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Hostel Grand Place Reviews

Haringstraat 6-8, Brussels, Belgium

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70%Overall Rating

From 188 ratings
  • 60%Character
  • 66%Security
  • 93%Location
  • 66%Staff
  • 61%Atmosphere
  • 75%Cleanliness

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80%

You should relly provide WIFI.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 16 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • (Country undisclosed)
  • (Gender undisclosed)


77%

Free wi-fi is initial these days and I don't see any reason not to have it. The pc that there's in the common room it's ancient. Need to be removed.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 10 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Greece
  • Male 25-30
  • (1 review)


80%

I didn't like the fact that the registration is no at the same place as the doorms even if I new in advance...

  • Novice Nomad
  • 10 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Canada
  • Female 25-30
  • (1 review)


20%

DONT STAY THERE! I STAYED AT THE HOSTEL 2go4 (same network) and it seemed a billion times better! Good Location, staff very heplful and kind! The hostel was clean and it had a lot of faccilities!

  • Avid Traveller
  • 07 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Brazil
  • Female 18-24
  • (10 reviews)


63%

have to checkin at a far away place(werid, checkin not at the grand place hostel). Not water in the room

  • Novice Nomad
  • 07 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • China
  • (Gender undisclosed)
  • (1 review)


50%

I didn't get the service as expected with the Price. The hostel is in the right location, but they even had receptionst.. and no Wifi...! Which was Miserable.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 06 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Nepal
  • Male 25-30
  • (1 review)


67%

In the midst of a renovation, which meant that our bathroom was very nice (rain shower, automatic lights), but there were exposed wires and missing drywall in the room itself, and a pile of sandbags blocked the broken elevator door on our floor. Additionally, one has to check in at a hostel that is across town, and there is no staff at the Grand Place location. Lockers in the room were spacious.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 05 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Couple 18-24
  • (3 reviews)


70%

The location is perfect, the rest is normal. The main diadvantage is that you have to take the key in another location, but the staff there was very kind and they give us very useful maps to visit Brussels and other Belgium towns.


73%

Nice place, nice location, clean bathroom

  • Novice Nomad
  • 03 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Netherlands
  • Female 18-24
  • (1 review)


83%

Best location for Brussels. Chek inn in an other hostel 10 min walk from this one. New bathroom and showers. Very clean and warm. Godd value.


67%

This is my second time staying here, and it is only for the location - you can't beat it. It is 30 seconds from Grand Place. The rooms themselves are nice too. There are good bathrooms/showers. However, there is no breakfast, only crappy coffee and tea. The check-in is late (at 4) and in a different location than the hostel. Both times I've been, it's been a pain.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 27 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Female 18-24
  • (5 reviews)


77%

Fantastic location, not a lot of facilities but i don't care too much.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 26 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Italy
  • Male 25-30
  • (1 review)


80%

I enjoyed it but it was closed when it was Christmas!!! It's the worst thing happend to me on my trip I had to transfer to another hostel because of that :(

  • Novice Nomad
  • 20 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Turkey
  • Male 18-24
  • (5 reviews)


57%

Someone's camera and wallet was stolen one night I stayed at the hostel.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 19 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Female 18-24
  • (5 reviews)


67%

The hostel did not informed us that we had to go to another hostel ( 20 min walking) to do the check-in. This is also only possible after 16:00. The localization, structure and cliness of the rooms are amazing!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 19 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Brazil
  • Female 18-24
  • (2 reviews)


63%

Long walk from reception, but it was centrally located, relatively easy to find, and clean. Wifi is accessible in the other hostel (where you check in), and it's pretty inconvenient to walk between the two.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 17 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Female 18-24
  • (2 reviews)


47%

The security at this hotel is ridiculously bad! DON'T STAY HERE! There is no staff at the front desk because there is no front desk! You have to check in up the road, a 15 min walk in the rain! My $200 leather boots got stolen from my room during my stay and the staff at the other hostel up the road where check in was did nothing about it! There are no staff at hostel Grand Place because it is still under construction. During my stay workmen came into my room on 2 occasions without knocking!


80%

Excellent location although it would be very useful to have a bar at the hostel to help with socialising. A lack of staff at the hostel is also a drawback. Otherwise I was impressed.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 10 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Male 25-30
  • (5 reviews)


67%

It seems like a fairly new place that is still under construction as of right now. The location is amazing so when the renovation process is done it may be a great hostel. Right now it is still under construction though so there wasn't much staff around and the walk from the check in spot (which is in another building) was a doozy.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 07 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Male 18-24
  • (1 review)


80%

Amazing position, the cleanest rooms and bathrooms I've ever seen. I didn't mind the walk to get there but maybe they should make it slightly more clear. Overall a very pleasant stay.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 07 Dec 2011
  • katharineshhh
  • England
  • Female 18-24
  • (2 reviews)


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