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Brussels hostels

  • 23-01-2003 11:16am
    #1
    podgeen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,176 ✭✭✭


    Im heading to brussels next weekend with some friends. Planning on spending the first night in brussels then not too sure after that... probably go to amsterdam.

    anyhow ive been looking at the following hostels in brussels

    Auberge de Jeunesse "Génération Europe"
    Hôtel de Jeunes "Sleep Well"
    Centre Van Gogh - CHAB

    I got provisional bookings with 2 of them, i need to confirm today. Anyone got any experience with any of these.

    Anyone recommend a hostel in Amsterdam? SHould I book in advvance?


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  • #2
    irishman_abroad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 553 ✭✭✭irishman_abroad


    Dont know about the hostels but Im travelling to Brussels myself soon, Xmas Present, and was wondering what besides the European Parliament there was there?


  • #3
    alex122
    Closed Accounts Posts: 37 ✭alex122


    Hey there...

    Did the same trip your doing b4 Christmas...

    I stayed in the Generation Europe Hostel in Brussels... really nice and clean place. It was only something like €15 a nite. It's about a 15 min walk to the centre of Brussels, but is only 5 mins from the tube station. To be honest the hostel is lovely... but the area around it is a bit run down... but your close enough to the centre etc.

    When I was in Amsterdam I stayed in the 'Flying Pig Downtown Hostel'.. which is along the main shopping street and only a 5 min walk from the central train station. The atmosphere in the hostel was really good and it had character. Mets loads of interesting backpackers etc.. Their website address is - http://www.flyingpig.nl

    Anyway.. hope you enjoy your trip!
    Just post anymore q's u might have on the board


  • #4
    highlight
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    Most hotels in Brussels are really cheap at weekends as they only get used during the week - the Gresham Belson is, AFAIK, €40 for a 4 star hotel at weekends.

    As for what else is in Brussels - The Grane Place (great bars, wonderful tapas bar off Avenue Louise as well), Zara, cheap metro to Bruges, and a great nightclub called the Bazaar on Rue des Capuchin - it's truly bizarre!


  • #5
    podgeen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,176 ✭✭✭podgeen


    cheers for all the replies..

    I booked us into the generation hostel there a few days ok, only booked for the first night probably go to amsterdam then. Looks like I made a decent choice from what you said..

    The other lads dont want to book before we go there as they dont want to limit themselves to one place. I also came accross the flying pig during my goolging seems like a good spot, we'll stay there if they are not booked out.

    I actually stayed in the gresham belson about a year ago, nice place was fairly cheap also, like you said around 40euro for a fairly nice hotel.

    I'll go look for a map now and see if i can find rue des Capuchin....


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