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77%Gîte d'Etape - Youth Hostel...

Rue de la Sablonnière 30, Brussels

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Central location, 15 minutes walk from Grand place.

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171 bed hostel which offers all room types from single to 10 bed dorms. Facilities include fully equipped kitchen, internet access, luggage storage area and TV lounge. Linen is provided.

Reviews of Gîte d'Etape - Youth Hostel Jacques Brel

Gîte d'Etape - Youth Hostel Jacques Brel has a rating of 77% from a total of 120 reviews and ratings, below are some reviews of Gîte d'Etape - Youth Hostel Jacques Brel

Nice place, good atmosphere.

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by megster-1762 – posted on Oct 3, 2008

megster-1762, from Canada, has 15 reviews 15

the best hostel ever. like a proper hotel. breakfast very good. room's really clean and huge. i would definitely recommend it.

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by mchevrand413 – posted on Sep 10, 2008

mchevrand413, from Brazil, has 5 reviews 5

Small room was nice, mostly clean but our shower had a clump of hair in it...really enjoyable. The little bar on the same street has EXCELLENT cheap sandwiches!!!

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by krystan-orourke8038 – posted on Sep 9, 2008

krystan-orourke8038, from Canada, has 3 reviews 3

Very very convenient, jsut 15 minutes waalk to the North train Station.

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by charrywwc – posted on Sep 2, 2008

charrywwc, from China, has 5 reviews 5

so far was very good, expect arrangged some 'male' in female dorm without any notify

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by bryory – posted on Sep 1, 2008

bryory, from Malaysia, has 12 reviews 12

just beautiful hostel! nice atmosphere and cozy terrace !

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by lilycha – posted on Sep 1, 2008

lilycha, from South Korea, has 4 reviews 4

Nice hostel - good for meeting people because it had its own bar. the staff were really friendly too.

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by pashbyv5070 – posted on Aug 30, 2008

pashbyv5070, from England, has 10 reviews 10

Basic youth hostel with a good breakfast. For value in Brussels it is very good, although it is a youth hostel in the traditional sense.

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by aquarian1019459 – posted on Aug 27, 2008

aquarian1019459, from Canada, has 5 reviews 5

Rooms large and spacious. Fairly central location, although difficult to find at first. Huge range of ages and people staying there - as a solo traveller I didn't find it the 'friendliest' place though.

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by amandalouisepalmer7788 – posted on Aug 26, 2008

amandalouisepalmer7788, from Australia, has 11 reviews 11

Very new and very good hostel. Actually, you can say that it is a hotel. The lobby and bar are very big and good. The room is big and nicely decorated. There is each curtain on each bed and there is a big locker for everyone. The staff are very nice and helpful. Highly recommend to stay this...

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by h04078446805 – posted on Aug 25, 2008

h04078446805, from Hong Kong, has 3 reviews 3

This was the best Youth Hostel I have ever stayed in, and I have been in 12 different ones in 5 different countries, which says a lot. It was superbly clean, safer than most multi-starred hotels, and exceedingly quiet. It is also a non-profit organization member of the original International...

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by katrynpaquette1367 – posted on Aug 21, 2008

katrynpaquette1367, from Canada, has 5 reviews 5

Rooms were some of the nicest I've seen in a hostel, with a bathroom with a shower in the room, a table and a lofted area with the beds. Free maps and breakfast in the morning. A good mix of travelers from a lot of different countries coming through.

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by Slr249 – posted on Aug 21, 2008

Slr249, from USA, has 10 reviews 10

it's a excellent hostal

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by sune-284024 – posted on Aug 20, 2008

sune-284024, from Spain, has 1 review 1

Table Tennis was wonderful!! And the bar with the little inner court had a strong appealing on us :-) . On the other hand, the bathroom (shower + toilet) were not very practical and not overmuch clean.

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by Rmasur – posted on Aug 18, 2008

Rmasur, from Switzerland, has 2 reviews 2

Overall, this is a perfectly decent place to stay. Sure, the shower's a bit odd, and it's hard to find a place to charge your cell-phone, but everything's clean and well-organized.

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by tomer8126 – posted on Aug 15, 2008

tomer8126, from USA, has 1 review 1

It's very near the red-light but that doesn't make it a bad place. welcoming.

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by Anwarj81 – posted on Aug 12, 2008

Anwarj81, from Canada, has 7 reviews 7

The hostel would've been quite difficult to find if I didn't have a map but it was very close to the metro which was convenient. We were only staying for one night so we didn't spend much time in the hostel but we enjoyed our stay nevertheless.

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by NathalieMitchell – posted on Aug 12, 2008

NathalieMitchell, from England, has 12 reviews 12

This is what a hostel is supposed to be about!! very clean and close enough to the centre & the staff are more than helpful, plus the bar is a good place for a cheap drink after a days sight seeing.

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by kevinbrady5394 – posted on Aug 11, 2008

kevinbrady5394, from Ireland, has 1 review 1

Very impressed with this hostel! Only a 10 minute walk from the train station, really great breakfast (with stellar hot chocolate!), clean rooms, modern layout, cute little bar downstairs, and they even accommodated us getting in quite late! Highly recommended!

