La Vieille Lanterne  

It is amazingly friendly for Brussels (most hotels do not care much, even those in 200 Euro price tag). Inside you feel like at the grandma home. It is run by mother and 2 daughters, who also run a gift shop at the street level. Breakfast (French type tasty, but not that minute, is brought to your room - official reason - no separate room for breakfast). Windows have triple glazing - front windows are semi historic, while behind them is a modern sound-proof window. There is no air-conditioning, but heating works very well. Everything very clean and neat. And just small enough to feel at home. Internet fast and free!!! In brx where everybody grabs your money as fast as possible. And the room prices are constant!!! No plastic cups! Hotel is inexpensive but by far not cheap.

Small details like lack of the table lamp for reading. On a table I would prefer something less cold than glass. Toiletteries are no more but very basic (but towels are royal). Warning: all rooms are at the upper floors and there is no lift and the spiral stairs are very narrow and troublemsome for elderly and people with luggage (especially while walking down)

best for backpackers... if you expect luxury, find another one but if you are looking for a hotel just for sleeping when you turn back from bars early in the morning, it's one of the bests!

Looks can be decieving from outside/the pictures.The rooms are spacious, warm and have amazingly comfy beds! Lovely showers and very central location! I would highly recommend this hotel!

Great location, no fuss staff, terrific value!

I liked the cleanliness, the geraniums at the window, it was fairly quiet, the bed was comfortable, excellent location & a staff member called a cab for me when I was ready to leave.

La Vieille Lanterne is so quaint and in a perfect location. The staff is extremely helpful and kind. We loved that it was part of a souvenir shop as well as the fact that it is located a few steps away from Manneken Piis, numerous Belgium waffle stands, Belgium chocolate stores, and plenty restaurants. La Vieille Lanterne provided us with such an intimate setting for our spent in Brussels. We look forward to staying there again.

hotel is conveniently located, just minutes walk from grand place. i could see maneken pis from my window 20 m away. the room was not tiny and rather clean. the maneken was to the right, but right across the street was a half-abandoned building occupied by squatters with a couple of dogs, an entertaining sight.

since the maneken pis was only meters away, the roar from the crowd around it was kinda annoying, and it was pretty much around the clock, in the evening musicians came to play for the crowd and at night drunkards from all over the city came to the fountain to sing and shout. however the double windows when closed tightly somewhat helped. especially when combind with the blanket and the pillow pulled over my head. so it is not a complaint, just a point to consider.

3 minutes walk from Grand Place, 5 - from Delirium Cafe ;) and metro Bourse, 10 - from Central Station. You can see Maneken Pis right from your window! Plus nice helpful old lady (owner?) in the gift shop on the ground floor. Do I have to to add anything?

For me it wasn't very inconvenient, but to be honest: a) you will deal with rather steep and narrow circular stairs, b) there is no hall, so if more than two guests with they suitcases waited in line for check-in, one of them would do that outside and the exit would be pretty blocked but I think they will find the room for you luggage on the ground floor if needed and the price pretty adequately reflects all above mentioned peculiarities.

Excellent arrangement, nearby the basic sights, shops, restaurants

Uitstekend hotel voor die prijs midden in het Centrum van Brussel. Je zit naast Manneken Pis. Beter kan eigenlijk niet.

Gehorig. Het pand is vrij gehorig en ook de herrie van de straat (veel toeristen die naar Manneken Pis komen kijken) zijn ondanks het dubbele raam goed hoorbaar.

La situación, perfecta, a un paso de la Grand Place. La atención del personal. La limpieza, y la habitación, correcta pese a su estrechez (se trata de una casa antigua del casco viejo y el espacio no da más de sí).

La estrecha escalera de caracol que lleva a las habitaciones es bastante incómoda, incluso algo peligrosa, y desde luego totalmente innaccesible para muchas personas. Deben tenerlo en cuenta quienes quieran alojarse en él.

Puiki vieta, tvarkingas, paprastas, draugiškas ir paslaugus personalas.

Labai leidžios garsui sienos (girdisi kaimynų knarkimas :) ), siauri apvalūs laiptai gali būti net pavojingi..

Отличное месторасположение,вид из окна на мальчика

нет коврового покрытия в номере,не удобный душ