Hotel is centrally located. Yes there is extensive construction & some areas that are a bit smelly but in London - this is common for alot of stations so it's not unique to Brussels Midi/Zuid. As a female didnt find the area sketchy. I think some people have confused sketchy with the demography. Walk is 5 - 7 mins (TIP closest exit Haagen Daaz / Pokawa one, through bus station cross over a couple of roads, then turn right where the Espace market is). Hotel itself is mostly fine. 25 min walk to the more famous downtown area with Manneken, Grand Palace etc. Had a couple of weird instances though - 1. Had Do Not Disturb sign on the door. Called at 1045am after my 1st night saying they wanted to clean room. Queried the call as had DND & also was only there for 2 nights. First time I've been disturbed after DND on door. 2. On arrival at 12.45pm, told "NO rooms were ready, check in is at 2pm". Asked her to confirm absolutely NO rooms were available & she confirmed this. Advised that my friend had checked in at 11.15am (90 mins ago). She then proceeded to quiz me about my friend - room no, name. Once confirmed that I wasnt lying (WTH?!) she suddenly found a room & let me check in. Only difference between me & friend is our backgrounds. All other members of staff were pleasant but one lady needs a refresh on her customer service training. It's one thing to say "check in is at 2" & you apply that universally but she lied to my face & backtracked when I called her bluff. Odd!

Hotel is centrally located. Yes there is extensive construction & some areas that are a bit smelly but in London - this is common for alot of stations so it's not unique to Brussels Midi/Zuid. As a female didnt find the area sketchy. I think some people have confused sketchy with the demography. Walk is 5 - 7 mins (TIP closest exit Haagen Daaz / Pokawa one, through bus station cross over a couple of roads, then turn right where the Espace market is). Hotel itself is mostly fine. 25 min walk to the more famous downtown area with Manneken, Grand Palace etc. Had a couple of weird instances though - 1. Had Do Not Disturb sign on the door. Called at 1045am after my 1st night saying they wanted to clean room. Queried the call as had DND & also was only there for 2 nights. First time I've been disturbed after DND on door. 2. On arrival at 12.45pm, told "NO rooms were ready, check in is at 2pm". Asked her to confirm absolutely NO rooms were available & she confirmed this. Advised that my friend had checked in at 11.15am (90 mins ago). She then proceeded to quiz me about my friend - room no, name. Once confirmed that I wasnt lying (WTH?!) she suddenly found a room & let me check in. Only difference between me & friend is our backgrounds. All other members of staff were pleasant but one lady needs a refresh on her customer service training. It's one thing to say "check in is at 2" & you apply that universally but she lied to my face & backtracked when I called her bluff. Odd!

Very nice rooms and friendly helpful staff.

Very nice rooms and friendly helpful staff.

Lovely hotel but the location lets it down. There is currently lots of construction work on the road network around the train station and the hotel. Approx 25 mins walk to the main city although you can get the Metro

Lovely hotel but the location lets it down. There is currently lots of construction work on the road network around the train station and the hotel. Approx 25 mins walk to the main city although you can get the Metro

The hotel was great. The area around was under construction. The location was close to lots of places to see if you like to walk.

Lovely hotel, rooms big with tea/coffee facilities and good choice for breakfast. The only bad point is there is tram work going on outside and the area is not that good, a lot of beggars etc in street and men walking about.

Lovely hotel, rooms big with tea/coffee facilities and good choice for breakfast. The only bad point is there is tram work going on outside and the area is not that good, a lot of beggars etc in street and men walking about.

Location, walking distance to the Brussels midi. Clean and big room

Location, walking distance to the Brussels midi. Clean and big room

The hotel was excellent. New conditions and modern. Area around the hotel and train station has gotten very dirty, degraded and filled with empty store fronts.

The hotel was excellent. New conditions and modern. Area around the hotel and train station has gotten very dirty, degraded and filled with empty store fronts.

The area was very sketchy. You felt the nsafe walking around. The woman we dealt with at the front desk was rude and made you feel very unwelcome.

The area was very sketchy. You felt the nsafe walking around. The woman we dealt with at the front desk was rude and made you feel very unwelcome.

Nice hotel would stay there again

Hotel clean/nice/friendly but just in the wrong location. Loads of work around the hotel going on, looks like hasnt been worked on for ages. Room great but air con kept timing out, not good through the night.

Nice hotel would stay there again

Hotel clean/nice/friendly but just in the wrong location. Loads of work around the hotel going on, looks like hasnt been worked on for ages. Room great but air con kept timing out, not good through the night.

It's like night and day from stepping off the street and into the hotel. The hotel is modern and clean and staff are great. My room was large with big windows looking to a courtyard and bed was very comfortable. Breakfast has a great assortment of food. Outside the sidewalks and streets are torn up with construction, dirty, noisy and I did not feel safe as an older female solo traveler. It is a convenient 10 minute walk to the Brussels Zuid/Midi central train station just be on guard in the neighborhood. It's not a place where one strolls around looking for a nice restaurant or some shopping. Go to the train station for quick food or shopping or take the metro elsewhere.

It's like night and day from stepping off the street and into the hotel. The hotel is modern and clean and staff are great. My room was large with big windows looking to a courtyard and bed was very comfortable. Breakfast has a great assortment of food. Outside the sidewalks and streets are torn up with construction, dirty, noisy and I did not feel safe as an older female solo traveler. It is a convenient 10 minute walk to the Brussels Zuid/Midi central train station just be on guard in the neighborhood. It's not a place where one strolls around looking for a nice restaurant or some shopping. Go to the train station for quick food or shopping or take the metro elsewhere.

Good hotel. Nice neighborhood

Good hotel. Nice neighborhood

Great staff. Very helpful. Rooms were clean and comfortable. Area around the hotel was very suspicious. Alot of people just hanging outside and stare at you. Definately not ho outside at night. Otherwise perfect

Great staff. Very helpful. Rooms were clean and comfortable. Area around the hotel was very suspicious. Alot of people just hanging outside and stare at you. Definately not ho outside at night. Otherwise perfect

1 star removed for works going on outside the hotel. Great breakfast and easy access to train station and surrounding attractions.

1 star removed for works going on outside the hotel. Great breakfast and easy access to train station and surrounding attractions.

The hotel was nice , the location very close to train station and one of the bus stops from the airport Location- outside the streets are under construction a massive opetation is happening there The hotel itself staff great very friendly, room nice It would have been a good stay if it was not for the noise the first day , not even the noise you could actually feel the music booming through your body it was so loud , no chance for sleep after traveling which probably had a knock on affect for our stay It was so loud i actually took video in the room and you would have thought the music was blasting from our room!

The hotel was nice , the location very close to train station and one of the bus stops from the airport Location- outside the streets are under construction a massive opetation is happening there The hotel itself staff great very friendly, room nice It would have been a good stay if it was not for the noise the first day , not even the noise you could actually feel the music booming through your body it was so loud , no chance for sleep after traveling which probably had a knock on affect for our stay It was so loud i actually took video in the room and you would have thought the music was blasting from our room!

Next to train station, but good hotel with modern amenities for a quick stay.

Next to train station, but good hotel with modern amenities for a quick stay.

Nice hotel, great service, walking distance to town. Not the greatest area, tv, phone didn’t work in room