Looking for some recommendations as to where to stay in Brussels.
From research seems the place to stay is near the grand palace , but was hoping for someones experience what my options are. Just two of us and will be in Brussels for 4 nights in April. Was looking for an apartment if possible. Any recommendations would be much appreciated. Also traveling with Eurorail.
We stayed at the Citadines ApartHotel a few years back. It's near the Grand Place, and we walked to everything we wanted to see.
Nice 1 bdrm suite, with separate living area. We were happy with it. Enjoy Brussels.
Hi GG, near the Grand' Place is a good area to stay in (although note that it's not a palace, the French name Grand' Place = big market square). Have a look at this other aparthotel, Aparthotel Adagio Grand' Place. It is right on top of De Brouckère metro so there is easy access to the metro for the Atomium and Mini-Europe (Heysel). It has a kitchenette and there are a couple of small supermarkets in the streets nearby, but you also have access to Rue Neuve which is a major shopping street and which has a big supermarket in the City2 shopping centre (unlikely you'd need it, the smaller supermarkets are well-stocked). The room itself is simple but nice.
As for the Eurail pass, reconsider it - if you are prepared to plan your trip you can almost always do it cheaper with point-to-point. Trains in Belgium are not expensive and there is no need to book ahead unless you travel with the Eurostar.
Lavandula
We rented an apartment near the Grand Place last August and were very happy with that decision. We were quite close to the train station and walked and bussed a lot too while we were there. We were there for 2 weeks so got to see a lot of the city over that time to compare/contrast and I would absolutely choose that location again as it was just so easy to get anywhere we wanted to go. And I adored Grand Place too. Touristy as it is!
