The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Brussels

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Brussels

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Visiting Brussels, Belgium for the first time can be an exciting, yet overwhelming experience. With so many incredible hotels to choose from, it can be difficult to know where to stay. If you're deciding where to stay for your first visit to Brussels, we've compiled a list of the best hotels for first time visitors. We analyzed all of the hotels in Brussels based on price, location, amenities, guest ratings, and more to determine which would be the ideal places to stay for first timers. Whether you're here for just a few days or longer, these hotels offer the perfect combination of amenities, location, and price. For those visiting Brussels for the first time, it's important to choose a hotel in a safe and convenient area to make the most of your first visit. You'll want to be close to the activities, shopping, and dining options, of course. When looking for hotels, consider the amenities they offer. Some hotels may have a fitness center, a bar or restaurant, a pool, or even a spa. All of these features can add to your overall enjoyment if you've never been to Brussels before. Also, guest ratings and reviews are also important to consider when choosing a hotel. Whether you're visiting Brussels for the first time, or you're a seasoned traveler, the best hotels in Brussels for first-timers offer the perfect combination of comfort, convenience, and affordability. So, here's our list of suggestions for your next trip.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Sofitel Brussels Le Louise

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $126 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Brussels
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at 40 Avenue De La Toison D Or, Sofitel Brussels Le Louise has great rooms from $126 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 8.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.2 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, child care, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms at this relaxing hotel. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Sofitel Brussels Europe

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $127 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Sofitel Brussels Europe which has nice rooms starting at $127. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Place Jourdan 1. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a kid-friendly buffet, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and city views which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.2 km from the city center. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


The Hotel Brussels

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $144 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

We found The Hotel Brussels to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $144. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 38 Boulevard De Waterloo. You'll also find laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, a spa and wellness center, and a spa which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 1.1 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator


Yooma Urban Lodge Brussels

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $86 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Brussels
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $86, Yooma Urban Lodge Brussels, at Square de l'Aviation 23-27 provides room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and child care. Its terrific guest rating is 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a spa and wellness center, a game room, and a spa. It's located just 1.2 km from the city center, too. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


B&B Hotel Brussels Centre Louise

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $63 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

B&B Hotel Brussels Centre Louise has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. The great rooms here start at $63 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Rue Paul Spaak 15. Furthermore, it also offers a kid-friendly buffet, pet-friendly rooms, a game room, kids meals, and bicycle rental, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 2.2 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms


Hotel Le Plaza Brussels

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $126 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Brussels
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Hotel Le Plaza Brussels is 8.30 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and child care. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $126, and it's located at Boulevard Adolphe Maxlaan 118-126. We also love the laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, kids meals, and car rentals which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.9 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Luxury


Rocco Forte Hotel Amigo

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $231 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Rocco Forte Hotel Amigo because it has great rooms that start at $231. It has room service, a casino, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Rue De L Amigo 1-3. Only 0.1 km from the city center, travelers will especially love parking, child care, laundry services, kids meals, and car rentals at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Breakfast in the room


Stanhope Hotel Brussels by Thon Hotels

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $135 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Brussels
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Stanhope Hotel Brussels by Thon Hotels offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $135 (before taxes). It's located at Rue Du Commerce 9 and has earned a guest rating of 9.00/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers pet-friendly rooms, a pool table, car rentals, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.3 km from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Martin's Brussels EU

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $83 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Boulevard Charlemagne 80, Hotel Martin's Brussels EU has great rooms from $83 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 8.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and laundry facilities which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 2.1 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


NH Collection Brussels Grand Sablon

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $113 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is NH Collection Brussels Grand Sablon which has nice rooms starting at $113. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Rue Bodenbroekstraat 2/4. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, kids meals, laundry facilities, and family rooms. It's located just 0.7 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Antwerp, Ghent, Mechelen, and Breda.

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How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Brussels?

Brussels Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$103

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Brussels, Belgium. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Brussels, Belgium based on data from 98 hotels is an affordable $103. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Brussels.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $150
  • 4-star hotels: $109
  • 3-star hotels: $88
  • 2-star hotels: $71


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