The Dominican, BrusselsvsHotel Metropole
Both hotels are rated very highly by expert reviewers. On balance, Hotel Metropole scores significantly higher than The Dominican. Hotel Metropole scores 90 with recommendations from 10 sources such as Concierge, Travel + Leisure and Michelin Guide.
The Dominican, Brussels
Michelin Guide
Concierge
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Star Service
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Oyster
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Leopoldstraat / Rue Leopold 9, Brussels, Brussels 1000, Belgium
From $125/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
Michelin Guide "A designer-inspired luxury hotel on the site of a former ominican convent. Open spaces, elegant furniture and modern comforts which benefit from maximum attention to detail."
Concierge "With a terrific location on a quiet street near the Grand Place, the 150-room Dominican takes its design cues from the fifteenth-century abbey that originally occupied the site."
Travel + Leisure "Heaven knows what the 15th-century Dominican friars would make of this ornate modern pleasure palace, which now occupies the site of their long-ago city monastery." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "With a terrific location on a quiet street near the Grand Place, the 150-room Dominican takes its design cues from the fifteenth-century abbey that originally occupied the site." Full review
Star Service "Suites overlooking the Opera House are popular. Less expensive Executive rooms are spacious and furnish minibars and complimentary Internet access. Adjoining rooms are available." Full review
Lonely Planet "Combining classic elegance with understated modern chic this excellent top-range palace occupies the site of a former abbey right behind La Monnaie." Full review
OysterUpscale
"The Dominican is an upscale hotel housed where a 15th-century Dominican Abbey once stood, and it combines classic architecture with elegantly modern interior design." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"The Dominican has style and swagger – a tone set by the flaming torches at the entrance, and the suite of stately, stone-flagged public rooms set around a courtyard." Full review
Jetsetter "A four-star Design Hotel near the iconic Grand Place and Le Monnaie in the beating heart of Brussels." Full review
Afar Magazine "Rooms are tranquil, plush and comfortable and the hotel is entirely non-smoking. " Full review
Hotel Metropole Michelin Guide Concierge Lonely Planet Travel + Leisure
DK Eyewitness Star Service
Frommer's The Telegraph Jetsetter The Telegraph Show All Reviews
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 PlanetTop 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." Full review
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." Full review
DK Eyewitness "Built 1895, this plush hotel boasts striking architecture and a mix of French Renaissance, Empire and Art Deco styles."
Star Service "Facing the metro station on the busy square, close to the Monnaie Opera House and the Grand Place, this classic grande dame has been owned and operated by the same family since 1895." Full review
Frommer's "Victorian elegance without rejecting the convenience of modern amenities... Spacious guest rooms have classic furnishings and some modern luxuries." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"Full of glamour and elegance, marbled halls, glittering chandeliers and polished brass." Full review
Jetsetter "A palatial five-star stay in the center of Brussels, with complimentary breakfast and a dining discount." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"The Hotel Metropole is one of the grand old hotels of Brussels, and the public areas are astonishingly palatial." Full review
