Jolly Hotel Du Grand Sablon - Brussels

Average rating:  7.7

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Mar 2008

After checking in nobody cares of you. so you do not need to pass in front of the reception so it looks like being ina shopping center. But the rooms are OK, spacious, clean and the bathroom very nice.

Guest name: MO, Hungary

Average rating:  9.3

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Mar 2008

Good location plus nice hotel and room. Main drawback is that the venere price doesnt include breaksfast - which costs an extra 25Euro per person at the hotel. However there are lots of nice places around and about to get a good breakfast for less than 10Euros. Also reception seemed to be a bit chaotic.

Guest name: LM, United Kingdom

Average rating:  9.2

Guest type: Single traveller

stayed in Apr 2006

I used to travel to Brussels very often for work and Sablon remains my favourite place to stay. I love the Jolly hotel because it is located in the Place du Sablon, which is a lovely little piazza with lovely restaurants and my favourite chocolate shop Marcolini. The hotel is beautiful, with gorgeous, perfectly clean rooms and good service and is close to Parc metro station on Rue Royale.

Guest name: CG, Malta

Average rating:  6.6

Guest type: Single traveller

stayed in Feb 2008

This was my second stay at Hotel Jolly Du Grand Sablon. The Hotel is very well located and with easy walking distance of mostpoints of interest in the city. The staff this time around were more helpful than last and a lot more welcoming. I would not eat at the hotel as there are many other venues in the square that are far better value for money, especially breakfast. The free internet was one of the draw cards in booking at the hotel.

Guest name: AB, Australia

Average rating:  4.9

Guest type: Single traveller

stayed in Jan 2008

Would stay again; but not room 633 which is next to a noisy service room

Guest name: PC, United Kingdom

Average rating:  9.1

Guest type: Single traveller

stayed in Jan 2008

A very nice hotel. Definitely 4 star category. he hotel was fine, but the decor in the rooms could stand a minor update. Teh bathroom was spacious, but the hot water pressure was iffy. The mattress was a bit soft and worn for my taste, but the room was quite quiet and that's always a good thing. I'd hoped for a fitness room, but it is an older property and they don't seem to have a space for one. It is in a pretty, quiet, upscale location between bustling historic center and the royal palace and museums. Maximum 10 minutes walk to the center and the central train station. Lots of great restaurants in the neighborhood. I didn't try the food, as many reviewers pointed out it was too expensive. There is a good breakfast cafe 3 minutes walk down the hill. One thing about the location, you won't find convenience stores in the immediate vicinity. You have to walk a few minutes to find them. Nevertheless, if you get a good price, this is a nice place to stay, away from the hubbub and traffic of the center, where the Carrefour, Meridian, and other similar hotels are located.

Guest name: VC, Greece

Average rating:  7.1

Guest type: Single traveller

stayed in Nov 2007

Nice place to stay, but 25E for breakfast was excessive (nice bakery a few doors down though).

Guest name: Thomas Clark, USA

Average rating:  9.8

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Oct 2007

The porter and men at the front desk were most helpful and welcoming with one exception,a woman at the front desk on the weekend,who when I asked her to make a dinner reservation for us because my french is quite minimal(and she was not busy at all),insisted very rudely that she had called and there was NO POSSIBILITY of a reservation that evening! Later on we walked to the restaurant spoke to the chef,got a reservation and that evening enjoyed a wonderful meal in the restaurant that,though full, had several tables open....an interesting experience! That aside we would not hesitate to return to the hotel and highly recommend it to others. We also enjoyed the elegant location away from some of the more touristy places,the lounge in the lobby for tea or wine in the late afternoon, and the general elegance of the hotel as well as excellent bus service to many of the sights , but would never pay 25 euros for breakfast even if that is the going rate for a hotel breakfast.

Guest name: GL, USA

Average rating:  10.0

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Oct 2007

We very much enjoyed our stay and thought the position/location was perfect. We hope to return again next year. Do you ever have special discounts for weekend stays out of peak season?

