Name: Hotel Chambord
Address: Rue de Namur 82, 1000 Brussels, Belgium, Rue de Namur 82, Brussels Region, 1000, Belgium
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at $82 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 7.8

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Hotel Hotel Chambord

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Rue de Namur 82, 1000 Brussels, Belgium –

*8.7* Royal Palace: only 4 minutes away! (1,000 feet by foot)

*8.2* Sablon: only 5 minutes away! (1,350 feet by foot)

*8.7* Place Royale: only 5 minutes away! (1,250 feet by foot)

*8.7* Notre-Dame du Sablon: only 6 minutes away! (1,400 feet by foot)

*8.9* Royal Museums of Fine Arts: only 5 minutes away! (1,350 feet by foot)

*7.9* Egmont Palace: only 4 minutes away! (1,050 feet by foot)

*7.8* Matonge: only 6 minutes away! (1,400 feet by foot)

*8.8* Magritte Museum: only 5 minutes away! (1,350 feet by foot)

*8.4* Museum of Modern Art: only 5 minutes away! (1,200 feet by foot)

Porte de Namur Metro Station: only 2 minutes away! (350 feet by foot)

*9.1* Musical Instruments Museum Brussels: only 6 minutes away! (1,450 feet by foot)

The location near the city center. Metro station just outside the hotel.

Ady, Romania

Very nice place to stay for a short trip. We asked for a silent room and got one. Breakfast is served on the first floor. Location is good, sightseeing within walking distance.

Veronika, Austria

Room 80, top floor, with terrace with a great view. And big. Great breakfast, was not expecting it. Subway and bus are around the corner.

Catalan-dutch-traveller, Netherlands

Really nice position and large room but... Nice Breakfast and also with view ( of the city, but still nice to experience)

Michele, Italy

+ central position, very close to the city center; + the kindness of the staff; + good breakfast;

Anca, Romania

Room (83) was very quite, and the bed comfortable, which are the most important things if you have to rest, especially when you travel for business purposes. The bathroom was acceptable is size and clean and a powerful hair dryer was at service. Hotel is in front of the metro station, which is a plus.

Fabio, Italy

good breakfast place Not too far from the city centre

Giampaolo, Italy

The staff happily held our excess luggage for a few weeks while we traveled around Europe. Very helpful and friendly.

Anthony, Thailand

Staff were friendly and accommodating. Breakfast offerings were varied and generally very good (see comment on eggs below). Hotel location was very convenient for seeing the sights in Brussels. It is located in a nice, safe area.

William, Canada

Very goood bad and pillow, very good croissants for breakfast, very clean.

123, Macedonia

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8.7

Great location!

What guests loved the most:
“The location near the city center. Metro station just outside the hotel.”

Ady Romania
“Very nice place to stay for a short trip. We asked for a silent room and got one. Breakfast is served on the first floor. Location is good, sightseeing within walking distance.”

Veronika Austria
“Room 80, top floor, with terrace with a great view. And big. Great breakfast, was not expecting it. Subway and bus are around the corner.”

Catalan-dutch-traveller Netherlands
“Really nice position and large room but... Nice Breakfast and also with view ( of the city, but still nice to experience)”

Michele Italy
“+ central position, very close to the city center; + the kindness of the staff; + good breakfast;”

Anca Romania
“Room (83) was very quite, and the bed comfortable, which are the most important things if you have to rest, especially when you travel for business purposes. ”

Fabio Italy
“good breakfast place Not too far from the city centre”

Giampaolo Italy
“The staff happily held our excess luggage for a few weeks while we traveled around Europe. Very helpful and friendly.”

Anthony Thailand
“Staff were friendly and accommodating. Breakfast offerings were varied and generally very good (see comment on eggs below). Hotel location was very convenient for seeing the sights in Brussels. ”

William Canada
“Very goood bad and pillow, very good croissants for breakfast, very clean.”

123 Macedonia

Stay in the Heart of Brussels –

One of our top picks in Brussels.This Art Deco hotel is centrally located in central Brussels, one mile from the Grand Place, Manneken Pis and Rue Neuve Shopping District. Hotel Chambord features free Wi-Fi in all areas, bike rental services and is a 5-minute walk from the Magritte Museum.

