ABL Limo is simply the BEST limo company! Whether I need to organize a trip for my boss in Belgium…read moreor else where in the world, he always gets the best service!! Olivier and Philippe are really experts at what they do. The service is always VIP, on-time. Very professional. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!! Thank you ABL!

Best sleep I've had in Europe.. Very modern, extremely well…read moremaintained. Nice central location. Staff always friendly.

On January 2014 I made a resolution. To book my first solo trip somewhere in Europe. It came down…read moreto either France or Belgium. Having rested on it for a few days, my heart finally decided to go to Brussels. So off to Belgium I go! On May 26th I was browsing online trying to figure out where to stay. I decided to create a list of 'must haves' in order to find me that perfect accommodation: 1) I was on a strict budget 2) Location, location, location. Most of the places I had plan to visit had to be within walking distance 3) Have a great time! Lo and behold I managed to find the perfect accommodation... CITADINES (was on a special deal that included transportation) *booked* As I arrived at Brussels station I immediately took a taxi to the hotel (€24) - I could've saved myself €20 by taking a train as it was only few stops away, but I was too chicken poop - hey, it was my first time going solo! The cabbie was lovely, he was having a conversation with me in French knowing I can't speak a word of it but we got on well. He pointed out the places to check out, and I was delighted to discover that places are only a short walking distance from where I was staying.. score! We finally arrived at the aparthotel in one piece, the cabbie got out and handed me my luggage. I tipped him and he bidded me farewell. As he drove off I turned to look up at the hotel and realised I had a big smile plastered on my face.. my inner self whispered *location location ohhh perfect location* As soon as I stepped in I was immediately greeted by a lovely gentleman who was at the reception desk. The check-in was pretty straight forward and I was then taken to my room all within 10 minutes. As I entered my room, I was incredibly pleased to see that my room had a great view large fountain opposite the hotel. I stayed during the high peak of the summer and the Brazillian world cup. The square was packed full of people, market stalls, bar stalls and a dancing area. As I turned away from the window to observe the room, I was pleased to see that my room was spacious and mordern. Clean not cluttered. On one side of the room is a modern kitchen unit with a cooking stove and utensils. On the other is a built in cupboard that had a safe, an iron board and a closet. The bathroom itself was also clean and decent. Flat screen t.v built into the wall and FREE WIFI! Only downfall is that there is no air conditioning and there was noise coming from outside.. though I didn't mind the salsa music. The lounge area by reception was spacious and they have a complementary self service coffee machine. All in all it was the perfect accommodation and would definitely stay there again!

One of my traditions when going on a trip is to do some sort of food-related activity that revolves…read morearound a country's specialties. For Belgium, everyone knows that its specialties are chocolate and beer. While doing my research I found this company as it came recommended by quite a few bloggers as well as Brussels' tourist bureau site. Length: 4.5 hours Cost: €80/person This is by no means a cheap tour. However, the amount you get for €80 is quite a lot, especially when you factor in that aside from beer and chocolate you also get to know the history behind two of Brussels' most famous landmarks: Grand Place/Grote Markt and Manneken Pis. Personally after the end I couldn't eat another bite of chocolate and I was pretty buzzed, especially if you take into consideration how strong Belgian beers can be. Julie was my guide. She was also training 2 other guides in addition to managing our group. She was the epitome of a good guide - presented the more "boring" parts of the tour in a fun and engaging way, helped guarded the chocolate from being stolen during the Pierre Marcolini portion of the tour (apparently that chocolate's quite popular) and made sure that everyone's needs in the group were taken care of since some people in our group didn't care for beer. Our group also managed to get along very well. Here are my notes of the stops on the tour along with any chocolate and/or beer that was consumed. -Chocopolis- 1. Traditional dark chocolate, coconut base 2. Mexican chocolate with red pepper 3. Speculoos This particular shop is known for their "bean-to-bar" approach; meaning to say that they take control of the entire process as opposed to getting the starting products from distributors. This shop is also good for vegans or people that need dairy-free chocolate as the owner is lactose intolerant. Base milk is from coconut and is used in all the chocolate. I liked the pepper chocolate the most. -Meert- 1. Ginger and yuzu juice 2. Chinese green jasmine tea Located in the Royal Galleries. Apparently they supply chocolate and pastries for the royal family. We were able to choose 2 chocolates from this shop so I went for the more interesting combinations. -Pierre Marcolini- 1. Ecuador single-origin (floral) 2. Earl Grey Tea 3. Câlin "hug" (almond and hazelnut praline, Quimper wafers and Madagascan vanilla caramel) - family favorite. Also located in Royal Galleries. Pierre Marcolini is a master chocolatier and his products are renowned worldwide because he uses high-quality chocolate in his products. Noteworthy is that other people not on the tour tried to get samples thinking that the store was having a tasting. I was aware of Marcolini as the No1DP gifted me chocolate in the past. Later I bought chocolate for gifts (and myself) in another Pierre Marcolini store but bought a few câlins for myself. -Manneken Pis Cafe- Vedett Blond (on tap) This bar is located next to the (in)famous Manneken Pis statue. A good starter beer that's not too strong. -Atelier Sainte Catherine- 1. India single origin (earthy) 2. Cayenne - citronnelle (lemongrass pepper) 3. Sea salt caramel 4. Irish coffee milk ganache An authorized distributor of Frederic Blondeel chocolate, another master chocolatier. His chocolate was recognized as the winner of the Gault & Millau Chocolatier of the Year, the first year the award was inaugurated. I bought chocolate here the next day as gifts. -Dolle Mol- 1. Golden Carolus Tripel 2. Troubadour Magma The first bar also offered a charcuterie board. I liked the provided celery salt as a flavor enhancer to the cheese. Here we were given our first proper introduction to the Belgian dubbel/triple that the region is so well-known for. Troubadour Magma I ended up liking despite being an IPA because nobody overhops their beer in Belgium. -Benelux- 1. Lindeman's Kriek (lambic) 2. Jambe de Bois Here our group was given an introduction to the lambic beers, which Brussels is well-known for. Lambics undergo spontaneous fermentation using wild yeast strains. Kriek (a sour cherry) tasted like Robitussin, which earned mixed reception from the group but I personally liked it. Jambe de Bois is a triple made in Brussels. -Au Bon Vieux Temps- 1. Westmalle Dubbel (on tap) 2. Rochefort 10 The oldest bar in Brussels, this is where I got my proper introduction to trappist beer. I ended up loving trappist beer so much that my family came back here twice to explore their trappist beer offerings. Rochefort 10 is one of my favorite beers and I had a few more glasses of this over the duration of the trip. With the exception of Marcolini the chocolate shops offered a 10% discount if you bought chocolate from them. Not only did I buy chocolate from the vendors listed here, I also bought a few beers sampled on this tour as gifts. This is the best beer tour I've ever done and one of the best tours I've done in Europe. Many thanks to Julie and the Brussels Journey for putting together a great tour.

