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
1.2 km from Brussels Midi/Zuid
While you are in Brussels
0.4 km from Manneken Pis
Excellent
Good to know
- Spacious rooms
- Near city centre
Very good for traveling with friends. Good for sightseeing and close to the city center.
Hotel facilities
- 24hr reception
- Air conditioning
- Bar
- Business services
- Car parking
- Concierge and porterage facilities
- Internet access
- Laundry facilities
- Lift/Elevator
- Restaurant(s)
- Safe
- HousekeepingÂ
- Dry cleaning serviceÂ
- Express check-inÂ
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
1.2 km from Brussels Midi/Zuid
While you are in Brussels
0.4 km from Manneken Pis
Excellent
Review breakdown
Good to know
- Spacious rooms
- Near city centre
Rated by
Couple –
42%
Family –
35%
Solo –
22%
Business –
1%
Rated 4.4/5 based on reviews from all travellers
Very good for traveling with friends. 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 100%.
- Positive: Great parking, according to 78%.
- Positive: 99% liked the proximity to sightseeing.
- Positive: 96% thought it was easy to get to the train station.
- Positive: Near to public transport, according to 99%.
- Positive: 97% liked the proximity to shopping.
- Positive: 100% enjoyed the restaurants & bars nearby.
- Positive: 100% enjoyed the restaurants & bars nearby.
- Neutral: Reasonably accessible by car, said 63%.
Bar is awesome
- Positive: Delicious alcoholic drinks, according to 95%.
- Positive: 100% thought beverage prices were a great value.
- Positive: 73% found the restaurant service to be one of the best.
- Neutral: Bar service was average, according to 50%.
- Neutral: Only 56% were satisfied with the booking process.
- Neutral: Hotel security was average, thought 62%.
- Neutral: 50% said the concierge service was sufficient.
- Neutral: 50% found the room service acceptable.
- Neutral: 50% said the recreation staff was ok.
- Neutral: Bar service was average, according to 50%.
- Negative: 74% didn't like the management.
Fantastic service
- Positive: 76% said the reception staff was great.
- Positive: 86% thought the service was very professional.
- Positive: Housekeeping was great, according to 73%.
- Positive: 72% found the restaurant service to be one of the best.
- Neutral: Only 56% were satisfied with the booking process.
- Neutral: Hotel security was average, thought 62%.
- Neutral: 58% said the concierge service was sufficient.
- Neutral: 50% said the recreation staff was ok.
- Neutral: Bar service was average, according to 50%.
- Neutral: 57% said the concierge service was sufficient.
- Negative: 74% didn't like the management.
- Negative: 54% complained about the room service.
Tasty breakfast
- 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: Breakfast prices were ok, according to 61%.
- 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.
Best value for money
- Positive: 85% were happy with the price.
- Positive: 100% thought beverage prices were a great value.
- Neutral: Breakfast prices were ok, according to 61%.
- Negative: Unclean dining area, according to 59%.
Clean
- Positive: 82% said rooms were clean.
- Positive: 92% thought it was clean.
- Positive: 100% thought beverage prices were a great value.
- Neutral: Cleanliness of the bathroom was average, said 58%.
Room is all right
- Positive: 80% thought rooms were spacious.
- Positive: 73% said the beds were comfortable.
- Positive: 82% said rooms were clean.
- Positive: 84% thought the view was good.
- Positive: 85% enjoyed the balcony.
- Neutral: Cleanliness of the bathroom was average, said 58%.
- Negative: 65% complained about the bathroom.
- Negative: 81% thought they were poorly maintained.
- Negative: For 82%, the rooms looked old.
- Negative: 95% were disappointed with the minibar.
- Negative: 77% had problems with the shower.
- Negative: 75% found problems with the furniture.
- Negative: 83% thought the tv was sub-standard.
- Negative: 84% were unsatisfied with the kitchenette.
- Negative: 85% were unsatisfied with the kitchenette.
- Negative: 82% were unsatisfied with the kitchenette.
Complaints about WiFi
- Positive: 86% enjoyed the lobby entrance.
- Positive: 71% said it was a stylish hotel.
- Positive: 81% thought the hotel was luxurious.
- Neutral: 67% thought the atmosphere was somewhat friendly.
- Neutral: 50% found the grounds not bad.
- Negative: 78% said the wifi quality was bad.
- Negative: 56% were unhappy with the handicap accessible facilities.
Sustainability could be improved
- Positive: 84% enjoyed the lobby entrance.
- Positive: 70% said it was a stylish hotel.
- Positive: 81% thought the hotel was luxurious.
- Neutral: 68% thought the atmosphere was somewhat friendly.
- Negative: 73% said the waste reduction efforts were not great.
Wellness & sports facilities could be improved
- Positive: 100% thought it was a great value.
- Negative: 77% didn't like the fitness area.
Pool should be renewed
- Negative: 77% didn't like the fitness area.
Wellness & sports facilities could be improved
- Negative: 75% didn't like the fitness area.