Cable TV, a radio and a work desk are provided in the soundproof rooms at Hotel Chambord. Each unit also has a private bathroom which includes a hairdryer and free toiletries.

The American-style breakfast buffet features a selection of warm dishes, pastries and fresh fruit salad. Wine and dine facilities can be found within easy walking distance of the hotel.

Porte de Namur Metro Station is only 500 feet from Chambord. The Royal Palace is a 10-minute walk away and Brussels-South Train Station with the Eurostar and Thalys Terminal is a 2 miles walk or drive away from the accommodations.

This is our guests' favorite part of Brussels, according to independent reviews.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 8.7 for a two-person trip.

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Hotel Chambord has been welcoming Booking.com guests since Jun 30, 2010

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Located in the heart of Brussels, this hotel has an excellent location score of 8.7

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Sinces 6 years, I manages this hotel, we have recently done work in several rooms and the front exterior , we also change the staff, they are more professional and their objective is customer satisfaction.

Hotel surroundings – Guests loved walking around the neighborhood!

Closest Landmarks

Porte de Namur Metro Station
0.1 miles
Royal Palace
0.2 miles
Egmont Palace
0.2 miles
Kleine Zavel
0.2 miles
Museum of Modern Art
0.2 miles
Place Royale
0.2 miles
Coudenberg
0.2 miles
Royal Museums of Fine Arts
0.3 miles
Magritte Museum
0.3 miles
Sablon
0.3 miles

Restaurants & Markets

Carrefour express Supermarket
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Closest Airports

Zaventem Airport
6.6 miles
Deurne Airport
24.5 miles
Brussels South Airport
26 miles

What Travelers Love About This Location

“Good location. Very good included breakfast. Cleanliness of rooms. Proximity to Metro station”

Peter

United Kingdom

9.1

“Perfect location, nice clean room, friendly staff, simple , but plenty of food for breakfast, would stay again :-)”

Petra

Ireland

“1. Comfy bed 2. Very hot water and good water pressure 3. Great location 4. Kind staff - we left the luggage before and after our stay with them in order to ...”

Andrei

Romania

7.0

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From 2:00 PM

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Until 12:00 PM

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Children and Extra Beds

All children are welcome.

All children under 2 years are charged EUR 15 per night in a crib.

All children under 12 years are charged EUR 20 per night for extra beds.

Any additional older children or adults are charged EUR 30 per night for extra beds.

The maximum number of extra beds in a room is 1.

Any type of extra bed or crib is upon request and needs to be confirmed by management.

Additional fees are not calculated automatically in the total cost and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

Age restriction

The minimum age for check-in is 18

Pets

Pets are allowed. Charges may apply.

Groups

When booking more than 5 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.

ATM card Hotel Chambord accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.

The Fine Print

Please note that extra beds are only available in the Business Double or Twin Room.

Please note that for Group bookings of more than 5 rooms for more than 2 nights, reservations are nonrefundable.

Please note that the name of the person making the reservation should be the same as the name of the credit card holder.

Please note that pet accommodations is at a surcharge of EUR 25 per night.

“Very nice place to stay for a short trip. We asked for a silent room and got one. Breakfast is served on the first floor. Location is good, sightseeing within walking distance.”

Veronika

Austria

“Room (83) was very quite, and the bed comfortable, which are the most important things if you have to rest, especially when you travel for business purposes. The bathroom was acceptable is size and clean and a powerful hair dryer was at service. Hotel is in front of the metro station, which is a plus.”

Fabio

Italy

“Staff were friendly and accommodating. Breakfast offerings were varied and generally very good (see comment on eggs below). Hotel location was very convenient for seeing the sights in Brussels. It is located in a nice, safe area.”

William

Canada

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Reviewed: January 17, 2019

CVNAB
Netherlands
8.3

Very Good
- • Business trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Standard Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Room very warm on arrival and no a/c control.
Great location near metro and warm welcome from staff.

