HAs anyone stayed in the sheraton in brussels? Is it in a good area? close to shops and resturants is a must.

There are three Sheratons--the Sheraton on the Place Rogier (probably the one you mean), the Sheraton Four Points, and the Sheraton Airport. The Sheraton/Place Rogier is near the Rue Neuve shopping area and the City 2 shopping center; for good restaurants you would need to walk a bit or take a cab. It's not my favorite neighborhood, rather sterile and commercial, mobbed on week-ends. The Four Points is near the Avenue Louise, which is a more upscale area, more upmarket shopping (designer stores) and within walking distance of the Chatelain/Ixelles restaurants. The Sheraton Airport is *at* the airport, but that's probably not the one you were referring to.<BR>BTilke (Brussels)

Hi<BR><BR>Btilke is correct.<BR><BR>But don't dismiss the airport hotel. It is in the terminal building (OK, part of the adjacent multi storey parking !)<BR><BR>You can walk from the plane to this Sheraton, and the train to downtown Brussels is below the hotel.<BR><BR>If you want a quiet meal, take a taxi to Zaventem village, Woluwe, or Chausee Louvaine.<BR><BR>Peter<BR>http://tlp.netfirms.com<BR><BR>

Hope this helps, the Hotel Aris Center, Rue Marche aux Herbes 1000,Brussels, phone 32 2 514 4300, is a five year old hotel just a one-minute walk from the Grand Place and surrounded by some of the finest shopping and sightseeing in the city.<BR>It is modern has ac,and rooms are spacious, rate aprox 123 with a great buffet breakfast.<BR>

We id not stay there but I must concur with Graziella that it looks wonderful. As we were walking back from the Grande Place, I noticed it and went in to inquire about rates because it looked so nice. I thought it was more expensive than that but I guess it depends what time of year you are looking at.<BR><BR>We stayed at the Hotel Welcome which I saw recommended on this forum. It is a little bit further from the Grande Place but I loved it.