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Hotel MetropolevsMEININGER Hotel Bruxelles City Center
Both hotels are rated very highly by travel writers. On balance, Hotel Metropole scores significantly higher than MEININGER Hotel Brussels City Center. Hotel Metropole has a TripExpert Score of 90 with endorsements from 10 publications such as DK Eyewitness, Travel + Leisure and Michelin Guide.
Hotel Metropole
Michelin Guide
Concierge
Lonely Planet
Travel + Leisure
DK Eyewitness
Star Service
Frommer's
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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
MEININGER Hotel Bruxelles City Center Frommer's
Oyster The Telegraph
Wallpaper
Quai du Hainaut 33, Saint-Jans-Molenbeek, Brussels 1080, Belgium
From $66/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Laundy Room
- Multilingual
Frommer's "The German Meininger hotel group made a shrewd move when they took over the former Belleville brewery." Full review
OysterMid-Range
"Stylish and modern, the lower-middle-range Meininger Hotel Brussels City Center is part hotel, part hostel, with more than 700 beds occupying 150 rooms." Full review
The Telegraph7.0
"A former brewery is the industrial setting for this novel property, part of a dynamic German chain that aims to bring hotel standards to youth hostel culture." Full review
Wallpaper "Housed in a redbrick building, in what used to be the former Bellevue brewery next to the canal in Brussels, these new carbon neutral lodgings are a cheerful mix between budget hotel and hostel." Full review
