Huge delays because of works on Easter 2026 weekend. Very bad organization. Zero information to…read morepassengers when waiting.

The airport to Brussels fare was 7 euros. A single fare was 2.10 euros. It was a convenient…read moretransportation system.

Attempted to take the train as a tourist, asked for assistance from the staff for an issue there…read morewere a group of 4 men 1 tried to help, but another dismissed him and was very dismissive to us meaning I could not resolve my issue even though I was trying to ensure I tapped in and out correctly.

My "go to" station, with my hotel in the square up above, there is a lift from street level,…read moreescalators it is large and open underground. Automated ticket vending machines and staff to help with questions or to sell tickets. There are monitors with details on the next train and where it's headed. All around an easy station for coming in. Getting out? A little harder as I seemed to pick the wrong exit at least twice.

At first I was wondering why the area around the Brussels railway stations weren't all that dodgy,…read moreand then I got off at Brussels north and discovered why. Okay, this section of Brussels certainly isn't all that large, but there are a few bars around here, and you could say some other types of entertainment (like eating kebabs). However, yeah, this place is pretty sketchy, and probably not one of those places I would recommend visiting. Except of course that it is Europe, but yeah, I'd still be careful.

A train station that gets its job done! Not 5 stars because it ain't the GCT! However, clear…read moresignage, digital boards showing real time arrivals, and self serve ticket machines definitely put this station as one of my favorite commuting stations. If you want to buy tickets to a station within Belgium, you can use the self service ticket machine (card only). If you need to buy tickets to travel to a nearby Belgian city using cash, you will need to visit a ticket counter (typically counter 2). If you need to a buy a train ticket to a city outside of Belgium, you will need to go to a ticket counter (typically counter 5 and 6). This is the same one as the service center counter so many people have complex requests/issues to handle. Be prepared to wait in line. Give yourself plenty of time to purchase tickets and don't wait until the last minute! The train station (on the platform) itself isn't very clean... but at least it's better than Paris? Definitely not as clean as the one in Amsterdam. The train station is modest sized but still has shops for your chocolate craving, banking needs, etc.

From the owner: Le Waterbus est le tout nouveau moyen de transport durable du territoire du canal pour les…read moredéplacements professionnels, privés, de loisirs et pour le tourisme entre Bruxelles, Laeken, Schaerbeek, Neder-over-Heembeek et Vilvoorde. Agréable, ponctuel et hors embouteillages, il permet de se déplacer sans stress et sans problème de parking. Les arrêts sont connectés aux transports en commun classiques et situés à proximité de parkings de dissuasion, parcs, centres commerciaux, zones de loisirs, quartiers d'habitations ou de bureaux : naviguer en Waterbus, c'est aussi découvrir le territoire du canal en plein renouveau ! Différents points d'embarquements sont possibles, à chacun de choisir le trajet qui lui convient le mieux ! Vélos gratuits à bord pour la saison 2017. Rendez-vous à bord !

The Hotel it's self is very nice fantastic facilities great day time staff however the hotel is in…read morea rather unsafe and sketchy area and the night staff have provided possibly the worst staff experience I have ever had in my ten years of frequent travel across 16 countries the "security guard" is incredibly rude the man at the desk was incredibly rude when I politely asked him tomorrow allow me to retrieve my luggage from the baggage storage room and the bartender was incredibly condescending and overall rude if I hadn't had the experience with these three individuals that I have this would be five stars however a nice hotel with rude staff will always be worse that a bad hotel with kind staff I feel bad say that because the other staff at this hotel are incredibly kind and helpful but those three individuals managed to overpower all of the other positives.

Pros: Probably the…read morecleanest hostel I've ever been to, they were cleaning details like railings etc daily The rooms are cleaned often with fresh towels daily The beds are pretty comfortable The people who stayed were all courteous and respectful . I felt ok leaving my big suitcase in the room unlocked, and locked my smaller items in the cubbies. One time I left the key in the lock all Day and it was fine Lively bar, but not hostel prices. Cons: Dorms are very small and 6 to a room, i touched the girl next to me in the next bed with my foot as we didn't have a bunk and the two beds were so close The rooms have windows that do not open so it gets pretty stuffy, everyone was snoring Lockers are not free for large items, and it's not near the rooms. there is no free storage after check out or before check in. No activities or tours available Vending machine water was almost 4 euro. Overall an ok value for the money (43 Euro for a dorm bed in May) but only bc there is not much cheap in the city. I enjoyed my stay but it's a pricey city and the hostel follows suit.

Awful awful awful! I am not a fan of the Brussels métro. This station in particular! Poor planning,…read moreor they're trying to squeeze out as much money from Belgians and tourists as possible. It's a two platform station, and they aren't accessible to each other from inside the station. That means if you get on the wrong platform, and you've already paid your fare, you have to go back outside, go to the correct platform, and pay again. Ticket machines only take coins, not notes. So if all you have on you are Euro notes, or a non-EU credit card, you're screwed. Try doing that when you're pressed for time to get to the train station and you are scrambling to find coins and make your train.