So glad we did this tour. Not only did we get to sample and learn about chocolate and beer, but we…read morealso learned about the history of Brussels as we walked along. Our guides, Julia and Andrea were amazing - they consistently checked in with all of us and at least one of them was available if there were some slower member of the groups that wanted to stop to buy chocolate or take pictures. They were also extremely informative - you could tell they loved their jobs. We had several pieces of chocolate at each location and also had a 10% discount at 2 of the locations (definitely came in use). We also had 5-6 beers throughout the tour as well. The world cup final ended up being during our tour and they even provided doggy bags of the beer for those who couldn't bear to miss the game. Definitely recommend.

Took the Brussels Discovery Tour on a Monday. Start was a bit rocky as I was looking for a blue…read moreT-shirt, umbrella etc. for meeting point which was missing. Suggestion to follow exact address (I keyed in on Grand Palace area) We started our walking tour visiting various sites close to the Grand Palace area. We stopped at a couple of Chocolatiers for samples which were delicious. The Travel company now has their own kitchen that prepares the food. We had a Beer tasting. Mahleur which is a local craft beer. We had the Quad that was an award winner. The Mussels were large and delicious as well the Meatball dish. We were all commenting on how this was a substantial meal as we were expecting tasting portions. After lunch the walking tour continued and we ended at Mokafe Tavern where we had a waffle and choice of drink. I went with the Hot Chocolate. Wow! Both were amazing! Avo, our guide, was amazing. He's been around and gave us so many tips-where to go and what do in Brussels (I.e Downtown-good local food, High-town-Touristy) Would highly recommend this tour!

Terrific hostel for the low price. My friend and I stayed in the 10-bed mixed person and had no…read moreproblems at all. It's a fair-sized space so the beds aren't unreasonably close together or anything like that. The girl at the front desk, Jessica, was so, so helpful. She literally made our stay at Brussels worth it with all of her advice on where to eat and how to get there. She was so bubbly and fun to chat with. Giving the five stars because of her!

the receptionist is cocky. staff cancelled my booking at 2am in the night because I got back…read more'drunk' - I'd have accepted it we're reasonabeasy but the man at the front desk got mad at me and said "let's see how you check in now" and I had to spend the night outside the hostel in the cold because the guy couldn't give up his ego for a travelle.

Hotel is about a 5 minute shuttle ride from the airport. The shuttle bus also picks up from the…read morenear by Novotel Hotel. The shuttle is provided free to guests and runs every 30 minutes starting at 4am in the morning. It's an actual bus and not a van. There are racks available for luggage storage. Walking in, it's clean and smells nice. The staff was super efficient and got me checked in within a few minutes of me walking through the door. There is a restaurant on site, but I can't comment as we did not dine there. I had a queen sized bed room and it's enough for 2 people. The room has a fridge and a coffee maker. Though, I didn't try using their coffee maker because I don't know when's the last time it was cleaned out. There's a pretty big safe in the closet. The bathroom has a tub and a shower. Though, the shower itself is a little tight, but manageable. Bed was comfy, but it did get hot during the night and we set the temp all the way down, but that didn't cool the room down enough. Bathroom is big enough and not cramped at all. A couple of caveats is that this place is about 30 minutes away from the city center. You can either walk to the bus stop, take the shuttle back to the airport and take the subway or use Uber. We decided to use Uber as that comes out to about $35 vs, $11 one way using the subway and will probably take at least an hour to get to the city center. The's only 1 restaurant on site and I didn't see anything else in the area. There was no store that I was able to see. There's also public transportation right outside if you happen to miss your shuttle to the airport.

A Delta fax pas brought us unexpectedly to Brussels and the Crowne Plaza. While we wanted to be in…read moreLondon, this hotel took the sting out of our unexpected delays. Very courteous staff, excellent dining experiences, and comfortable rooms made this overnight excursion very pleasurable. If ever in Brussels again, I will stay here. You should too. Trust me.

This B&B is operated like a luxury hotel. With just 4 rooms, you are treated in great fashion and…read morestyle. Each room is beautiful. Mine was in a jungle design. The breakfast was perfect, the WiFi excellent, and hospitality amazing. Sebastian operates a specialty soap shop on the street level. The products are his formulas. They are equally exceptional. I bought several.