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I was very impressed with the hotel. It was very clean and the staff were very helpful.
The menu in the restaurant was fairly limited, but the quality was very good. |
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London, UK |
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Enjoyed the service by the super friendly staff. They realy made my stay. Location is perfect if you want to be close to EU. |
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kingston upon thames London |
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We were rather worried after reading the previous reviews like another reviewer was. Firstly I would like to point out that the hotel is situated close to the gare du nor and not the midi where the eurostar arrives. You need to get a train from platforms 7 or 8 and travel 2 stops. A helpful local freely stopped and helped us as we were looking very lost!
The hotel is a fair distance from the grand palace but a cab ride cost just 8 euros. The surrounding area does look like a building site at the moment. The hotel is grand on entry and the staff helpful enough on reception. The bar/restaurant staff were superb and the food fantastic.
The cocktails made me feel like Delboy!
The room was of a standard plain business city type but had everything you need including iron,trouser press etc. Beware of the computerised mini bar. I took some things out to get some water in but did not get charged unlike other guests.
Breaksfast was quite good although the staff were typical of any morning waiters..they do not want to know!
Finally the bars/restaurants surrounding the hotel were poor and a bit seedy so go into the main square or eat in the hotel,although not that cheap but excell.
Stayed at hotel 29-31st August 2003 |
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Dublin, Ireland |
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Reports of the remoteness of this hotel are exaggerated. To reach the centre of Brussels rapidly, turn left on exiting the Crowne Plaza hotel, walk down two flights of steps, turn right, walk thirty metres under the bridge and the Brussels Metro is on your right. You can travel to Gare Centrale in five minutes for less than two euro. Central Brussels and the Grande Place is literally another five minutes walk away from the Gare Centrale.
And yes, this is a hotel designed for Eurocrats. But even Eurocrats should be entitled to have their needs catered for. I stayed in the Crowne Plaza hotel so I could attend a meeting in the EU Commission early the following morning. It is exceptionally convenient for such meetings. And I would imagine that it will become even more popular once the newly renovated Berlaymont building gets back into action in the near future.
The bedrooms are very comfortable with large, inviting beds. The bathrooms are large by Brussels standards and well-equipped. Although the breakfasts are expensive (at Euro 24 a pop), there is a wide variety of food on offer and it is tastefully presented. The staff are efficient and courteous without being particularly warm. But, in many ways this is refreshing ; fake warmth of character is painful to behold in someone you do not know.
I slept like a log in the Crowne Plaza.Two reasons for this phenomenon. First of all, the beds are large and all embracing. Secondly, the Belgian beer is second to none in the world. And, having imbibed several litres of the amber liquid in some of the more ancient hostelries off the Grande Place, all was right in my particular world on Thursday night last. If there were noises emanating from either the adjacent railway or highway, I never heard as much a single decibel.
I stayed in the Crowne Plaza on the night of the 8th of September and the room rate was not particularly cheap (although a few of my colleagues benefited from upgrades to business suites !) So I suppose my advice to would be users of the hotel is to shop around for the best deal relating to the Crowne Plaza Europe on the gtahotels.com website before making your booking. That way you can stay in a comfortable hotel at a competitive price. |
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I was very impressed with the hotel. It was very clean and the staff were very helpful.
The menu in the restaurant was fairly limited, but the quality was very good. |
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| Reviewer From: |
London, UK |
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Enjoyed the service by the super friendly staff. They realy made my stay. Location is perfect if you want to be close to EU. |
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| Reviewer From: |
kingston upon thames London |
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We were rather worried after reading the previous reviews like another reviewer was. Firstly I would like to point out that the hotel is situated close to the gare du nor and not the midi where the eurostar arrives. You need to get a train from platforms 7 or 8 and travel 2 stops. A helpful local freely stopped and helped us as we were looking very lost!
The hotel is a fair distance from the grand palace but a cab ride cost just 8 euros. The surrounding area does look like a building site at the moment. The hotel is grand on entry and the staff helpful enough on reception. The bar/restaurant staff were superb and the food fantastic.
The cocktails made me feel like Delboy!
The room was of a standard plain business city type but had everything you need including iron,trouser press etc. Beware of the computerised mini bar. I took some things out to get some water in but did not get charged unlike other guests.
Breaksfast was quite good although the staff were typical of any morning waiters..they do not want to know!
Finally the bars/restaurants surrounding the hotel were poor and a bit seedy so go into the main square or eat in the hotel,although not that cheap but excell.
Stayed at hotel 29-31st August 2003 |
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