Stayed in January 2019
Reviewed: January 16, 2019

Ady Duracell
Romania
Age group: 25 – 34

7 helpful votes
5.4

“Disappointed”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Double Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The double room #70 did not look like the one I reserved on Booking: it was outdated and it really needs to be revamped. To be honest, it was more suitable for a single person taking in account the width of the bed(approx. 120 cm) However, the most disturbing thing was a persistent MOLD smell everywhere inside the room!!! I find it unacceptable given the price of 100 euro per night! The heat was provided by an electrical radiator. If you want more heat you need to ask at reception to give you the remote control of the air conditioner. Really? Not to mention that the radiator in the bathroom was cold all the time! Breakfast is average, always the same. The elevator is small and old. Wifi is really slow.
The location near the city center. Metro station just outside the hotel.

Stayed in January 2019
Reviewed: January 11, 2019

Yuji
Belgium
Age group: 35 – 44

3 helpful votes
9.2

Awesome
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Standard Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
I can not imagine.
Location is really good for sightseeing and shopping!! Cheap but there is breakfast!

Stayed in January 2019
Reviewed: January 9, 2019

Iwona
Curaçao
7.5

“Right relation: price quality”
- • Business trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Small Single Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
There wasn’t drinking water in the room, No iron
Nice, helpfull people and great location.

Stayed in January 2019
Reviewed: January 8, 2019

Nicola
United Kingdom
4.6

“Wouldn’t stay here again ”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Arrived at the hotel early was able to leave bags whilst we went out for a wander came back and checked in. We had paid for a standard room which looked fab in the photos. Our room was on the 7th floor, as soon as we entered the room we was freezing cold and it felt damp and wet and had a damp smell to the room. There was an air conditioning unit but no control. After about 45 minutes I couldn’t take the cold anymore and my boyfriend went down to reception and told them our issues and we were not offered the opportunity to switch rooms but given a controller for the air con. We turned this on as to give us more heat and it was the noisiest thing in the world, it sounded like a huge storm. No chance we would be able to sleep with that on. It didn’t pump out much heat either. On inspection we found the doors to the balcony seemed to be broken and condensation had built up, and mould on the walls. This is what was probably causing the damp smell. The rooms didn’t look half as good as they did in the pictures. After curling up under the duvet for an hour I decided enough was enough and went down to reception to ask to switch rooms as I was very upset and tired from travelling all day. The guy on reception was nice enough however his response was “it’s the type of room I’ve booked” as if insinuating I’d booked a cheap room and therefore excusing the poor quality. It may be the standard room but I still found it quite a high price in comparison to what I’ve paid in other countries (I travel a lot and I’m not a fussy customer) . He was a bit reluctant to swap rooms but said I could go and look at another room but it will probably just be the same.... he gave me a key to the room next door. Immediately this was better, although it had a funny smell and there were multiple black hairs on the bed sheets and pillows. however it was warm and no breeze and noise through the aircon.
Good breakfast options, lots of choice , hot and cold options, lots of hot drinks options. Very good

Stayed in January 2019
Reviewed: January 6, 2019

Kim
Netherlands
7.5

Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The bath in the room that I had reserved was quite small.
The room and bathroom are clean. Nice balcony with view over the city. Breakfast was good too.

Stayed in January 2019
Reviewed: January 6, 2019

Nikola
Albania
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Standard Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Very kind people
Everything

Stayed in January 2019
Reviewed: January 5, 2019

Filip
Italy

1 helpful vote
7.9

“Good stay”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Small Single Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
wifi is too slow.. Room is a bit small. bathroom is of old-fashion style.
Friendly staff. Good breakfast, would be better if there are more fruits. Nice location. Not far from central station, and also closed to a commercial area. very convenient.

Stayed in January 2019
Reviewed: January 5, 2019

Anonymous
South Africa
Age group: 25 – 34
9.2

Awesome
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Very well located. Fantastic breakfast. Friendly staff. Hotel is right next to metro entrance.

Stayed in January 2019
Reviewed: January 2, 2019

Anonymous
Spain

4 helpful votes
4.6

Disappointing
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Business Double Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Very dirty armchair

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: January 1, 2019

Asheer
United Kingdom
8.3

Very Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Double Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Very poor Wifi network on the 7th floor
Location

Stayed in January 2019
Reviewed: January 1, 2019

Sara
Ireland
7.1

Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Double Room
- • Stayed 5 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
House keeping was very early
Clean

Stayed in January 2019
Reviewed: January 1, 2019

Anonymous
United States of America
10

“Great!”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Small Single Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
My room didn't have any shampoo but I didn't really care since I had it myself anyway.
Great value for a solo Traveller who wants something more comfy than a hostel, but still doesn't want to spend all of their trip money on a hotel.

