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
- Spacious rooms
- Near city centre
Very good for traveling with friends. 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
- Spacious rooms
- Near city centre
Rated by
Couple –
46%
Family –
36%
Solo –
16%
Business –
2%
Rated 4.3/5 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 99%.
- Positive: Great parking, according to 77%.
- Positive: 99% liked the proximity to sightseeing.
- Positive: 96% thought it was easy to get to the train station.
- Positive: 97% liked the proximity to shopping.
- Positive: Near to public transport, according to 98%.
- Positive: 100% enjoyed the restaurants & bars nearby.
- Neutral: 56% thought the parking prices were average.
- Neutral: Reasonably accessible by car, said 65%.
Bar is awesome
- Positive: Delicious alcoholic drinks, according to 92%.
- Positive: 100% thought beverage prices were a great value.
- Neutral: Bar service was average, according to 65%.
Fantastic service
- Positive: 93% found the staff to be very friendly.
- Positive: 73% said the reception staff was great.
- Positive: 84% thought the service was very professional.
- Positive: 83% said the recreation staff was great.
- Neutral: Housekeeping was ok, according to 67%.
- Neutral: Only 61% found the restaurant service to be good.
- Neutral: Only 67% were satisfied with the booking process.
- Neutral: 50% found the room service acceptable.
- Neutral: Bar service was average, according to 65%.
- Neutral: 57% said the concierge service was sufficient.
- Negative: 69% didn't like the management.
- Negative: Hotel security was horrible, thought 56%.
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 53%.
- 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: 79% said rooms were clean.
- Positive: 86% thought it was clean.
- Neutral: Cleanliness of the bathroom was average, said 60%.
- Negative: Unclean dining area, according to 63%.
Best value for money
- Positive: 77% were happy with the price.
- Positive: 100% thought beverage prices were a great value.
- Neutral: Breakfast prices were ok, according to 53%.
Room is all right
- Positive: 76% thought rooms were spacious.
- Positive: 71% said the beds were comfortable.
- Positive: 79% said rooms were clean.
- Positive: 88% thought the view was good.
- Positive: 76% enjoyed the balcony.
- Neutral: Cleanliness of the bathroom was average, said 60%.
- Negative: 64% complained about the bathroom.
- Negative: 83% thought they were poorly maintained.
- Negative: For 85%, the rooms looked old.
- Negative: 95% were disappointed with the minibar.
- Negative: 77% found problems with the furniture.
- Negative: Air conditioning was criticized by 76%.
- Negative: 70% had problems with the shower.
- Negative: 56% criticized the small bathroom.
- Negative: 84% thought the tv was sub-standard.
- Negative: 68% were unsatisfied with the kitchenette.
Vibe is not too good
- Positive: 88% enjoyed the lobby entrance.
- Neutral: 67% thought the atmosphere was somewhat friendly.
- Neutral: Only 66% thought, the hotel was stylish.
- Neutral: 56% found the grounds not bad.
- Negative: 86% criticized the unstylish hotel.
- Negative: 88% didn't like the smoking area.
Sustainability could be improved
- Positive: 87% enjoyed the lobby entrance.
- Neutral: 69% thought the atmosphere was somewhat friendly.
- Neutral: Only 67% thought, the hotel was stylish.
- Negative: 86% said the wifi quality was bad.
Complaints about WiFi
- Negative: 86% said the wifi quality was bad.
Wellness & sports facilities could be improved
- Negative: 77% didn't like the fitness area.
Sustainability could be improved
- Negative: 67% said the waste reduction efforts were not great.
