant and welcoming, while rejecting ostentatious, pretentious and cold "luxury".
I travelled solo for work (attending a conference over the weekend at ULB) and arrived a couple of days early to explore the city.
My consistent litmus test for evaluating any hotel is: "Would I stay here again... voluntarily, on purpose?"
Here's my answer:
I WILL come back. I will visit Brussels JUST SO that I can spend 3 or 4 nights with my wife at this hotel and explore the city with it as our home base.
The location is perfect: a 5 minute walk from train stations and the Grand Place. You can do a LOT of convenient "touristing" without long cab rides.
The shower should be considered a sinful pleasure. The room includes welcome chocolates, a Nespresso machine with pods, and complimentary Aqua Panna bottles.
The breakfast is out of this world amazing: 2 glorious coffee machines and a spread worthy of kings.
The front desk, restaurant and overall service was genuinely helpful, caring, always professional and extremely welcoming.
This hotel is a no brainer, best value, super enjoyable experience."