Latroupe Grote Markt

Hostel-style hotel, unpretentious. Very convenient and central location, 500 meters from Grand Place. Tram and metro stops about 300 meters away. Rooms were spacious enough, four of us were comfortable. The sink in the room was as pictured, and there were two separate rooms for the toilet and shower. On the ground floor is the lobby with bar and reception. In the back is the breakfast area, which we purchased when booking. The room was clean, but there could be more...

Great stay for 2 days, but since I was sleeping on the upper side of a bunk bed, could barely feel the air conditioning, was a bit hot, would be good if the AC was facing the beds. Also, the stairs were too narrow to climb up and down, wasn’t happy about that. Overall still recommended.

I only stayed for one night in the 4-bed dorm, but with that caveat, the hostel was one of the best I have stayed at, if what you're looking for is a clean, modern (without trying to do too much like some others hostels), and quiet hostel to just sleep in. It was comfortable, had good privacy curtains which blocked out light well, decently sized lockers, and generous space for larger luggage under the bunks. A small shelf for bed-side storage was sufficient along with the light, though a universal socket would have been nice to have (USB ports were provided as well though). The bathroom was all split into a stall each for the toilet and shower, with the sink in the room. Nice for not having the entire bathroom hogged by one person, though I always wish that there would at least be a small sink in the toilet for sanitary reasons... The location was convenient for just walking and also transit, though I'm not sure how great it is late at night. Being summer and ending the day at 9, it seemed fine though it did feel it could be a bit seedy in some nearby areas. It seemed quiet enough to not interrupt my sleep at least. Overall, it was excellent if a bit pricy but I booked late, and I'd say it was still good value apart from the nitpicks I mentioned. I do wish that for the price, a towel was provided, and while I didn't use it, it seemed that luggage storage was a paid service as well.

I felt very comfortable there. Great bed, nice room, very clean, helpful young people at reception! Good location for exploring the city! Plenty of good breakfast, with fruit and vegetables!

3.5 stars rounded to 4 because for the central location and price, it delivered pretty well. We stayed here for four nights last weekend. Overall, it was comfortable enough and had some definite positives. The location was excellent, the price was hard to beat, the shower was surprisingly great, and despite being a hostel it never felt crowded. That said, there were a few odd things that kept it from being a stronger stay. Around 10:30 one morning while we were still sleeping, someone entered our room and quickly left. It was strange because I’m pretty sure the door was locked, and rooms require key cards. If it was housekeeping or staff, a knock first would’ve been appreciated. Another issue was noise in the mornings. Around 9:00 a.m. one day, the cleaning staff loudly mopped our hallway and woke us up, then came back and did it again roughly an hour later, waking us up a second time. A few smaller things: the elevator is tiny, our key cards randomly stopped working one night and we had to go back downstairs to get replacements, and sadly our room had no windows. Nothing here was a deal breaker, and for the price and location I’d still say it was a decent stay. Just a few frustrating details that added up.

Wow where do I begin… It all started in a sunny afternoon and ended on a gloomy evening. The reception took a lot of time and even had made a mistake with the room assignation. The breakfast consisted of cracked eggs and muffins which were stormed every time they were refilled by hungry guests which almost had no other choice. The cleanliness of the room wasn’t ideal but not horrible too. The locations was excellent.

Great hostel in the heart of Brussels. Nice rooms, lounge and breakfast area. Good service, well recommended.