Hi! I'm Jane, 33 year old biologist. I like to relax by listening to music, doing yoga or painting. ...
Hi! I'm Jane, 33 year old biologist. I like to relax by listening to music, doing yoga or painting. I discovered Ciao in March 2001 and think it's great. It's the first place I turn for an opinion before deciding whether to buy.
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I recently spent a weekend at this hotel on a budget break I'd arranged through lastminute.com. I must say I was incredibly impressed by the standard of the hotel for something that I had paid so little for.
The location is perfect. The hotel is situated on Place de Grande Sablon - home of the famous Sablon antique market at the weekends. The architecture of the surrounding area makes this an Art Nouveau lover's paradise. Bars and restaurants are plentiful in the immediate vicinity. The ancient and modern art galleries are less than a five minute walk away and the Grande Place is not much further.
The marbled entrance lobby to the hotel is flanked by opulent antique shops that convey a sense of grandeur as you enter the building. Reception staff were very helpful. Our room was spacious and tastefully decorated. The beds were very comfortable and the tv showed stations from all across Europe (including BBC1 and BBC2). I was very impressed with the spacious bathroom - an impressive complementary toiletry selection including a shaving kit as well as the usual soaps and bath products. Bath robes were provided as was a hairdryer and there more towels than we knew what to do with.
Breakfast is served up to a leisurely 10 in the morning (10:30 on Sundays) and a non-smoking area is provided. The breakfast buffet is very comprehensive - continental meats and cheeses, fresh baked bread, pastries, cereals, yogurts, stewed fruits or alternatively there was scrambled eggs (cooked to perfection! not at all rubbery), sausage and bacon. There was more than enough to satisfy the largest of appetites or fussiest of eaters. I was impressed. The attending staff were very courteous and helpful.
All in all, a superb stay. We stayed there as part of a budget package but the room tariff listed in the rooms was quite expensive - far above our budget.
The mini-bar prices seemed very steep but then that's pretty standard for mini-bars. Although the equivalent to £3 for a packet of peanuts is expensive, mini-bar or no mini-bar.
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robertliu84 11.04.2001 22:42
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pauljm 10.04.2001 13:37
Brussels is a great place to visit, having worked there for some time I can certainly say that Belgium doesn't deserve its boring reputuation. I shall be looking out for this hotel in the future - so much the better if it's available at a discount rate! Paul.
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