Hotel Industrie

++ Location + Service/Staff 0 Breakfast - Hotel Condition - Elevator, none Service was generally ok with the staff mostly friendly. The maitre d’hotel ( at less he seemed to be) was extremely friendly and helpful. Being so close to the main Leuven railway station the location is perfect for train travellers. The hotel’s decoration and the general infrastructure is in dire need of renovation and modernisation. The room was dark and dreary and there was an “old carpet” smell throughout the entire hotel. The bed’s matrice was very very soft, the softest I’ve ever slept on. If you like a super soft bed then this is good for you (e.g. if you don’t already have back pain). There is no lift so beware if you have difficulties climbing many stairs. Breakfast was usually in the hotel’s own restaurant, but for our first breakfast the restaurant was closed and we were asked to walk outside and around the corner to another restaurant for breakfast. Unfortunately we were given the wrong opening times & breakfast was finishing at 09:00 am when we arrived. We managed to collect a few morsels & coffee just before they cleared the breakfast away. At least the coffee was excellent, if not the food. Subsequent breakfasts were served each morning within the hotel itself. The food was “ok”, but the coffee was awful. The background music during breakfast was largely heavy rock and very loud, though it was strangely amusing eating breakfast to the overly loud tones of “Stairway to Hell”.

Not the most modern hotel, rather "vintage", but offers good service at a reasonable price. Conveniently located opposite the Leuven railway station, and at a 10 min walk from the historical centre. I usually stay here when I have business meetings in Brussels, as Leuven is much more pleasant compared to Brussels. By train it takes 15 mins to Brussels airport and 25 mins to Brussels centre.

This is a very affordable hotel very close to the train station and right on the main street in Leuven. My room had high windows facing the street which was really nice. Grote Markt is at the end of the street, about 10 min. walk. The building is old, but rooms are clean and quite modern you get at free bottle of water. The staff were nice too. The breakfast was amazing and included in the price.

No A/C, need to request a fan, no elevator means a lot of stairs to climb if your room is on the top floor.

Convenient location, 3 minute walk from train station, 15 minute train to Brussels airport.

The ladies greeting you when you arrive seem annoyed that you are distracting them from their restaurant job. The stairs to the unit are long and steep. They could be a problem for many people, but the gentleman who helped us check in was quick to proactively offer to carry our luggage if we needed. The room was very dusty and dirty. This may be in part to the window needing to be open in order to get air circulation. The room setup is nice, but the air circulation is a problem because the sounds and smells from the street outside can be quite strong. These ridiculous tourist charges are not the properties fault, but the lack of transparency on them and the constant raising of them is an annoying extra that isn't explained and is off putting. The location is great, but there are many other properties in this area and some of them have to be better, but if you stay here it won't be a disaster, just not as pleasant as you would hope. As the property feels disorganized and most staff are not customer oriented.

The hotel has a highly convenient location across from the train station. Breakfast was nice & the rooms have the basics needed for any traveler. The building is older & sound insulation is a bit lacking. So, stick to reading to avoid disturbing your neighbors but expect to hear them whenever they flush a toilet.