Scandinavia Hotel Brussels - Brussels, Belgium 

"Very Nice Hotel, Great Location near to the Metro, Bus & Tram"
Posted: Mon, Nov 23 2009
Very Good Location. It is minutes from the Metro station (Clemencau) and the Bus 20 & Tram 83 stops. It is about 15 minute walk to the Midi Station. Very good room & bathroom, clean and comfortable. There is an inhouse bar area and breakfast, lunch & dinner is available. The breakfast was a very good continental style with juice, cereals, yougart, boiled eggs, cheese and ham, fresh rolls, jam, fresh fruit, cake and plenty of coffee and tea. I would recommend this hotel to friends and business colleagues. Yes, I will stay there again.

EXCELENT VALUE - but noisy if your room is on the road side.
Posted: Sat, Jul 05 2008
Having read other reviews we wondered what we had let ourselves in for (2 mature visitors). The hotel IS on a main road and opposite a couple of bars, so it can be noisy if your room is at the front. Otherwise very satisfactory, room small but clean neat, tidy and well serviced. Breakfast buffet was excellent, varied and plentiful. The staff were always polite and helpful. There are a lot of 'immigrants' (african and middle eastern) in the area but they were friendly and very approachable. There is an excellent, welcoming Lebanese restauraunt within 50m and another hotel restaurant within 250m. Clemanceau Metro Station (1.50 euro per hour) is within 200m making it an ideal base to explore all parts of Brussels and only one stop from the Midi station (Eurostar arrival point). The free minibus service to and from the centre (after 6pm) WAS running and offered to us. If you want very good value at a budget price it is excellent - if you want a 5* hotel for a 1* price, - get real!!

Not a Recommendable Place
Posted: Fri, Jun 20 2008
On arrival to the area where the hotel is situated, it appears to be just a slightly run down part of town. This area is actually a poorer part of Brussels with nothing more than a couple of local food shops and one or two bars.. During the day there are alot of different people from all cultures & origins walking up and down the streets. But on one evening, we were in a taxi coming back to the hotel & there was huge gangs of male teens & 20 somethings hanging around. One house was surrounded by police & baracaded off. It was actually very scary! Not a sight welcomed on holiday :( !! The area is not a place to walk about on your own. Especially NOT at NIGHT!! I went with my Mam (63) who also thought this area was AWFUL. The hotel was fine, altough the staff could have been friendlier! The towels were changed everyday & the beds were made up but the rooms were not cleaned & they didnt stock up soap or loo roll. This place would only be recommended if you are on an EXTREMLEY tight budget. I personally would not stay here again.

No drama in Scandinavia
Posted: Wed, Jun 11 2008
Scandinavia is quite an average 3stars hotel in Brussels with excellent ratio quality / prize. I know a lot of hotels in Brussels and even 4stars hotels are some time at the same niveau. The only problemm is rough locality ( Anderlecht ) , but in fact, during our stay nothing really serious happened ... Advice : ask for a room with window to the courtyard . Generally : for 55.- EUR / doubleroom the hotel is OK. Vladimir, Bratislava