Hi Polly, please don't think me a kiljoy but I can think of better places to visit in Belgium other than Brussels, we have been to Belgium many times and consider Brussels to be a big oppressive crime ridden grey city that is somewhere merely to fly to and catch trains from and to don't get me wrong there are of course decent parts of it but overall in our opinion it's a bit grim, depending on what you want from your break you may want to consider Brugge, Antwerp, Ypres, Popperinge, Ghent or even Oostende all these places are very easily accessible using the excellent Belgian rail network http://www.b-rail.be/main/E/, Brugge is our favourite as it is the complete opposite of what we think about Brussels, let me know if you want further info or clarifications.

Regards
Sliema2

Ps, Sorry for seeming so down on Brussels but this is holiday truths and that is the way I feel about the place.

can anyone tell me the price of cigarettes per 200 in brussels or even where I could lookup online? Thankyou in advance AmberZ

I am going on a weekend break to Brussels in June and would like to know the cost of a taxi from the airport to the Marriot which is near the Grand Place or is the train easier and are there stations near to the hotel?
Also any tips of nice restaurants/bars near to the hotel would be gratefully received.

Hi

We are now looking to go at the end of July for 4 nights staying in Brussels but hopefully visiting Brugge, Ghent etc. We are considering staying in a Radisson Hotel, the Radisson SAS EU is this the Radisson hotel that has been recommended in the above posts, it is a new hotel built in January ?

Thanks

Polly

We are now now all booked and are going on 28th July (which is our wedding anniversary) and are staying for 4 nights at the Sheraton Brussels Hotel & Towers which is advertised as a 5* hotel but was on offer on the site I booked it on, it has some good reviews on trip advisor and seems to be fairly central so we should be okay.

Polly

I'm off on a weekend break in September taking in Brussels, Ghent and Ypres and have read some of the suggestions where to go and what to see. I'm also staying at the Sheraton so if anyone has any reviews please post them so we can see! (Can't change now if they are rubbish as it is a trip organised by work).

Would love to know what to expect.

Thanks

If anyone can assist by posting a review for the Sheraton Brussels Hotel and Towers, please do so HERE.

Thanks.

Hotel website HERE.

Pippy

Hi Mrs Gaz, have you not got any plans to visit Brugge ?.

Hi there

Our tour is getting to Brussels early pm on Friday, Ghent trip Saturday and then Ypres trip Sunday, coming home overnight on Sunday. Possibly may have time to go there but until we get given times of the tours, then don't know.

Do you recommend going and what do you recommend seeing? (We may bunk off one of the other trips if something more tempting!)

Review of Sheraton Hotel added today as this is where we stayed a couple of weeks ago.

Polly.

Hi Mrs Gaz, we have been to Ghent and Brugge many times, and if there was a ten out of ten choice to make the Brugge would win each time it is a must, Ghent is ok but it is nothing compared to the un-spoilt medieval gem that is Brugge which is commonly known as the Venice of the North, there is quite simply no comparrison, Ghent is more industrial where by Brugge isn't, check out these links and see for yourself http://www.brugesinfo.com/ http://www.brugge.be/internet/en/index.htm http://www.visit-bruges.com/ Ypres is also an excellent choice and a must when visiting Flanders.

Regards
Sliema2

Hmmmm -
we are now staying at the Radisson SAS Royal Brussels and the original hotel has been cancelled. Not sure why but as through Tour Operator probably got a better deal! Still - hotel looks fantastic and sure we'll enjoy. I'll do hotel review and let you see which sights we took in when I get back!

Finally got the full itinerary today. We have a trip to Bruge on Friday (off the fery at Calais and then to Bruge for the afternoon) so won't need to skive off after all.

Getting quite excited now!

Hi all

We have just booked for New Years Eve for a few days - staying at the Meridian. Anyone know what happens there on NYE? Any recommendations will be greatly appreciated as its our first visit there!

Thanks

Hi all,

Myself and my partner are heading to brussels next month for four nights and I was wondering if anyonecould help us?!

I'm looking for two things, a nice vegetarian restaurant for my partner. Plus a nice beer bar for myself, something with some nice local belguique beers, I have been looking at the delirium Cafe, http://www.deliriumcafe.be/ but wondering if anyone had any more ideas?!

Plus what are the must do's/things to see and the best places to eat while in Brussels?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Kind Regards,

Richard

You will not have any problems finding a suitable bar. Every one that I went into (& we're talking a lot of bars here ), had a good selection of Belgian beers.

Delirium is good, also Mort Subite, Manekijn Pis, & Leffe Cafe were particular favourites.

Can't help with the restaurant, sorry. But if your partner's happy enough eating seafood, you will be fine.

Hi Rich, my advice would be to forget Brussels and stay in Brugge instead, I can give you loads of info on Brugge, not keen on Brussels ourselves.

Drewster, unfortunately she is a strict vegetarian!!!

Sliema, many people have said this to me, but it's a bit late we booked up with eurostar months ago, hopefully it's not that bad?? But we are thinking of planning a trip to Brugges!!

Hi Rich, just because you are booked with Eurostar doesn't mean that you have to stay in Brussels unless of course you have paid for yopur accomodation up front of course in which case then your snookered mate, however if you haven't paid a penny then Brugge is just an hour or so by train from Brussels, when we go we always fly in to Brussels anyway so it is a natural starting point for Brugge, let me know if you need any more info.

Regards
Sliema2