Accustomed to Best Western hotels in America, Ter Elst was found lacking in several respects. The room and bathroom were recently remodeled and spacious but sorely lacking in basic furniture -- no drawers, dressers or shelves for clothing -- only a single closet with hangers. This lack is probably okay for what appears to be the typical business client staying one night to attend the many conferences hosted by the hotel but totally Spartan for a leisure stay of several days -- living out of suitcases on the floor. Although the lobby and complimentary breakfast facilities were nicely appointed, the lobby bar never opened nor was it possible to obtain ice (perhaps only Americans want ice and minibars). Not much to see/do in easy walking distance during the winter months but off a main road about 100 yards and quiet. Nearest public bus about 500 yds away. Many other Best Western hotels have guest laundry facilities available, not Ter Elst.

We had booked a double room online with a request for an additional bed for a child. When we arrived in the evening at the hotel, they had not set up an extra bed but they speedily found an extra bed. There was an awful smell of open drains in the car park so you could not open your bedroom window. We were put into a twin room even though we booked a double room. The Hotel Manager said they do not do double beds and the double rooms are just single beds pushed together. We also had a smoking room that smelt of stale smoke and so did the corridor. We had not requested a smoking room as we assumed all hotels were non smoking now. The hotel room is very sparsly furnished but large. I would rate this as a budget hotel not 4 star as I have stayed in better Premier Inn Hotels(Budget) in the UK. Expensive for what you get.

Positives.
Reasonably clean,
Superb Food at dinner, breakfast OK,
Friendly enough staff,
Excellent leisure facilities
Bar and restaurant away from rooms so rooms quiet.

Negatives.

No mini bar
Rooms dated

Very fit for what I wanted, but could be just a bit better with a facelift in certain areas

A dated seventies-style hotel, not that first appearances should put you off.

Decent check-in, huge room, convenient yet quiet location, but not much else to commend it.

My room was quite clean but looked bare, due to it's size but lack of facilities. The kettle was in the minibar but the socket was under the desk so was difficult to get to. The kettle blew the fuse so the lights went out; I went downstiars for a drink but the bar had a sign on it saying 'closed, there's another bar across the road if you want a drink'.

I thought I'd use the internet computer in the foyer instead but the sign on that said 'out of order'.

Breakfast was awful. Not one table cleared, only one of four bread baskets had any bread in it at 8:15, poor selection of everything.

Ah well.