9Hotel Sablon vs Hotel Metropole
Both hotels are praised by experts. Overall, Hotel Metropole scores significantly higher than 9Hotel Sablon. Hotel Metropole is ranked #2 in Brussels with accolades from 10 publications including Star Service, Travel + Leisure and Frommer's.
9Hotel Sablon
Rue de la Paille, 2 - 8, Brussels, Brussels 1000, Belgium
From $127 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
DK Eyewitness
"A friendly boutique hotel with sauna and relaxation centre, the Sablon boasts a fantastic location beside the city’s main art galleries and is within walking distance of the characterful cafés."
Fodor's
"On a quiet street between the Sablon and the Grand'Place, this hotel offers spacious and attractive rooms, some with canopy beds."
The Telegraph
7.0
"9Hotel Sablon is a member of a small chain of 'lifestyle hotels' based in Paris and trades on its intimate scale and refreshingly vibrant yet coolly understated design panache."
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Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"The upper-middle-range 9Hotel Sablon is a stylishly modern boutique hotel that’s centrally located in the Sablon quarter."
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Independent
"This grown-up stay keeps things understated with clean-lined decor, a terrace-toting natural wine bar and hearty buffet breakfasts...rooms are spacious and helpfully stocked with proper toiletries"
Hotel Metropole
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Place De Brouckere 31, Brussels, Brussels 1000, Belgium
From $114 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Michelin Guide
"Period lobby and lounges, a retro-style lounge bar with columns, a piano and frescoes, and luxurious bedrooms and suites."
Concierge
"A robust and blowsy dowager duchess of a hotel, this 298-room Victorian has seen continuous service since 1895—amazingly, it's the only 19th-century survivor in the city."
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"This 1895 showpiece has a jaw-droppingly sumptuous French Renaissance–style foyer with marble walls, coffered ceiling and beautifully etched stained-glass back windows."
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Travel + Leisure
"Though some may argue the Belgian capital is on the cusp of a design and style revolution, history continues to resonate from icons like the Hotel Metropole."
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DK Eyewitness
"Built 1895, this plush hotel boasts striking architecture and a mix of French Renaissance, Empire and Art Deco styles."