B&B Vaudeville

Stayed at this B&B on a two-night visit to Brussels, and we were completely blown away. This place is magnificent - completely central yet perfectly hidden away; at first we walked straight past it. In the stunning Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert, nestled between various chocolate stores, is Theatre du Vaudeville, above which are the rooms and dining room. The room was spacious, simple yet elegant, and amenities such as toiletries and coffee were provided for us. Despite being in the middle of the city, it wasn’t particularly loud when we closed the windows for the night. Only a couple of minutes walk from the central station, and on the doorstep of every shop and restaurant you could want. Though I only saw him once when setting breakfast, Thierry was welcoming and accommodating, providing us information about the city, and a note in both French and English instructing us how to use the elevator and where we could find breakfast. Breakfast was a simple continental spread with meats and cheeses, pastries, fruit, yogurt, bread, granola, juice and water, and a selection of hot drinks, and the dining room had beautiful big open windows overlooking the arcade. The one and only hitch we had was that upon entry to the B&B, there were no lights on in the hallway to the elevator, and no obvious light switch: though with smartphone torches this wasn’t a big issue for us, and may not be a regular occurrence. I would stay here again in a heartbeat, absolutely a hidden gem.