Best Leuven Hotels

De kamers zijn netjes maar piepklein. Voor die prijs verwacht je iets meer ruimte. Wij zaten er op frisse en regenachtige dagen maar ik vraag me af wat een broeikast het er moet zijn op echt warme dagen. Een raam open zetten is geen optie want ongeacht welk uur van de nacht, altijd is er lawaai op straat. Het ontbijt is karig. Daar wordt duidelijk op beknibbeld. Nog nooit zo een slecht roerei geëten. Smaakt naar niets.....wellicht van eierpoeder gefabriceerd. Broodjes kwamen niet van de bakker maar vanuit de diepvries opgewarmd in de oven. Maar één soort koffiekoeken die wellicht al diverse malen werden opgewarmd. Weinig keuze in broodbeleg...hesp, salami en kaas. Dat was het. Te zurig smakende koffie. Kortom, een ontbijt te schraal voor de 185 euro die je betaalt voor een overnachtig. Dan zwijg ik nog over de ongezellige ontbijtruimte waar totaal geen moeite is gedaan om die wat warmer aan te kleden. De betrokkenheid van het personeel is zeer matig. Weinig gemotiveerd. Eén klein voorbeeld (of beter twee), op het moment dat de ontbijtzaal volloopt gaat de ”ontbijtzaalverantwoordelijke” doodgemoedereerd samen met de receptionist een sigaretje roken op straat, de gasten aan hun lot overlatend. Bij het afrekenen bij vertrek zit de receptionist languit met zijn voeten op tafel achter de balie, ijverig tokkelend op zijn smartphone. Wij waren eerder al in een hotel van de Lodge-groep ( 'Herenmolens in Aarschot) en daar werden we met dezelfde desinteresse van het personeel geconfronteerd. Eén goede raad : zoek je een hotel in Leuven in deze prijsklasse, ga dan naar het Begijnhofhotel waar men weet wat klantvriendelijkheid is. En mijd hotels van de Lodge-groep.

Good location, very central. Would recommend and also would stay there again!

Stayed at this hotel for one night. Beds were very comfortable and the suite came with a kitchenette. The shower was fantastic. Location was good as well, walking distance to both the train station and city centre. Check-in reception had limited hours so be mindful of this. We did not have any issues. The only minor hiccup we had was after check-in, maintenance personnel knocked on the door and advised they needed to fix the shower head. After less than five minutes, it was fixed. This did not hamper our stay at all. Next time I’m in Leuven, I would book this property again.

From the entrance to the way out, it is a terrible experience. They said the manager would be there from 4 to 6 pm...Wrong! he is rarely there. I arrived at 4:10 pm. People at the entrance cannot find the way to get the keys, you get the key in an envelope, and then you go through very dark and narrow stairs (see photo) that smell terrible (like rats). Later that night, you will find that it is true...rats between the floors and walls. They make noises during the night. The wall of the room are thin, and you can hear well from the other rooms. They offered me a room with a kitchenette, I prefer to cook myself when I have to be for more than a week in a location. The stove only warmed up the food. It took me one hour to cook one egg. The bed is uncomfortable, too small, and too cheap the mattress. The furniture is cheap. The utensils to cook are old, and the cabinet with them smells of humidity. The toaster is disgusting, you see the fungus inside (see photo). The bathroom is small and needs to be refurbished. There is no way to clean it anymore (see photo). The curtain is old and dirty with spots. Outside is not better. I arrived Sunday, the containers were full of trash. There was trash on the floor of the area too. The whole week, they did not collect it. You can see the photo of the Sunday when I, fortunately, had to go to a better place. The photos that they post are nothing like reality. I read in someone else post that he saw the rats running in the gardens... I was lucky, I did not.

The breakfast was excellent and the accommodation was comfortable

I spent 4 nights at the Lodge Heverlee and never wanted to leave. Everything about the Hotel is beautiful, as well as the surroundings. Waking up to seeing the Arenberg Castle on the other side of the road was just wow! And the room was too perfect for words. Great breakfast, friendly and efficient staff, clean and comfortable. There is a bus stop 10 steps away from the front door. I was alone, on a business trip, but would gladly go back as a couple. 3*** is not nearly enough for this place! I would choose this Hotel over and over again!

Leuven is a great city to explore with all the shopping you could wish for, great places to eat and wonderful night life with bars that have a wonderful atmosphere well in to the early hours. Ambassador Suites are very well located just a 2 minute walk t the high street. While we were there we one night of noise from partying neighbours but otherwise the flat was quiet. The flat itself was huge with two bedrooms that easily slept 5 people. Unfortunately their were no windows (and hence natural light) in the bedrooms, bathroom or WC. And lighting in the lounge was inadequate to ready once the sun had set. Cleanliness was poor and was decor.

Agree with previous reviews on the challenging (steep and narrow) climb up to the room. But if you are looking for a unique experience, quiet room (even though floors crack as we walk), feel like you are part of history with modern comforts (wifi, box tv with lots of channels, shower, toilet, fridge - all in one room by the way), this is the place. Very attentive and charming host serving breakfast and genuinely interested in who we are. The area around is perfect - walking distance to town and KU Leuven Campus Arenberg.