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Bedford Hotel & Congress CentrevsHotel Metropole
Both Bedford Hotel & Congress Centre and Hotel Metropole are praised by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Hotel Metropole scores significantly higher than Bedford Hotel & Congress Centre. Hotel Metropole scores 90 with praise from 10 sources like Jetsetter, Frommer's and Travel + Leisure.
Bedford Hotel & Congress Centre
DK Eyewitness
Star Service
Oyster
135-137 rue du Midi, Brussels, Brussels 1000, Belgium
From $49/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
DK Eyewitness "The rooms in this four-star hotel are spacious and comfortable with plenty of lounge space."
Star Service "On a convenient side street a 10-minute walk from the Grand Place, this older, commercial hotel is relegated to the lower end of the middle ranks." Full review
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Leisure travelers will do best to avoid this place until all of the work has been completed.
OysterMid-Range
"The mid-range Bedford Hotel & Congress Center is a centrally located business hotel with perks including a free buffet breakfast and free, but not always reliable, Wi-Fi." Full review
Hotel Metropole
Michelin Guide
Concierge
Lonely Planet
Travel + Leisure DK Eyewitness Star Service
Frommer's
The Telegraph
Jetsetter The Telegraph Show All Reviews
Place De Brouckere 31, Brussels, Brussels 1000, Belgium
From $114/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Michelin Guide "Period lobby and lounges, a retro-style lounge bar with columns, a piano and frescoes, and luxurious bedrooms and suites."
Concierge "A robust and blowsy dowager duchess of a hotel, this 298-room Victorian has seen continuous service since 1895—amazingly, it's the only 19th-century survivor in the city."
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"This 1895 showpiece has a jaw-droppingly sumptuous French Renaissance–style foyer with marble walls, coffered ceiling and beautifully etched stained-glass back windows." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Though some may argue the Belgian capital is on the cusp of a design and style revolution, history continues to resonate from icons like the Hotel Metropole." Full review
DK Eyewitness "Built 1895, this plush hotel boasts striking architecture and a mix of French Renaissance, Empire and Art Deco styles."
Star Service "Facing the metro station on the busy square, close to the Monnaie Opera House and the Grand Place, this classic grande dame has been owned and operated by the same family since 1895." Full review
Frommer's "Victorian elegance without rejecting the convenience of modern amenities... Spacious guest rooms have classic furnishings and some modern luxuries." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"Full of glamour and elegance, marbled halls, glittering chandeliers and polished brass." Full review
Jetsetter "A palatial five-star stay in the center of Brussels, with complimentary breakfast and a dining discount." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"The Hotel Metropole is one of the grand old hotels of Brussels, and the public areas are astonishingly palatial." Full review
