HAPPY guesthouse — Hotel in Brussels

We stayed at happy guest house as a couple for 2 nights this week. When we arrived the access details given by email were easy to understand and we got our key and made it to our room. We were sharing a big suitcase and I didn’t see anywhere on their website a mention of the steep narrow spiral stairs. We stayed in room 3 and there are about 50 stairs to get there which are tricky to manoeuvre a suitcase up. Also very tiering each day- we dreaded them! If you are disabled I would not recommend these stairs. |We went down for breakfast both days and the staff were super friendly and breakfast was really nice! Local jams, home made chocolate spread , local cheese , croissants and eggs. I could not fault it at all! They even took the time to talk to us about where the food had come from. |The room itself was very clean and simple in a good way. Only negative about the room is there was no where to store suitcase so that did get in the way a little and also the bathroom was very small.|The location was very central and once out the front door you are in walking distance of many pubs/restaurants and the train station which is very convenient. The only negative regarding location was down stairs there is a shop called dripper store and both nights there they were hosting a pop up shop. I don’t really know what it was for but about 100 people each night gathered there and were all drinking , one night from 6pm- 2am. They were making a lot of noise and we had to walk though them to get to the entrance to our accommodation. Also even though we were 3 floors up it was very noisy. I know this is no fault or happy guest house at all but was a shame for us as both nights we didn’t sleep that well. |Lastly I think it would be nice to have a fan in each room as no AC and If the window is left open the noise from outside does make it hard to sleep again. When we visited it was between 20-26 degrees and it did get hot...

The Happy Guesthouse is the perfect basecamp to explore Belgium. We spent four nights at Sophie’s Happy Guesthouse in Brussels and recommend it for several reasons. First, it is conveniently located within a five minute walk of Brussels’ central train station. You don’t want or need to change accommodations every night. We stayed at the Happy Guesthouse for the duration of our time in Belgium while making daytrips to Bruges/ Ostend, Ghent, and Antwerp. Each is within an hour or so of the central station and the trains are regular, quick, comfortable, and reasonably priced. Second, Sophie and her staff made us very comfortable. Our room was small but it was comfortable, as was the bed. There is no elevator but that was not an issue for us. If you have concerns, request a room on a lower floor. And breakfast was consistently tasty with several options. Finally, Sophie and her staff were flexible. When we wanted to get an early start, they accommodated us by delivering breakfast to our room prior to the normal breakfast window. And when our departing flight was cancelled by Air Maroc on short notice, they accommodated us by allowing us to leave our luggage and to pick it up later in the day, after we had checked out and turned in our key. So, what more could...

This was a perfect place for a short trip to Brussels, the location cannot be beaten, we were within a few minutes walk to all the main attractions and the train station is right next to it. The service was one of the best I've ever received, we need to say a special thank you to Claire who served us breakfast for two of the mornings and she was very friendly and always willing to go the extra mile.

Some things to note that are not necessarily within the control of the guesthouse, there is no air conditioning in the rooms (there is an electric fan) but it still does get a bit hot. The central location is also a bit noisy but I found the double glazed windows did well to block out most. Finally if you havd allot of luggage i would recommend booking the room on the first floor, as we found it quite a workout climbing the stairs to the 4th floor every day, but we knew this beforehand.

Finally the breakfast was amazing, different servings of breads and pastries that were bought freshly from the local bakery and an array of local produce. They also are very flexible in caring for your individual preferences.

Overall I would not hesitate to recommend this place for a quick stay in Brussels as long as you are aware of all the...