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: December 30, 2018

Carolin
Germany

1 helpful vote
8.8

Excellent
- • Business trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Small Single Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Only minus: a little warm in the room. Couldn’t regulate the heat setting in the aircon.
Great service mentality of the staff, felt very welcome from the start! Location is great and for Brussels the price is also good. Breakfast was nice. All in all a very good hotel for business travelers and tourists alike!

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: December 30, 2018

Barry
United Kingdom
7.5

Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Standard Double Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The lift could do with a upgrade, the room had no bath plug for two days
A good central location

Stayed in December 2018

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	Small Single Room 1 twin bed	Show prices
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	Business Double Room 1 king bed	Show prices
Start of dialog content 댴 Private bathroom This air-conditioned room offers plenty of space and luxurious décor. A flat-screen TV is available. This room can accommodate 1 extra bed. Room Facilities: • Bathtub • Safe • TV • Telephone • Air conditioning • Hairdryer • Radio • Desk • Ironing facilities • Sitting area • Free toiletries • Toilet • Private Bathroom • Heating • Cable channels • Bathtub or shower • Carpeted • Flat-screen TV • Private entrance • Sofa • Wake-up service • Wardrobe or closet • Towels • Upper floors accessible by elevator • Clothes rack • Toilet paper Free WiFi! Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date / / Check-in Date Check-out Date / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
	Standard Double Room 1 king bed	Show prices
Start of dialog content 댴 Private bathroom This air-conditioned room offers a flat-screen TV. Please note that this room does not accommodate extra beds. Room Facilities: • Bathtub • Safe • TV • Telephone • Air conditioning • Hairdryer • Radio • Desk • Ironing facilities • Sitting area • Free toiletries • Toilet • Private Bathroom • Heating • Cable channels • Bathtub or shower • Carpeted • Flat-screen TV • Private entrance • Wake-up service • Wardrobe or closet • Towels • Upper floors accessible by elevator • Clothes rack • Toilet paper Free WiFi! Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date / / Check-in Date Check-out Date / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
	Standard Twin Room 2 twin beds	Show prices
Start of dialog content 댴 Private bathroom This twin room has a cable TV and air-conditioning. Room Facilities: • Bathtub • Safe • TV • Telephone • Air conditioning • Hairdryer • Radio • Desk • Ironing facilities • Sitting area • Free toiletries • Toilet • Private Bathroom • Heating • Cable channels • Bathtub or shower • Carpeted • Flat-screen TV • Private entrance • Wake-up service • Wardrobe or closet • Towels • Upper floors accessible by elevator • Clothes rack • Toilet paper Free WiFi! Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date / / Check-in Date Check-out Date / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
	Business Twin Room 2 twin beds	Show prices
Start of dialog content 댴 Private bathroom This twin room features cable TV and air-conditioning. Room Facilities: • Bathtub • Safe • TV • Telephone • Air conditioning • Hairdryer • Radio • Desk • Ironing facilities • Sitting area • Free toiletries • Toilet • Private Bathroom • Heating • Cable channels • Bathtub or shower • Carpeted • Flat-screen TV • Private entrance • Sofa • Wake-up service • Wardrobe or closet • Towels • Upper floors accessible by elevator • Clothes rack • Toilet paper Free WiFi! Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date / / Check-in Date Check-out Date / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
	Junior Suite 2 twin beds	Show prices
Start of dialog content 댴 Private bathroom This suite features air-conditioning and cable TV. Room Facilities: • Bathtub • Safe • TV • Telephone • Air conditioning • Hairdryer • Radio • Desk • Ironing facilities • Sitting area • Free toiletries • Toilet • Private Bathroom • Heating • Cable channels • Bathtub or shower • Carpeted • Flat-screen TV • Private entrance • Sofa • Wake-up service • Wardrobe or closet • City view • Terrace • Towels • Upper floors accessible by stairs only • Clothes rack • Toilet paper Free WiFi! Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date / / Check-in Date Check-out Date / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content

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