I spent one year in Tilff and I can tell you that it's a great town. The people are very kind and the place is very clean and beautiful. It's worth going there.
If you are interested in history, Napoleon, World Wars, or airplanes, I recommend the Cinquantenaire Army museum -- a wonderful place. This museum was a highlight of my stay there. And if you stay in Brussels for a week or more, you definitely have to take a trip to Antwerp and especially to Brugge.
A capital of Europe, it is a must to visit! From a fastinating 'La Grande Place' to the Cartoon Museum and it's the best chocolate producing country in the world! This makes prices of chocolate low with the variety of brands and tastes. Come to visit Brussels yourself!
Ghent … Don't waste your time anywhere else -- great college town and wonderful Belgian experience!
Bruges … Great place. We would love to go back there. We definitely recommend the canal tour -- sit up the front of the boat as it adds to the experience going under the low bridges. The food is also great -- many a quality bakery and some great little pubs too.
Brussels … This is a fantastic city! Make sure you include it on your European itinerary. It has fabulous archetecture, divine food, and so many gorgeous chocolate and lace shops that it is a great place to visit. One of the best cities in Europe!
Ypres … It's a lovely friendly town -- great place to stay.
HI - Bouillon - Sur La Hauteur Hostel in Bouillon … Lovely situated, friendly staff, great views!
International Youth Hostel Begeinhof in Tongeren … Very good place. I went there two times for a bicycle-weekend and we were all very satisfied. In the City of Tongeren you can rent bikes for free and the region is wonderful for bike-trips. This hostel is situated in the marvelous "Begijnhof" of Tongeren and that's really in the center. Very cozy. The people are friendly, the breakfast is more than enough and the rooms and showers are ok and very clean. Just one thing: be careful and check that they registered your reservation.
HI - Gent Hostel De Draecke in Ghent … Excellent hostel, well-located, with friendly staff and cold beers. What more do you need when in Belgium?
HI - Leuven - De Blauwput Hostel in Leuven … Great hostel! Beautiful rooms! Super bar! Friendly staff! Highly recommended!!!
HI - Mons - Auberge du Beffroi Hostel in Mons … FABULOUS hostel, so modern. Both the bedrooms and the bathroom were spotless. I would recommend staying here to anyone. It's well worth the visit.
HI - Voeren - De Veurs Hostel in Sint-Martens-Voeren … Most friendly staff, and a beautifully located hostel on a hillside with a great view over the village. Bring a map, it's not easy to find. Great location for walks in the countryside and visits to local pubs!
International Youth Hostel Groeninghe in Kortrijk … Our school, South Huron District High School, found this hostel the most accommodating site. Johann and his wife, Christine, were the most gracious managers we met on our battlefields tour of Europe. The food was wonderful and the hospitality unforgettable. The students had nothing but good things to say about their stay at the Groeninghe Youth Hostel.
HI - Namur - Félicien Rops Hostel in Namur … This hostel has free Wi-Fi -that's it, a free, unlimited, twenty-four-hour Wi-Fi hotspot, which reaches the kitchen and the picnic benches by the river! This shouldn't be so special but unfortunately almost everybody around continental Europe thinks they have the right to charge an arm and a leg for wireless Internet access, which makes this hostel truly exceptional.There is a big downside to this place, though, and it is the old (in their late forties at least) reception women are proper bitches from Hell. The rest of the staff are ok, but those two shouldn't be working anywhere near the tourism industry, because they are the exact opposite of hospitality -- irritable, confrontational, abusive. Another mega problem about this hostel is they lock shut all common areas by 11 p.m. or earlier if there aren't many guests -- this is completely unacceptable, but the bitches are responsible for this, so you have to put up with it or leave.
International Youth Hostel De Peerdevisser in Oostduinkerke … The hostel is very nice, friendly and very clean!!! It's the best location I've ever seen. The hostel is near the beach and Centrum.
HI - Liège Hostel Georges Simenon in Liège … This place was well organized and very clean when I visited it two years ago.
HI - Tournai Hostel in Tournai … I stayed three or four times when Lille's hostel was fully booked. Nice place to stay. Historical (decorated by Horta) with modern facilities. Large enough (more than two hundred beds) to find a bed even if no reservation. Only one criticism -- closing time at low season (7 p.m.) too early. I was telling off for arriving at 8. (Oct. 2004)
New International Youth Hostel in Antwerp … Very friendly staff and a good breakfast! It's a twenty-minute walk from hostel to centre, but you can also take the tram that leaves in the street next the hostel.
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