Best hotels in Brussels: Where to stay to explore the city

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. These are the best hotels in Brussels: Best for quirk: Vintage Hotel Brussels Neighbourhood: Louise open image in gallery Maximalists will love the original design at the Vintage Hotel A stone’s throw from the glitzy shops of Avenue Louise, bright and bold Vintage Hotel confidently embraces a 1970s aesthetic. Price: Doubles from €135 Book now Best for location: Happy Guesthouse Neighbourhood: Stalingrad open image in gallery Clean design and a central location mean smiles all round for Happy Guesthouse residents Halfway between the medieval splendour of the Grand Place and the chi-chi Sablon, Happy Guesthouse is perfectly poised for Brussels first-timers. Best for bathroom selfies: Hôtel des Galeries Neighbourhood: Îlot Sacré open image in gallery Don your best loungewear and strike a pose in the Hôtel des Galeries suite bathrooms There’s plenty more going for Hôtel des Galeries, for one its well-loved restaurant and two its location in Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert, a covered walkway dating back to the 19th century. Best for views: The Hotel Brussels Neighbourhood: Louise open image in gallery Admire the view from the lofty heights of The Hotel Watch Brussels’ strikingly cinematic clouds roll over the city from this high-rise on Boulevard de Waterloo.