Novotel Brussels Centre Midi Station

I just stayed a night here, and although I speak French and I know the dodgy area, I was a little surprised that it's quite pricey to book at short notice in early summer. Nice bathroom, television, a fridge and kettle is supplied, but the same view over the station as cheaper options on the same road.

The hotel is conveniently located at walking distance from the South station. My room was modern, spacious and clean. The bed was excellent and the air conditioning was working with not too much noise (outside temperature was tropical). Although I did not use the restaurant, it is very convenient that the hotel does have a restaurant. One thing was strange. As usual, the TV set has loads of channels but no Flemish / Dutch speaking channels, which surprised me since Brussels is supposed to be bilingual.

Really great stay at this very pleasant and nicely located hotel. We used this as our base having travelled across on Eurostar. The hotel is a 10 minute walk from the station. Like all European main stations it’s a bit seedy around the adjacent area but we felt safe. The MIDI station also has an amazing array of shops to hand if you just want a quick snack or get breakfast while on the move. Hotel was clean and the air con was amazing given this was two of those baking 38degree days! Only minor criticisms were the towels were very small for a modern hotel, the maid service is often late (although we were on top floor so perhaps last!) and breakfast very expensive (but see earlier comment) - none of which affected my scoring.

My family reserved 2 rooms for 1 night at the Novotel, in order to be close to the train station. When we checked in and went to our rooms, we found that one of them had not been cleaned (bed unmade, dirty towels all over the bathroom). We requested a new room and while that one had been cleaned, the safe was broken. The other room we were given on check-in appeared to be clean, but when my kids went to shower the next morning they discovered blood splatters in the tub. The front desk staff was very professional and helpful, but the hotel gets low marks for cleanliness. Also, FYI, while being next to the train station is very convenient if you're traveling into Brussels by train or trying to get to the airport, the neighborhood is a bit rough.

A great hotel close to the train station. We booked a family room which was two rooms and two bathrooms. Great value! A very quiet hotel considering the area that it is in. We didn’t venture out of the hotel as we arrived late and left early in the morning. My husband did to go for a run early and said that it wasn’t the nicest area and he didn’t feel completely safe