The ETAP is the lower tier range of Accor hotels, above Formule1, but below IBIS and Mercure etc. I have stayed in the IBIS (part of the same cluster of ACCOR hotels here in Brussels airport) and other hotels in the vicinity in the past at EU100-150-200 a night, and I was always underwhelmed, but staying at ETAP for EU60... more

I booked this hotel for my friend and myself with two beds. When we arrived we discovered that the two beds included a bunk bed. We are far from young and neither of us could climb to the second bed. We were told that all the rooms are in this design. So we didn't really stay there because we switched... more

After a 4-week stay in Europe (Paris, Prague and Brussels), I found myself confronted with an early morning departure from Brussels back to the USA. My Brussels host, a dear old friend, suggested that I spend my last night in Brussels at the airport to facilitate my arrival at the airport early the next morning. We first phoned a well-known... more

The Etap hotel in Brussels (Diegem) is close to the airport. It's basically not close to anything intersting for tourists. If you gotta say one short night between flights it's a great choice, cheap and clean for Europe. The reception is small and the staff is not too interested. The only resturant around is in the IBIS hotel accross the... more