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Jacques Brel vs Brussels Welcome Hotel

Both hotels are rated highly by expert writers. Overall, Brussels Welcome Hotel is the choice of most writers compared to Jacques Brel Youth Hostel. Brussels Welcome Hotel ranks #5 in Brussels with endorsements from 9 publications including Concierge, Oyster and The Telegraph.

Jacques Brel
Jacques Brel
7 / 10
Rue de la Sablonniere, 30, Brussels 1000, Belgium
From $46 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundry Service
  • Laundy Room
  • Restaurant
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Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"Set around a central courtyard and fountain, this spiffy-looking cream-rendered hostel houses 173 beds." Full review
Let's Go Let's Go
"Surprisingly lively, Jacques Brel provides a modern bar and lounge in its reception area." Full review
EuroCheapo EuroCheapo
Editor's Pick
"The Jacques Brel Hostel (named for the famed Belgian singer-songwriter) isn’t your average, run-down backpacker establishment, as evidenced by its charming courtyard with wooden garden furniture." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"The friendly, rather ramshackle hostel has the reputation of being the best one in Brussels...because the hostel is inside an old house, rooms are of odd shapes and sizes." Full review
Brussels Welcome Hotel
Brussels Welcome Hotel
8 / 10
Quai au bois a bruler 23, Brussels, Brussels 1000, Belgium
From $115 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Free Internet
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
  • Multilingual
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Concierge Concierge
"The blandest of names gives entirely the wrong impression of this 17-room gem in the Lower City's cute, cobblestoned Sainte-Catherine district."
Fodor's Fodor's
"The rooms, divided into economy, business, and first class, are as comfortable as those in far more expensive establishments." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The wooden-panelled reception area does nothing to prepare guests for the full-colour decor in each uniquely designed room transporting you to, say, Tahiti, Congo, Cuba or Zanzibar." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"Situated in a peaceful location to the north of Place Ste Catherine (the city’s old fish market), Hotel Welcome sits in the midst of some fabulous fish restaurants."
Frommer's Frommer's
"The name of this gem of a hotel, overlooking the Fish Market, couldn't be more accurate, thanks to the untiring efforts of the husband-and-wife proprietors." Full review
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