Budget
Hostel Jacques Brel
Centrally located and within walking distance of the Beer Circus, and has a reputation for being unclean and chaotic which may not be deserved. Reception closes early and there's a curfew between 1 and 6 AM.
Youth Hostel Van Gogh (CHAB)
Good location, near Brussels North Station, quick access to all train stations via metro and airport. Very clean reception, friendly staff, and lively bar with good ambience which stays open late. Rather basic double rooms toilets in rooms with no doors.
2Go4 Hostel
Near the city centre. Very clean and very modern and chic. Free wi-fi ask at reception for a code.
Youth Hostel Sleep Well
Centrally located, very clean. Available double rooms with private facilities about â¬60. No ATM. Burned down and temporarily closed.
Génération Europe Youth Hostel
Offers beds for budget traveling. A bit farther from city centre, not as safe area.
Midrange
Thon Hotel Brussels City Centre
Major 4-star hotel in the centre of Brussels with 454 rooms. Close to the new business district, next to the World Trade Centre, the Belgian government area and the European Parliament.
Louise Hotel Brussels
3 star. Budget boutique hotel with 49 rooms in the commercial area of Louise Avenue-Louizalaan, steps from European Parliament and Downtown.
Hotel Bloom
A bloomy hotel with clean rooms. Free internet and breakfast.
Hotel NH Atlanta
Four star. Traditional Hotel situated in business and shopping central area next to Place de Brouckereplaats, half a kilometer from airport & Central station. Conveniently located, reasonably priced, and very nice.
Top end
Hotel Manos Stephanie
Centrally located, just meters away from the most fashionable shopping and business district.
Hotel Metropole Brussels
(http://www.metropolehotel.com) - as the city's only 19th-century hotel still in operation, this 5-star landmark is in the historic centre. 313 rooms and suites, fitness center, 12 meeting rooms, award-winning gourmet restaurant l'alban chambon.
Stanhope Hotel
(http://www.thonhotels.com...) rue du commerce-handelsstraat 9, tel +32 2 506 91 11, fax +32 2 512 17 08, [email protected]. in the european district. within walking distance you can find the main tourist attractions. 108 including 2 apartments.
Radisson Blu Royal
Rue du fosse-aux-loups/wolvengracht 47, +32-2-2192828, (http://www.radissonblu.co...). three minutes' walk from the grand place and the central station. free wifi, fitness center with sauna and solarium, restaurant "sea grill" has two michelin stars.
Hotel rates in Brussels can vary widely especially at the upper end depending on how many EU bigwigs happen to be in town. Good deals are often available on weekends and during the summer when the bureaucrats flee on vacation.