Citadines Toison D'or Brussels

“A Pleasant Stay in Brussels ”

We had a nice comfortable month long stay at this Citadines hotel in Brussels. It is located about a 20 minute walk from the Grand Place and near metro, tram and bus stops It is an apartment style hotel with kitchenette. The room we had was bright and spacious. The bed was comfy enough to allow ... more

We had a nice comfortable month long stay at this Citadines hotel in Brussels. It is located about a 20 minute walk from the Grand Place and near metro, tram and bus stops It is an apartment style hotel with kitchenette. The room we had was bright and spacious. The bed was comfy enough to allow for a good night's sleep. There is a grocery store right around the corner. There was a fair amount amount of noise outside the hotel in the morning. The carpet in the 4th floor of the hotel had an odor to it. But the hotel staff were usually kind and courteous. They even provided us with a fan as there is no temperature control in the room for hot July days. The hotel does provide 24 hour access to the coffee machine in their breakfast room but, if you like milk in your coffee, they are often out of milk. We did not have the hotel's breakfast and so cannot comment on it. Overall, our stay was a pleasant experience and, if in Brussels, we would stay here again.

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“Bare minimum for apart'hotel”

We visited as a family of four. The biggest thing to consider here is that the rooms aren't air-conditioned, which made each night of our stay very difficult to manage in the summer heat; the standing fans that were provided by the reception were not very powerful. The lack of air circulation and... more

We visited as a family of four. The biggest thing to consider here is that the rooms aren't air-conditioned, which made each night of our stay very difficult to manage in the summer heat; the standing fans that were provided by the reception were not very powerful. The lack of air circulation and fans in the bathrooms means that any visit will leave you sweating. Windows can technically be opened (even all the way), but the lack of mosquito nets meant that leaving them open for longer than 10 seconds was a guarantee for bugs to get in. Considering that this is billed as an apartment/hotel hybrid, they should at least include the simplest things for the rooms (paper hand towels, hand soap at the kitchen sink, salt/pepper shakers...), but they don't. Otherwise, everything else was as expected.

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“Excellent location.”

This apartment hotel has a fantastic location. It is only a few metro stops from the main train station and only a couple of minutes walk from the Metro stop itself. Down the side street is a small supermarket, and near the metro is a busy shopping strip with boutiques and restaurants. We had a ... more

This apartment hotel has a fantastic location. It is only a few metro stops from the main train station and only a couple of minutes walk from the Metro stop itself. Down the side street is a small supermarket, and near the metro is a busy shopping strip with boutiques and restaurants. We had a studio apartment, with a kitchenette. The space was nice, and the windows opened onto the boulevard. Nice but noisy. There was no high table, or chairs, so if we made a meal, we had to eat off our laps, or off the coffee table. Bed was comfy, but made of two singles put together. My partner and I kept sliding down the gap in the middle, even though the beds were pushed together. The bathroom has an over-bath shower, and getting in and out needed a bit of dexterity. It took a bit hunting to find the non-slip bath mat too, (under the hir dryer on the bottom shelf of the vanity).

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