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Jacques Brel Youth Hostel

Rue de la Sablonniere 30, Brussels 1000, Belgium
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4.0 of 5 stars 48 Reviews
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Shannon B
Amherst Ns
Senior Reviewer
8 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 January 2012

I lived here for 3 months as a volunteer intern and loved it. Internet access often crapped out, but wifi was still available if you had a laptop( ground floor, best spots for connection are beside the computers, in the bar, and if you go to the back lounge area, the far far corner gives you another wifi access that... More

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Sheldor_the_Great
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Senior Reviewer
8 reviews
5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 January 2012

This hostel is great on so many levels. The rooms are fantastic and clean, and the location is good (being only a 5 minute walk to the nearest metro station). Unfortunately there is little beyond the basics. For example, there is usually only one person on reception which makes checking in a very, very slow process. The self-catering kitchen is... More

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Daniella S
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Senior Contributor
28 reviews
4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 October 2011

We stayed in a room for 4, with bathroom. What to say?! Very nice decorated, clean room. And also the bathroom, that made it possible to one person take a shower while another uses the sink and mirror. The breakfast is very good (juices, coffee, tea, bread, cheese). It's very near the metro station (10 min walking). The staff is... More

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Alice Tamaian, Responsable réception at Jacques Brel Youth Hostel, responded to this review
21 October 2011

Hello, Thank you for your comment. We are glad you enjoy your stay in our hostel. We hope to see you soon in our community. Kind regards, Giada More

Jessska
Gold Coast, Australia
Reviewer
5 reviews
2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 September 2011

My partner and I stayed here in June this year and made our booking online from Australia based on the pictures and previous reviews. We were backpacking through Europe on a budget and this place was really great to us! The older staff were very helpful, though the young staff were slightly less attentive (as can be expected) but still... More

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Alice Tamaian, Responsable réception at Jacques Brel Youth Hostel, responded to this review
4 October 2011

Hello Jessska, thanks for your comments, we are glad you have enjoy your stay. We hope to see you again on the HI community. Regards, Julien (young staff :) ) More

akaluski
Ithaca, New York
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews
3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 August 2011

This is basically a definition of hostel. The rooms are like dormitories but very big which is nice. The hostel also has its own bar/ resteraunt and the bar tenders are helpful when trying to decide which kind of Belgian Beer you want to sample. There are also computers to use free wifi and a lounge in addition to a... More

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Alice Tamaian, Responsable réception at Jacques Brel Youth Hostel, responded to this review
4 October 2011

Hello, thank you very much for your nice comments. There is no reception from 1am to 7am but there is no problem if you want to drop the keys on the desk. We hope to see you again on the HI network. Regards, Julien More

SoumitreeG
Geneva, Switzerland
Senior Contributor
28 reviews
11 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 June 2011
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i stayed here for a day & night, and that too because i hadnt got a booking at the hostel i was staying earlier. My verdict: i should have booked this one instead of the earlier one! Location: a bit off-center, but very near to Botanique metro stn, so easy connectivity to all places. Ambience: Very nice, with it's own... More

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Alice Tamaian, Responsable réception at Jacques Brel Youth Hostel, responded to this review
4 October 2011

Hello, thank you for you happy comments!! We hope to see you again on the HI hostels. Regards, Julien More

SilviaBragagni
Florence
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 January 2011
1
person found this review helpful

good location rooms clean, airy nicely connected staff not always informed or able to give out clear information More

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Alice Tamaian, Responsable réception at Jacques Brel Youth Hostel, responded to this review
13 April 2011

hello we thank you for your comments we are happy you appreciate the HI hostel jacques brel we are sorry you didn't get the infos you needed we wish you nice times on HI hostels regards phil More

TripMember_x
New York City, New York
Contributor
19 reviews
4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 September 2010
1
person found this review helpful

Floor 2 Staff: friendly staff. Hotel: Clean, friendly, well presented reception Room: Spacious, overlooked the main road towels Bathroom: en suite bathroom, clean Dining room: well kept, very clean Breakfast: option not taken 15 mins walk to the central plaza. Lockers available for a fee. One of the best youth hostel I have stayed in. I would highly recommend it.... More

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carrie_i_NZ
Napier, New Zealand
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews
3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 September 2010
2
people found this review helpful

I thought this place was really hard to find using the directions from the website (and I'm pretty good with directions and maps) After wandering for about 45 mins, I accidentally stumbled across it (a complete fluke). The staff were fairly useless - luckily another girl who was staying there translated my English into French for them and then showed... More

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PetiteBulle
Paris
Reviewer
5 reviews
2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2010
1
person found this review helpful

I stay one night with my friend in this youth hostel. We had booked a bedroom for 2. There where sanitary and shower inside. The room was large, clean and well soundproof The breakfast is good and with lot of choice (cook pork meats, jam and butter...). The negative point is the fact that the location is a bit off... More

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