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2 out of 5
BRXXXL5 - Hostel
Rue de Woeringen 5, Brussels

Reviews

7.8

Good

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8.2/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Uba

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location. Walking distance to almost all the tourists places except the atomium. Metro station just by corner & just one stop to the Brussels Midi/zuid station. Everything was on point as shown on the pictures. I have recommended some of my friends already.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Bruna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Shuai

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
its an average place to stay
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Place was clean and staff was friendly. Looked and felt as though it was a hotel with shared rooms.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

6/10 Okay

Chere

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Unclear reservation details
I stay at hostels occasionally when I travel but I always book a single room, much to my surprise I was booked into a 4 bed (bunk bed) room and had to crawl up a ladder to sleep on the top bunk. I’m 66 with a bad knee but I made it. My confirmation said it was against the rules for guests over 40 to share dormitory space so I assumed I had the room to myself.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Imola

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Firdaus, Singapore

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Guess the summer weather is in full force and was finding it difficult to sleep
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Decent hostel, medicore location
The hostel is about 10-15 minute walk from the train station but note that the roads are cobbled/uneven so it is difficult to roll the suitcases so would recommend taking a cab. The area is not that great as we did not feel comfortable walking outside at night. There are many men sitting outside the cafes and stores around the corner. We got a private room with 2 bunk beds. Overall, the room was clean and staff was friendly but there were a couple of nuances. There is only one light in the middle of the room and it is not that bright so it is hard to read things on the beds. The mattresses on the bottom bunk are a bit lower than the bed frame so have to be careful when sitting down. It was a bit hard to climb up and down from the top bunk, the bottom step is too high from the floor. The days we were there were extremely hot but there was no air conditioner or fan to use. However, there is a little yard where people can sit outside which is slightly cooler. There is also space in the lobby to eat and do work. The hostel sells bottled water which is very convenient. If we visit Brussels again, we would choose other hotels/hostels closer to the city center and in a better neighborhood.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

6/10 Okay

Dason, Kuala Lumpur

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The surrounding area is noisy with the traffic and the bar patrons making noise until late at night. Without air conditioner, the noise is rather loud at night
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Aaron, Rotterdam

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location great, staff fantastic, room clean. Can be a little noisy at night with rooms over the courtyard
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to metro station, city center, early check in.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

6/10 Okay

Solo, US

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The hostel is close to the train station which is good. However, it can be quite noisy with traffic. The room is nice but no air flow so keeping the balcony door open but then dealing with the traffic noise - trade off. They have a policy about quiet after 10pm however two guests in my 4 room rocked up super late (one at 2am) -- not exactly considerate. No towels provided either so make sure to bring own. The wifi in the rooms is spotty too.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Had to rent towels!
You had to pay extra to use towels, which is ridiculous. The rooms smelled and our sheets were dirty.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Nice, clean place with kind staff for a hostel. Free towels would be a nice touch. Hairdryer socket cover needs attention in room 408.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
modern and clean hotel but issues with hot water in bathroom (only lukewarm which was not fun in the middle of winter)
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great location. But windows and walls so thin could hear people from next door/corridor and noise from street
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Valerie

the hotel is pretty clean and new. very close to the Brussels Midi train station. Not too close to city center, but I was able to walk one day I was not in a rush.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Muhammad Rizwan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good choice
A good choice to spend a night to sleep!!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Nagesh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent accommodation at the centre of the city
If you are visiting Bruxelles would strongly recommend this place. It’s close by to everything and you can save on public transport. Quite a few traditional restaurants within walkable distance.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Nguyen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Good Place at a Good Price
Good, clean rooms with shower and toilette in the shared, 4-person, mixed room that I stayed in. Wifi is good in the lobby/kitchen/patio areas but was somewhat sporadic above the second floor.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The best hotel lever

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wouldn’t recommend this place. Was placed in wrong room. Power went out the whole day without prior notice. Hear nothing from staff. Sheets aren’t the cleanest
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie, Ankara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very economical option
Very pleasant
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

8/10 Good

Elliott , Vancouver

Liked: Staff & service
Good value
Pretty good hostel! At first I thought it was in a dodgy area, but it's actually pretty safe. There are a LOT of broken windows around the shops there, but I didn't have any issues with anyone during my 4 day stay. The hostel has 4 kittens, so bring your allergy medication if needed, they only hang around the lobby area. The staff was pretty great, some of them don't speak english very well, but they do their best to help with any issues.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Charleeey, canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely
probably one of the cleanist hostels we have been to on our travels. the rooms were nice and spacious, with a washroom with shower for the room. staff were very nice and helped answer all our questions. held onto our bags even after check out so we didnt have to carry them aroud for the next five hours. if i was ever in the area.. would definitely stay again:)
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Monisha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location, comfortable stay!
Good location, comfortable stay!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

