Escale Hotel (Brussels, Belgium)

Escale Hotel, 500 metres from Brussels-Midi railway station, makes for a good value stopover for those visiting the Belgian capital. The 35 en-suite bedrooms - equipped with showers - are of a stylish, and basic design. Each has a TV and free toiletries included. Free Wi-Fi is available throughout Escale Hotel and guests can check-in round the clock thanks to the 24-hour reception. Paid parking is available and a shuttle service can be arranged to take guests to Charleroi airport. The onsite restaurant offers a buffet breakfast for a small supplement. There are places to eat near the railway station too and, of course, plenty of Belgian specialities including Moules-frites around the Grand Place. Guests can either walk to the Grand Place, around two kilometres away, or take a tram from the station. The close proximity to the station also makes visiting other quaint Belgian towns, such as Bruges and Ghent, quite simple.