Bedford Hotel & Congress Centre
3 star hotelHotelRue du Midi 135, Brussels, 1000, BelgiumSet in the heart of Brussels' historic centre, the Bedford Hotel & Congress Centre is a three-star hotel just seven minutes away from the exquisite Grand Place – perfect for exploring everything the city.
Le Magellan offers authentic Belgian cuisine, with a buffet and à la carte option, and J Cook Restaurant serves a buffet breakfast and business lunches. After a busy day, the elegant Lounge Piano Bar is the perfect place to relax with a coffee, cocktail or a bottle or two of Belgian beer.
Arriving in Brussels
0.8 mi from Brussels Midi/Zuid
While you are in Brussels
0.2 mi from Grand Place
Very Good
Good to know
- Near city centre
- Spacious rooms
Very good city hotel. Good for sightseeing and close to the city center.
Hotel facilities
- Air conditioning
- Bar
- Business services
- Car parking
- Concierge and porterage facilities
- Internet access
- Laundry facilities
- Lift/Elevator
- Restaurant(s)
- Safe
- Housekeeping
Rooms
All of the rooms feature soft duvets, air-conditioning, and LCD TV, a safe and hairdryer. They also include access to the hotel’s fitness centre and complimentary luggage storage.
Location
Within easy walking distance of many of the city’s most sought-after spots, at the Bedford you can stroll to the Manneken-Pis in three minutes, Grand Place and quartier St-Géry/Dansaert in seven and Place du Grand Sablon in nine. The hotel is close to plenty of pubs, cafés and restaurants, while metro station Anneessens is just a two-minute walk from the hotel. The rest of the city is ripe for exploration.
Our hints & tips
This hotel is central and functional with a huge lobby area. The onsite restaurant serves lunch and dinner, where you can choose from a selection of traditional Belgian dishes. The elegant Lounge Piano Bar is the perfect place where you can relax and take a break from sightseeing and shopping.
Arriving in Brussels
0.8 mi from Brussels Midi/Zuid
While you are in Brussels
0.2 mi from Grand Place
Very Good
Review breakdown
Good to know
- Near city centre
- Spacious rooms
Rated by
Couple –
44%
Family –
37%
Solo –
15%
Business –
4%
Rated 4.2/5 based on reviews from all travellers
Very good city hotel. Good for sightseeing and close to the city center.
Great City Hotel
Great Business Hotel
Review Highlights
Great location
- Positive: City centre within easy reach, said 99%.
- Positive: Great parking, according to 77%.
- Positive: 99% liked the proximity to sightseeing.
- Positive: 95% thought it was easy to get to the train station.
- Positive: Near to public transport, according to 97%.
- Positive: 95% liked the proximity to shopping.
- Positive: 100% enjoyed the restaurants & bars nearby.
- Neutral: 52% thought the parking prices were average.
- Neutral: Reasonably accessible by car, said 59%.
Bar is awesome
- Positive: Delicious alcoholic drinks, according to 92%.
- Positive: 88% thought beverage prices were a great value.
- Negative: Bar service was unacceptable, according to 55%.
Tasty breakfast
- Negative: 54% said the breakfast was too expensive.
Fantastic service
- Positive: 91% found the staff to be very friendly.
- Positive: 71% said the reception staff was great.
- Positive: 80% thought the service was very professional.
- Positive: 73% found the restaurant service to be one of the best.
- Positive: 85% said the recreation staff was great.
- Neutral: Housekeeping was ok, according to 66%.
- Neutral: Only 65% were satisfied with the booking process.
- Negative: 60% didn't like the management.
- Negative: Hotel security was horrible, thought 66%.
- Negative: 72% complained about the room service.
- Negative: Bar service was unacceptable, according to 55%.
- Negative: 56% complained about the concierge service.
Clean
- Positive: 76% said rooms were clean.
- Positive: 83% thought it was clean.
- Neutral: Dining area was clean enough, according to only 58%.
- Neutral: Dining area was clean enough, according to only 58%.
Best value for money
- Positive: 88% thought beverage prices were a great value.
- Neutral: The price was ok for 67%.
- Negative: 54% said the breakfast was too expensive.
Room is all right
- Positive: 76% thought rooms were spacious.
- Positive: 70% said the beds were comfortable.
- Positive: 76% said rooms were clean.
- Positive: 85% thought the view was good.
- Neutral: Cleanliness of the bathroom was average, said 55%.
- Negative: 65% complained about the bathroom.
- Negative: 85% thought they were poorly maintained.
- Negative: For 87%, the rooms looked old.
- Negative: 74% found problems with the furniture.
- Negative: 95% were disappointed with the minibar.
- Negative: Air conditioning was criticized by 78%.
- Negative: 71% had problems with the shower.
- Negative: 87% thought the tv was sub-standard.
- Negative: 55% were unsatisfied with the kitchenette.
Vibe is not too good
- Positive: 85% enjoyed the lobby entrance.
- Positive: 71% thought the hotel was luxurious.
- Neutral: 67% thought the atmosphere was somewhat friendly.
- Neutral: Only 63% thought, the hotel was stylish.
- Negative: 87% criticized the unstylish hotel.
Pool should be renewed
- Negative: 67% said the waste reduction efforts were not great.
Complaints about WiFi
- Negative: 89% said the wifi quality was bad.
Sustainability could be improved
- Negative: 67% said the waste reduction efforts were not great.
Pool should be renewed
- Negative: 90% said the wifi quality was bad.