Guest name: IL, United Kingdom

Average rating:  8.2

Guest type: Family with older children

stayed in Sep 2007

Fabulous location. Front desk staff was a bit unfriendly but might be due to fact that we are Americans. Overall, I would recommend this hotel to others.

Guest name: CG, USA

Average rating:  8.9

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Aug 2007

Excellent location away from the noise and touristy part of central Brussels but within easy walking distance. Excellent cafes and restaurants in the immediate area. Thoroughly recommend this hotel.

Guest name: IK, United Kingdom

Average rating:  4.3

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Feb 2007

The room and hotel was ok, but I don't think that receiving only dutch TV chanels is apropriate for such an hotel. 25 Euros for breakfast is ridiculous.

Guest name: MH, Luxembourg

Average rating:  8.2

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Jul 2007

Weekend break. The hotel was ideally situated for a walking tourist. The shower was poor, otherwise the room was good. The staff were very efficient.

Guest name: PL, Ireland

Average rating:  7.2

Guest type: Group

stayed in May 2007

Hotel looked good, room was fair size and it was in an excellent location, 5 minute walk from La Grand Place and the centre of Brussels. The square the hotel is on is beautiful. This was my first time in Brussels and I'd definately go back here.

Guest name: Alexander Wells, United Kingdom

Average rating:  8.0

Guest type: Single traveller

stayed in Apr 2007

Breakfast is on a high pricelevel

Guest name: DE, Switzerland

Average rating:  9.7

Guest type: Single traveller

stayed in Apr 2007

Good hotel in a very good position. Breakfast not included in the price, as usual in Bruxelles.

Guest name: Antonella Delle Monache, Italy

Average rating:  8.4

Guest type: Single traveller

stayed in Apr 2007

The hotel is placed on beautiful Place du Sablon. I thought the hotel is really good and can recommend a stay here for everyone. THowever, the breakfast was not included and would cost 25 Euro extra. Since the price was a bit stiff, I chose to go across the square to Le Pain Quotidien. They serve good breakfast and you get alot for your money! Overall the stay and the hotel was great! I am sure that I will use it for another Brüssel stay.

Guest name: LH, Norway

Average rating:  9.0

Guest type: Single traveller

stayed in Dec 2006

Excellent hotel, wonderful situation, but the breakfast is not included un the price ...

Guest name: LT, France

Average rating:  6.8

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Sep 2006

Sure, it's four star hotel as the staff were keen to point out. It is also pretentious & charges (plenty) extra for everything & overcharged nearly 30% for the room. DO NOT give them your laundry; the prices are ridiculous. The 'business centre' is little more than an uncomfortable cupboard. To be fair, our room was very pleasant.

Guest name: Jeni & David Andrew, Australia

Average rating:  9.7

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Sep 2006

My husband and I enjoyed our stay at this hotel. It is what I call a boutique hotel. However, I suggest the staff familiarize with the surrounding area when giving directions.

Guest name: RM, USA

Average rating:  8.4

Guest type: Single traveller

stayed in Aug 2006

The service in the breakfast room was also this time rather unfriendly.

Guest name: HN, Finland

Average rating:  10.0

Guest type: Single traveller

stayed in Jul 2006

i didn´t know this hotels before but now every place i visit and you have a hotel there i will stay with you again....

Guest name: Marina Galvan Sanz, Mexico

Average rating:  8.2

Guest type: Single corporate traveller

stayed in Jun 2006

1) I asked for "smoking allowed" but got "no smoking" 2) Difficult working/writing conditions (no light on desk) 3) Tricky shower

Guest name: Vebjorn Walderhaug, Norway

Average rating:  7.9

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in Apr 2006

The room was decent and clean. It is pretty close to the Grand Place and I would stay there again. A superior room would be recommended.

Guest name: Michael Cassar, Malta

Average rating:  9.6

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in Oct 2004

Perfecto. En el corazon de la plaza del Sablon. Anticuarios. Cercano a la Grand Place.

Guest name: Javier Gomez Agusti, Spain