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9Hotel SablonvsThe Dominican, Brussels
Both hotels are praised by professionals. On balance, The Dominican scores significantly better than 9Hotel Sablon. The Dominican comes in at 85 with recommendations from 10 reviews including Oyster, Michelin Guide and Lonely Planet.
9Hotel Sablon
DK Eyewitness
Fodor's
The Telegraph
Oyster
Independent
Rue de la Paille, 2 - 8, Brussels, Brussels 1000, Belgium
From $127/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
DK Eyewitness "A friendly boutique hotel with sauna and relaxation centre, the Sablon boasts a fantastic location beside the city’s main art galleries and is within walking distance of the characterful cafés."
Fodor's "On a quiet street between the Sablon and the Grand'Place, this hotel offers spacious and attractive rooms, some with canopy beds."
The Telegraph7.0
"9Hotel Sablon is a member of a small chain of 'lifestyle hotels' based in Paris and trades on its intimate scale and refreshingly vibrant yet coolly understated design panache." Full review
OysterUpper-middle-range
"The upper-middle-range 9Hotel Sablon is a stylishly modern boutique hotel that’s centrally located in the Sablon quarter." Full review
Independent "This grown-up stay keeps things understated with clean-lined decor, a terrace-toting natural wine bar and hearty buffet breakfasts...rooms are spacious and helpfully stocked with proper toiletries"
The Dominican, Brussels
Michelin Guide
Concierge
Travel + Leisure
Condé Nast Traveler
Star Service
Lonely Planet Oyster The Telegraph
Jetsetter
Afar Magazine Show All Reviews
Leopoldstraat / Rue Leopold 9, Brussels, Brussels 1000, Belgium
From $125/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
Michelin Guide "A designer-inspired luxury hotel on the site of a former ominican convent. Open spaces, elegant furniture and modern comforts which benefit from maximum attention to detail."
Concierge "With a terrific location on a quiet street near the Grand Place, the 150-room Dominican takes its design cues from the fifteenth-century abbey that originally occupied the site."
Travel + Leisure "Heaven knows what the 15th-century Dominican friars would make of this ornate modern pleasure palace, which now occupies the site of their long-ago city monastery." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "With a terrific location on a quiet street near the Grand Place, the 150-room Dominican takes its design cues from the fifteenth-century abbey that originally occupied the site." Full review
Star Service "Suites overlooking the Opera House are popular. Less expensive Executive rooms are spacious and furnish minibars and complimentary Internet access. Adjoining rooms are available." Full review
Lonely Planet "Combining classic elegance with understated modern chic this excellent top-range palace occupies the site of a former abbey right behind La Monnaie." Full review
OysterUpscale
"The Dominican is an upscale hotel housed where a 15th-century Dominican Abbey once stood, and it combines classic architecture with elegantly modern interior design." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"The Dominican has style and swagger – a tone set by the flaming torches at the entrance, and the suite of stately, stone-flagged public rooms set around a courtyard." Full review
Jetsetter "A four-star Design Hotel near the iconic Grand Place and Le Monnaie in the beating heart of Brussels." Full review
Afar Magazine "Rooms are tranquil, plush and comfortable and the hotel is entirely non-smoking. " Full review