4/10 Poor

Avalon, London

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Boring hostel...
The whole vibe of this hostel is there is no vibe. There is no bar or cool communal space. I reported that I couldn't lock my cage under the bed on the first day and the guy on the desk said they would send someone up and no one ever came so my belongings were not locked up for the 3 days I was there. The room was really hot and stuffy as there was no air flow. REALLY uncomfortable beds and a very hot room so I had terrible night's sleeps every night and I am usually an excellent sleeper. I'd never go back, worst hostel I've ever stayed in sorry.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2017

6/10 Okay

jen, uk

close to the metro and midi station
The hotel is quite hard to find despite using the google map if you are not familiar with the place. It is not an ideal place for solo lady traveller at night as the street are quite sketchy with men smoking cannabis. However its very close to the metro and if you know your way its approx 20-25 min walk to the midi station. The plus side is you can store your luggage free of charge and also close the the mannequin pis which is approx 30 mins walk.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

Leeanne

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Hotel was nice, but beds very uncomfortable and rooms very hot but overall okay the hotel was in good condition but just lacked a few things some staff were very slow to serve you
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017

8/10 Good

Ming Fai

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hostel is good
Also being robbed when I walked back from the city square to the hostel. The Main Street to hostel is full of spacious people after 6pm. Other than that, the the hostel is good and the chilling area is remarkable.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hostel itself and its facilities are very nice, however there is no air circulation in the rooms. While I know the weather was uncharacteristicly warm during my stay, the rooms were absolutely sweltering. The window opens but there was no breeze and roughly 30 degree celcius so it was very difficult to sleep. One thing to keep in mind if you're not a hostel regular is that while a bathroom in the room sounds luxurious, it's a bit of a nuisance. Your roommates can hear all your business and you have usually have the entire room fighting for the shower at the same time in the morning. It's ideal if hostels also have bathroom facilities for the floor so there are options in case there is a queue in your room. Otherwise the service was great with checkin and out being particularly smooth.

10/10 Excellent

Oskar, Copenhagen, DK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very good hostel - even though it's inexpensive!
The Hostel is placed well, close to Brussels-Midi and few minutes of walk from most central Brussels. Staff was friendly, Wi-fi worked great, clean rooms, and great price!

6/10 Okay

FFA, London, UK

Disliked: Room comfort
it ok and safe but..
This hostel is one of the best hostel in the city however you have to expect any kind of people..

6/10 Okay

Kalayapas Lee, Thailand

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort
not in a good neighbourhood
The hotel is closed to the metro station, but NOT in a decent surrounding neighbourhood, especially during the night. not recommend for woman who travels solo. not good option for people with the heavy luggauge as you had to climb up from the metro station to get to the hotel. the room is too dark and tiny to fit for 4 ppl. but overall the room is clean and staff are alright

8/10 Good

anon , Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awesome staff!!!
The staff here were fantastic! They were very helpful with any questions- they even gave excellent recommendations for places to eat and drink Belgian-style. The staff at BRXXL5 were friendly and would go over and above to ensure you felt welcome and comfortable as their guest. The rooms were fairly comfortable, however, dimly lit. Large bathroom and plenty of space to put your belongings in the private room. An unexpected amenity was the smart tv in the room! Very nice touch. Walking to the city centre didn't take much time at all- perhaps 10-12 minute walk. The area where the hostel was located was definitely not touristy at all. As a solo female traveler, I don't think I would walk around this area after dark, but that being said, I never felt unsafe in this area. Thanks to the super-friendly and helpful staff here, I had a great time in Brussels. Would definitely recommend this place!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Near to Station, Clean
The room light is too weak, not recommend for reading or surfing the net The room is clean and essential facilities are well prepared

10/10 Excellent

Rubiah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly and helpful staffs
The male staff that is bald and usually doing the night shift was a great help and is ever so friendly towards me. This credit should go to him. It's won't be a great hotel if it weren't for him.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good and worthy
My friends and I booked 4 ppl private room. It was very a nice and clean room. The neighborhood is ok, and the location is good. 10 mins walk to the center, 5 mins to the gare du midi. Staff there was very friendly. The kettles were not that clean tho, others were great. Recommend for a budget traveler.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

shray

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Nevins

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good for value.
The shower temperature can't be changed. Drop my earphone to the side of the bed, had to struggled really hard to get it out because underneath the bed are the compartments for you to lock your belongings, which are so tight that once you drop your stuff towards the side of the bed you have almost 0 chance of getting it out. Bed weren't the most comfy but for the value it's really good. Limited lighting in the room too.