Very impressive hotel in excellent classic styling. Rooms are large with most of the facilities you would expect, apart from coffee/tea making facilities. Staff are all very friendly and helpful. Nice garden area, good bar and restaurant. situated between the centre (Grande Place) a 20 minute walk and the European Parliament quartier (about 10 minutes walk) the hotel is not ideally situated for sight seeing.

Located close to the EU head offices and the quaint Leopold district this very beautiful and affordable hotel is a must stay place in Brussels, not only it is close to everything as well as so close to the grand place square and the touristic activities. The room as not large but comfortable with the amenities such as a long bath tub and a towel heater. The only issue I ran into is the fact that the front staff had little or no knowledge of the history surrounding them while vein very helpful. We rented a car however, we found very quickly that this hotel was perfect of couples and is very quiet day or night. The hotel is a must in Brussels!

The Stanhope is a 5 start hotel ,but i can say its rating for 4 start.The towels did not change, room it was not so clean ,but good size and nice decorated and staff it was helpful and polite.The beds it was uncomfortably with the baby.the location not the best.you have to be professional if you go in the parking, its so small , and its not so easy to go inside...

We booked at Stanhope only as an alternate choice since our chosen hotel was fully booked. We did not regret it.

We were given a nice two storey bedroom – which was a nice asset since it works like a suite (i.e. you do not get the mess of the « night part » before the room gets done). Average size to Bxl standards. Beautiful (if a little bit worn) upholstery and bathroom. Soundproof windows and blackout curtains.

Pros :
- staff was very nice and helpful. In a warm, natural, easygoing way. A special hello to Roger ! Concierge was knowledgeable and loved his city, providing great addresses and advices .
- Private parking (25€/day). NOT easy to access, via a steep and narrow corridor.
- Location : about 8-10mn walk from Théâtre du Parc, the Palais Royal and Gaulois, 20mn to Sablon, less than half an hour stroll to Grand’Place and Ste Catherine.
- The patio terrace is beautiful and feels like home. Weather permitting (which, halas, wasn’t the case), barbecues are organised every fridays. Pity we couldn’t enjoy it… and yet another reason to go back.
- Good warm breakfast.
- Excellent 24h room service.
- Last not least, the umbrella provided inroom : definitely useful.

Cons (if there must be):
- the remote control of the TV actually interracted at the same time with both TVs. We found a way to avoid that by leaving a thick screen in front of the IR receptor of the downstairs TV.
- Storage was just about enough for a short trip. For more than a week, the only cupboard would have been definitely a little too tiny.
- No tee facility (but a well catered minibar).

All in all a very nice, welcoming, discreet hotel. It may have 140+ rooms but does somehow exhude the atmosphere of a family run hotel.