Jacques BrelvsStanhope Hotel Brussels by Thon Hotels
Both properties are rated very highly by writers. Overall, Stanhope Hotel ranks significantly better than Jacques Brel Youth Hostel. Stanhope Hotel ranks #7 in Brussels with positive reviews from 9 sources such as DK Eyewitness, Lonely Planet and Andrew Harper.
Jacques Brel
Rue de la Sablonniere, 30, Brussels 1000, Belgium
From $46/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Laundy Room
- Restaurant
Lonely Planet
"Set around a central courtyard and fountain, this spiffy-looking cream-rendered hostel houses 173 beds." Full review
Let's Go
"Surprisingly lively, Jacques Brel provides a modern bar and lounge in its reception area." Full review
EuroCheapo
Editor's Pick
"The Jacques Brel Hostel (named for the famed Belgian singer-songwriter) isn’t your average, run-down backpacker establishment, as evidenced by its charming courtyard with wooden garden furniture." Full review
Frommer's
"The friendly, rather ramshackle hostel has the reputation of being the best one in Brussels...because the hostel is inside an old house, rooms are of odd shapes and sizes." Full review
Stanhope Hotel Brussels by Thon Hotels
9, Rue du Commerce, Brussels 1000, Belgium
From $106/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
Michelin Guide
"The splendours of the Victorian era are brought to life in this British-style townhouse."
Frommer's
"An old convent and some neighboring properties in the upmarket shopping district around avenue Louise and Porte de Namur have been transformed into this graceful hotel." Full review
Lonely Planet
"This grand English-style hotel might appear to be a jodhpurs-and-foxhounds type of place, but for all its manor-house grandeur it has a languid, laid-back air." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"A haven of calm set between the bustling blocks between the European Parliament and the Royal Palace, the 1991 Stanhope has a decidedly British charm." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Providing deluxe Belgian hospitality in three converted townhouses, the five-star boutique Hotel Stanhope is decorated in English country style and delivers old-fashioned service."
Star Service
"Inaugurated in 1991, Stanhope Hotel remains one of the best options for traditionalists in the capital." Full review
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Oyster
Upscale
"Part of the Thon Hotels chain, the upscale Stanhope has a boutique touch." Full review
Jetsetter
"Nineteenth-century townhouse with Regency-era rooms and an ivy-clad garden in Brussels' European Quarter." Full review
Hideaway Report
90.0
"Elegant hotel in several 19th-century former townhouses within walking distance of designer shops and key attractions including the Royal Palace, Magritte Museum and European Parliament." Full review
Michelin Guide
"This hotel is sewn together from an old convent and the surrounding townhouses, and the result is possibly Brussels' most exclusive and elegant hotel...decorated in an English country house style" Full review