Hotel La Grande Cloche

“With a few tweaks it could be perfect.”

A very good hotel experience that has the potential to be a great one with a few minor changes. The hotel is conveniently located and easily walkable from Midi Station, and onwards to the city centre and major landmarks in Brussels. Staff at the reception desk are friendly, knowledgeable, and atte… more

A very good hotel experience that has the potential to be a great one with a few minor changes. The hotel is conveniently located and easily walkable from Midi Station, and onwards to the city centre and major landmarks in Brussels. Staff at the reception desk are friendly, knowledgeable, and attentive. I stayed in Room 54, which was a double room with a view on the top floor. The room itself is light, airy and well layed out. The bed is supremely comfortable, with it being a proper double bed and not just too singles stuck together. It is also in easy reach of several power sockets dotted around the bed and the room in general. The eco-friendly credentials of the hotel are really shown in the room through several small touches, such as the multi-use wooden crates and eco-friendly water purification jug. The bathroom is well sized, with a walk-in shower and large sink stocked with hand wash, body lotion and body wash. My one complaint for the bathroom would be the terrible water pressure of the shower, made worse by the small shower head. To give the benefit of the doubt, however, this may not be entirely within the hotel's control. One one day of my stay I was provided with a tatty, torn towel. However upon highlighting this it was swiftly dealt with by staff. I got good sleep, although another complaint would be the room's temperature control, which would go back to a default of 20°c no matter what was input. This made the room slightly colder than I would have liked. If it would be possible to change the temperature permanently, or if this was possible if there were instructions on how to do this, it would add a lot more comfort, especially when staying in the colder months. Breakfast was an interesting concept, choosing from a set menu of 3 options of all locally sourced food and drink. My particular dietary requirements were well-catered for What was served was very tasty, however more breakfast food and drink options would have been appreciated in replacement for items I was unable to have. It is also possible to have dinner at the hotel on certain days, although I did not do this. Overall a very good experience, and with a few minor improvements I would definitely be giving 5 stars. I look forward to staying again.

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“A good comfortable, central stay.”

We booked the cosy double which was a reasonable size. The room was comfortable and clean and had everything we needed. Great location, just 15 mins on public transport from Midi and 5-10 min walk to the centre. Plenty of eating and drinking options in the neighbourhood.We would certainly book here… more

We booked the cosy double which was a reasonable size. The room was comfortable and clean and had everything we needed. Great location, just 15 mins on public transport from Midi and 5-10 min walk to the centre. Plenty of eating and drinking options in the neighbourhood.We would certainly book here again when we return. Just one thing: why with the glass bathroom door? I like my privacy!

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“Clean Room & Friendly Staff”

We had a 4 night stay here and really enjoyed it. We arrived a few hours before check in and they were able to accommodate us. Clean room, friendly staff, and within walking distance of the centre of Brussels. Great value for money and would recommend this for couples looking for a few nights awa… more

We had a 4 night stay here and really enjoyed it. We arrived a few hours before check in and they were able to accommodate us. Clean room, friendly staff, and within walking distance of the centre of Brussels. Great value for money and would recommend this for couples looking for a few nights away.

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“Perfect location and cleanness poor breakfast service”

Hotel perfect in terms of cleanliness and location. My only human contact during my week's stay was with the short-haired lady who serves breakfast, who's just vile, poor thing, but I don't think she knows it: stressed and unpleasant every morning, absent smile sometimes forced, on the last day she… more

Hotel perfect in terms of cleanliness and location. My only human contact during my week's stay was with the short-haired lady who serves breakfast, who's just vile, poor thing, but I don't think she knows it: stressed and unpleasant every morning, absent smile sometimes forced, on the last day she forgot to bring the coffee and when I asked for it she replied: you had to ask for it...replaced by 2 guys during the weekend and bank holidays, who were adorable though.

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“Nice but could do better!”

We stayed here from friday the 1st of nov untill saturday the 2nd of nov. The reception is on the right when you enter the hotel. They could do with a sign. Checking in went really quick. Our room was on the 5th floor. When we opened the door I was a bit shocked. It was very small and the temper… more

We stayed here from friday the 1st of nov untill saturday the 2nd of nov. The reception is on the right when you enter the hotel. They could do with a sign. Checking in went really quick. Our room was on the 5th floor. When we opened the door I was a bit shocked. It was very small and the temperature in the room was 27 degrees Celsius! When I opened the window the smell of the restaurant came in the room as the pipes were just outside the window. The bed and the pillows were good. We slept really good. No noise. At night time we opened the window as the restaurant had stopped cooking. The breakfast was average. The yoghurt with granola was nice but expensive. My husband had the formula breakfast which was with coffee, juice, bread, egg and a small yoghurt for 15 euros quite expensive. The woman serving us wasn't very friendly. Why do people work in the tourist industry when they aren't friendly to the customers?

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