LATROUPE Grand Place

Clean, trendy hostel in the heart of Brussels. A great location for visiting all the major tourist sights, on a wide and busy tree lined street with a lot going on nearby. Location meant that I felt safe walking home in the evenings which is a must for a solo traveller. Loved the pod beds to have privacy - it wasn’t initially clear from the photos that my bed would have a curtain but it did in the end. I made use of the microwave for dinner. Things mostly were always clean and tidy. Generally friendly staff. I would definitely stay here again.

It’s not on the listing so I can’t fault the property but to clarify from the reviews this hostel does NOT have a kitchen. It has a microwave, kettle and toaster in the communal area. No fridge or other cooking facilities. Given the price of the accommodation already it felt quite steep to have to pay for luggage storage as well (2-3€ for an hour then 0.50-0.75 for each hour after for a small/medium locker). There is a large co-working space on the ground floor however the loud and constant high pitched bird repeller they have in the lobby makes this a very unpleasant place to sit with no atmosphere. The bar area at the front was better with no noise. Inside of pod could do with a vacuum.

There was a free comedy show on the night I arrived and the bar was buzzing. The breakfast is superb and the location is really great - just a few minutes walk from Brussels Central on Blvd Anspacher

Nowhere to sit in my dorm room. And the lockers were not easy to find.

the separate shower and bathroom were really good

small elevator but that is not a bad thing

Great location, great rooms, great staff. Beer around the clock in the lobby.

No complaints here