Hotel le Dixseptième

Very good experience, very quiet and private. Great accommodation experience

We loved this hotel right in the heart of Brussels. We were able to walk everywhere! Parking is a bit tricky. Lots of one way streets and pedestrians. It's just down the street but complicated if you don't know where you are going. Staff was so accommodating and helpful. Front desk could not be any nicer. We had a great stay at this little gem.

We booked a Garden Standard room directly through the hotel’s own website, and everything went smoothly. Our room (3103, Landyut) was very clean and quiet, as it was at the end of a first-floor corridor with windows facing the courtyard. Most of the time, we only heard the cleaner moving about during the day; otherwise, the building was very peaceful. At times, it was almost eerily quiet! The bed was comfortable, and I really liked the pillows as they weren't too puffy, but could be shaped to support the neck as needed. This was great for me as a side-sleeper, since hotel pillows usually feel far too soft and almost suffocating. One thing to be careful about is the shower: at least in our room, the shower floor was the same smooth stone tile as the walls, with no grip at all once wet with soap or shampoo. There were no safety rails either, so if you’re older or travelling with children, do take care not to slip. The room had effective air conditioning and blackout curtains. That said, the curtains could have been a bit wider, as they were cut slightly too narrow and always left a gap somewhere for the light to shine through. The hotel also offers a laundry service. The wardrobe door in the room had a price list with the cost per item. If I remember correctly, a T-shirt was about €4, a skirt €8–10, and so on. There was no extra service fee. Clothes for washing had to be taken in the laundry bag to reception before 9 a.m., in which case they were returned the same day by 4 or 5 p.m. If items were brought between 9 and 12 and still needed the same-day service, an express fee of around €60 was added to the bill. There was also a mini fridge, but the prices were too high for me. €4 for a 500ml bottle of water, €4 for a small Coke, and a whopping €40 for a half bottle of Moët. At the reception, we always received very friendly service, no matter who was on duty. Breakfast was a bit mixed: while the quality was good, the selection was extremely limited. Once we saw how small the hotel is, it made sense, but €22 is really too expensive for what’s offered. The only hot options were scrambled eggs, some kind of wurst sausages, and bacon. Otherwise, the spread included breads with a changing selection of cold cuts, cheeses, and vegetables, as well as yoghurt, muesli, and fruit. The waitress working in the dining room was always friendly, kept the tables tidy, and served coffee. Finally, I have to praise the hotel’s location. Many interesting museums and sights are within a kilometre, and both the main train station and a metro stop are only a couple of hundred metres away. Next to the train station, there’s also a small grocery shop, which was handy for picking up reasonably priced drinks and snacks.

I don't think I can rate the hotel highly enough! My partner and I stayed for three nights and it was a lovely experience. We stayed in a standard patio room on the third floor and the room was massive: more like a suite than a room! It was comfortable, very clean, and really nicely decorated. There was loads of small touches that were really nice, like good quality toiletries, and nice bathrobes and slippers. The staff were all friendly and helpful and made us feel welcome. The hotel is in a great location, really close to the Central station, the Grand Place, and lots of great shops. Although it is located on a busy street, the hotel was really peaceful in the night. I would very highly recommend the hotel! I can't believe how nice it was considering how affordable it is!

We just spent two days in Brussels and stayed at the very well-reviewed Le Dixseptieme. Given the reviews, we were a bit disappointed in our room and stay. There were positives. The room was very spacious with a lovely sitting room and it also had a very large outdoor patio. The bed was quite comfortable. However, the bathroom was very disappointing. The toilet seat would not stay up, and as we are two men, it was really annoying for a four-star hotel. The toilet also did not seem to be properly bolted and wobbled and was pushed against the radiator. The shower head was small and didn't have any pressure as part of a large tub that you had to step into (not completely uncommon in Europe). When we check in, the hotel clerk gave us the idea that she needed to hurry firing information about the hotel at us while I was still filling out paperwork. The room is part of an annex and you have to exit the main area, take a few stairs outside, and then go up a very small elevator. That was workable and we were fortunate we didn't get any rain as that would have been a nuisance in the rain. We would not stay here again.