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by cutecum – posted on Aug 11, 2008

cutecum, from Canada, has 14 reviews 14

Very handy location, loved the loft room free internet is awesome!

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by heather6157 – posted on Aug 10, 2008

heather6157, from USA, has 5 reviews 5

Great hostel, although the showers weren't particlularly clean...staff very nice and helpful.

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by sherid – posted on Aug 9, 2008

sherid, from Australia, has 6 reviews 6

Nice place, only here a night though. Lots of common room and cheap beers. Room was clean, bathrooms got a little wet because of shower. It is a short walk to the center of town, but so are all the other hostels in the area. Could have better directions to the hostel....a nice man walked us...

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by cwellhouser3541 – posted on Aug 8, 2008

cwellhouser3541, from USA, has 8 reviews 8

free internet, bar and table tennis table were great!room was basic but thats all we needed.good athmosphere and lots of other travellers there.would definitely come back again

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by bryanfitzgerald2000412 – posted on Aug 8, 2008

bryanfitzgerald2000412, from Ireland, has 9 reviews 9

Very clean and tidy hostel. The facilities including bar and pool tables are great for a chill out. Decent breakfast. Overall, great value for money.

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by angelacontreras4197 – posted on Aug 6, 2008

angelacontreras4197, from Australia, has 5 reviews 5

This hostel is very cheap. But service is very good. There is a near subway station. Furthermore staff is very kind. And This hostel offers delicious breakfast. And, This hostel offer free internet service.(Internet speed is very fast.) But, this hostel has only bad point. That is a very... more This hostel is very cheap. But service is very good. There is a near subway station. Furthermore staff is very kind. And This hostel offers delicious breakfast. And, This hostel offer free internet service.(Internet speed is very fast.) But, this hostel has only bad point. That is a very cleanliness. almost is clean. But I think bath curtain is not clean. Except that, this hostel can get A grade. If I stay in brussel at next trip, I will choose Jacquse Brel.close

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by EUNJEONG – posted on Aug 4, 2008

EUNJEONG, from South Korea, has 5 reviews 5

was pretty cool, cuz for this prize one got breakfast and its almost in the center!!!

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by Almaxi – posted on Aug 2, 2008

Almaxi, from Germany, has 8 reviews 8

You can relax and make new friends just by playing some ping-pong games there.

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by matcanvr – posted on Aug 2, 2008

matcanvr, from Vietnam, has 2 reviews 2

Beware - must check in early. I arrived late and couldn't get in or check in and was forced to wonder to look for a different hostel late at night. So I did not actually stay there.

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by stanleyleonard1590 – posted on Jul 30, 2008

stanleyleonard1590, from USA, has 4 reviews 4

Very dangerous electricuting socket in our room

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by laurahorsburgh8617 – posted on Jul 30, 2008

laurahorsburgh8617, from England, has 2 reviews 2

Excellent place to stay in Brussels. I would recommend it to anyone on a budget (they include breakfast in the price) and you can easily meet people in the main lobby if you're traveling by yourself.

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by rachael7794 – posted on Jul 30, 2008

rachael7794, from USA, has 2 reviews 2

ihan jees

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by koppiss7558 – posted on Jul 30, 2008

koppiss7558, from Finland, has 1 review 1

Great big lockers to store your stuff, 5 minute walk from the metro which is so easy to take in brussels. Staff was nice and pleasent, great security and great maps at the front desk!!

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by stephaniebrodkin4035 – posted on Jul 30, 2008

stephaniebrodkin4035, from Canada, has 1 review 1

Hi Guys This hostel is one of the best hostel which I have ever visited in my life staff is really cooperative and location is perfect.

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by faisal-12089659 – posted on Jul 26, 2008

faisal-12089659, from Pakistan, has 1 review 1

A big big hostel with a nice breakfast!

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by laRosa – posted on Jul 25, 2008

laRosa, from Netherlands, has 3 reviews 3

The staff not so helpful to english speaking guests and unhelpful to any (normal) queries we had. location is good as yu can get to the centre quickly. Cleanliness of bathroom suspicious.

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by annettereid82214 – posted on Jul 22, 2008

annettereid82214, from Ireland, has 2 reviews 2

We booked a double room with ensuite. It was a very basic offering for £65 (ish)- It is the worst double room I have been in for this price in a hostel. Not too sure what the shared rooms are like they may be better. The shared area is nice enough. The cleanliness leaves alot to be desired.

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by simoneelliott6707 – posted on Jul 21, 2008

simoneelliott6707, from Australia, has 2 reviews 2

Maybe the room wasn`t the best, but I really liked the atmosphere! You can meet nice people there, the location is brilliant and it`s very cheap ;)

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by ankea2912 – posted on Jul 15, 2008

ankea2912, from Poland, has 2 reviews 2

average hostel nice bar

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by kierandevine3694 – posted on Jul 15, 2008

kierandevine3694, from South Africa, has 15 reviews 15

Beautiful place only 10 minute walk to the center city and really good bars. Nice rooms and good facilities. One of the best hostels I've stayed in. Had everything a young traveler would need and friendly environment.

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by aesorensen7192 – posted on Jul 14, 2008

aesorensen7192, from USA, has 1 review 1

Very good

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by totidv – posted on Jul 14, 2008

totidv, from Brazil, has 2 reviews 2
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