ibis Charleroi Centre Gare 3 gwiazdki

Walking out the door from the Charleroi Sud train station and the first thing you see as look across towards the town is the Ibis Hotel. It’s a short 5 minute walk from the station, across the canal and you are there. The main part of the town is just beyond. The Ibis is a chain and uses a common template for its room design and its facilities. However, the way they are managed locally can differ from branch to branch. I’m a regular user of the Accor hotel chain, which includes Ibis, and this venue is basic, as you expect from the generic brand. My experience on this stay found the staff on my arrival, and throughout my stay, were helpful, friendly and courteous. My room was clean and well maintained. Breakfast was ample and sufficient. I had booked a room a large room for the benefit of the space and so I could comfortably work, and relax. The wifi was free and of good strength (when it was working), but it did drop out for a few occassions. For a business trip this hotel ticked all the correct boxes for my needs. I would stay here again if I needed to come to Charleroi for work again. My only issues were an extra plug socket at the other side of the room would be beneficial and the shower pressure was a bit wimpy.

Overlooking the river and the train station this is a reasonable value hotel which is conveniently situated for the centre of Charleroi. The main shopping centre and city square are 5 minutes walk away. The member of staff at reception who dealt with us was really helpful and friendly during our stay. The hotel obviously doesn’t have the modern feel of an Ibis Styles, however our twin room was fine and spacious with comfortable beds. Yes it was basic, and yes the view was of derelict buildings, but I don't generally spend much time gazing out of city centre hotel windows so that wasn't an issue. The room was clean and perfectly adequate for a single nights stay, and the breakfast buffet was perfectly fine. There is a (chargeable) secure car park behind the hotel. It is an open air car park and it is bordered by chain link fencing, but access is via code activated security gates. It’s worth noting that the streets around the hotel are one-way and the street directly outside the front of the hotel is pedestrian only. As far as I could tell, the easiest thing is to pull up at the secure car park gates, buzz reception for access and then park up. It’s little hassle to then transfer luggage into the hotel itself. Personally I would not want to negotiate the city roads trying to find alternative parking. No complaints about the stay - the hotel ticked the box for what we needed.

Stayed here for a night ,been here before and enjoyed my stay here and so it proved on our latest visit. Located short walk from train station and located by the canal,booked in super quick by very pleasant member of staff ,our twin room was fine,enough storage space ,comfortable beds ,bar was good ,couldn't fault anything about our stay in this hotel,it is what it is ,a good value for money hotel ,will definitely stay again on my next trip to this wonderful little town.

Was possibly lovely in the 90s when it was built, but it’s old tired and out of date, rude reception staff, only 3 glasses in bar, could piss harder than shower, no tea or coffee in room, everything is old and tatty, good breakfast spread but no help worth getting breakfast, all hot food was cold, anyone who says this is a good hotel must work here, world be perfect for 25 euros a night

The best thing about the hotel is the breakfast and that’s just ok . Our room looked over deralict buildings. And a car park secured by building site fencing . Hardly secure . Room on the third floor was filled with cigarette smoke also surrounding corridors On complaining was assured it was sorted . Rubbish we had to sleep with window open to dispel the smoke . In morning noticed our smoke alarm had been covered up and have photos . Management when informed removed the Covers without any apology . Bathroom door had kicked ? In holes . No never again … if your staying in Belgium try ibis in Mons they are the tops and no comparison to this dump .