Rue Jean Stas 32, Saint-Gilles, Belgium | (251) 219-4428
Comfortable and stylish mid-range hotel with a convenient location
Within walking of restaurants and designer boutiques
Bright and modern rooms with desks, flat-screen TVs, and minibars
Breakfast room with a buffet and hot options (fee)
Lobby bar with a 24-hour self-serve snack bar
Basic Wi-Fi is free (but slow)
Far walk to city center
No full restaurant or gym on-site
Breakfast costs extra
Fee for parking and high-speed Wi-Fi
The NH Brussels Stephanie is a smaller three-pearl hotel with limited facilities, but it's in a prime location close to downtown and boutique shopping along Louise Avenue. It lacks a fitness center or fully staffed dining option, but there's a breakfast room with a hot buffet served for an extra charge, and a bar with a self-serve area stocked with snacks and drinks. It's close to the Louise metro station, which provides fast access across the city, as well as easy connections to Paris and Amsterdam. Its 67 modern guest rooms are large and bright, with desks, minibars, and large flat-screen TVs. The nearby Vintage Hotel Brussels is one of the top hotels in the city, with more stylish rooms and similar rates.
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Scene
Attractive mid-range hotel with self-serve facilities for a range of travelers
The NH Brussels Stephanie is typical of other NH hotels, with a modern conservative style that's both bland and comfortable. Almost everything is some shade of gray or brown, and there's a lot of woodwork with brass accents. A few steps down from the main entrance puts guests at a curved wooden reception desk in a corner, with a space that opens up into the bar and breakfast restaurant. Because the staff is small and multitasks between reception and the bar (monitoring the self-serve stations), there's a relaxed vibe that the tourists and business travelers who make up most of the guests here appreciate.
Location
In Brussels' shopping district, and close to public transportation
The hotel is situated on the corner of a small block, a two-minute walk from designer shopping along Avenue Louise. The area is convenient for high-end shopping, commuting to downtown, and there are many bars and restaurants are within walking distance on nearby side streets. The Grand Place and other central attractions are a bit of a hike at just over 20-minutes on foot, but the large Louise Metro station is a five minute-walk from the hotel. Brussels Airport is about a 16-minute drive, and Gare de Bruxelles-Midi -- the city's main train station where travelers can catch the Eurostar to London or the TGV (high-speed train) to Paris and Amsterdam -- is less than 10 minutes away by car.
Rooms
Bright and contemporary with desks, minibars, and electric kettles
The hotel's 67 guest rooms have modern decor with wood floors, cream walls, and minimalist dark-wood furnishings. The rooms get a lot of natural light from windows, and upgraded sixth-floor rooms have city views over the rooftops. They're on the larger side for Europe starting at 247 square feet. Standard Rooms have twin, queen, or king beds with oversize headboards that have articulated reading lights. Seating areas have handsome armchairs with a black-and-white plaid print, and all units contain work desks and cushioned chairs. Triple Rooms with extra twin beds are also available. Basic Wi-Fi is included, along with large flat-screen TVs, minibars, and electric kettles (but no coffeemakers). Frosted glass doors open to tiled bathrooms, with shower/tub combos, toiletries, and hairdryers.
Features
Lobby bar with 24-hour self-serve station and breakfast room, but no restaurant or gym
The lobby bar has a few booths and tables across from a 24-hour self-serve station with a microwave and several coolers that have a range of snacks and packaged light meals. There are also various beverages, including alcoholic drinks, and the spot is overseen by the nearby reception staff. A few steps up, the area opens into a breakfast room, with a buffet for an additional charge that includes pastries, cold cuts, cheeses, fruit, yogurt, and hot dishes cooked to order. Parking in an underground garage is available for a fee. Basic Wi-Fi throughout is free, thought it can be slow; high-speed service costs extra.
