Hotel La Grande Cloche

“Nearly perfect”

Great central location, great bed, great shower. I specially liked the heater in the bathroom. Room is small with only open shelving, but for 2 nights that‘s manageable. Tiny desk, so not for work. Very nice people. But why does the cleaning staff exchange towels even if they sit on their pegs? Thi… more

Great central location, great bed, great shower. I specially liked the heater in the bathroom. Room is small with only open shelving, but for 2 nights that‘s manageable. Tiny desk, so not for work. Very nice people. But why does the cleaning staff exchange towels even if they sit on their pegs? This seems to be a global phenomenon, but it‘s more irksome if they do it in so called ecofriendly places.

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“Would recommend!”

I stayed here with a friend for a long weekend whilst sightseeing in Brussels and Bruges and would recommend this hotel again. Check in was very easy and we were even able to check in early without hassle. They stored our bags when we had checked out at no charge. The location was fantastic - a… more

I stayed here with a friend for a long weekend whilst sightseeing in Brussels and Bruges and would recommend this hotel again. Check in was very easy and we were even able to check in early without hassle. They stored our bags when we had checked out at no charge. The location was fantastic - a twenty minute walk from Brussels Midi and Brussels Centraal Stations and about 10/15 minutes into Grand Place. The hotel had a very cool decor style without feeling pretentious. A fun detail was the rooms being named after famous places around Brussels. As on holiday with another female friend, security is important. You could only access the room area with a key card making it feel very secure. The staff were friendly and helpful, all speaking English as well as French. We opted for the breakfast included and this was delicious if a little limited in choice. We did eat at the restaurant one evening and opted for their special five course meal. This was good but definitely more of a fun experience than taste explosion. You do need to book the restaurant and this is closed Sunday and Monday. A few minor complaints and things to note. The bar across the street was quite noisy on Saturday evening with the windows open. Nothing earplugs couldn’t fix though. Windows were open most of the trip as the air con wasn’t particularly effective. One last thing was to be aware that the bathroom doors are see through. Not a huge issue for us but might be for those with shy bladders. Overall this was a great place to stay and we would definitely opt to come here again. Price and location were perfect and helped us to enjoy our holiday.

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“We had expected more”

Too expensive for the quality. Especially the breakfast: It is nice that all products are seasonal and regional, but the selection (and sometimes the quantity) is far too small. A bit more variety and choice (not the same thing every day) would be nice. Our room was also very cramped, there is only… more

Too expensive for the quality. Especially the breakfast: It is nice that all products are seasonal and regional, but the selection (and sometimes the quantity) is far too small. A bit more variety and choice (not the same thing every day) would be nice. Our room was also very cramped, there is only a reading lamp on one side of the bed which is also very bright. There was also a strong draught through the balcony door.

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“Two issues, plus some minor annoyances”

I checked in Thursday afternoon, had dinner across the street Friday night, and at 6 AM I was severely ill with food poisoning thankfully it was over by 11 AM and turned the lock on the door and I put the do not disturb sign on the door, which is in six languages (And I made sure it was facing the … more

I checked in Thursday afternoon, had dinner across the street Friday night, and at 6 AM I was severely ill with food poisoning thankfully it was over by 11 AM and turned the lock on the door and I put the do not disturb sign on the door, which is in six languages (And I made sure it was facing the right way so that it didn’t say clean room), an hour later, I fell asleep, and then the maid knocked on the door and came in holding towels. First of all, the sign is in six languages, but she still can’t read it? secondly, why would I need towels less than 24 hours after checking in, one person? Breakfast was OK, but very limited options, I think more options if you didn’t pay for breakfast ahead of time. They would not even scramble an egg only Sunnyside. The elevator was out this morning when I checked out. A nightmare, workout and safety hazard trying to bring my luggage down 5 flights of narrow winding stairs. The room was clean enough, the door to my balcony did not close completely, so there was some city noise, but ok. Curtain also did not close completely, so there was light shining in right on the head of the bed. You can’t turn off the heated mirror unless you also shut off the bathroom light so the mirror/bathroom gets pretty warm. I think somewhere it says it’s a 3 star hotel but I would give it 2 maybe 2.5

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