Reception

Reviews of ibis Brussels Airport

3 out of 5
ibis Brussels Airport
Bessenveldstraat 17, Diegem, Machelen

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 120 out of 695 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 295 out of 695 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 187 out of 695 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 70 out of 695 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 23 out of 695 reviews" "

8.0/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Alice

Liked: Staff & service
The hotel was functional but not stellar. I had anticipated a shuttle service to the airport, but instead was instructed to take a city bus. There was nothing to eat until the restaurant opened at 18:00. The room itself was fine.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Karim Haraké, General Manager on Feb 27, 2024
Dear Alice,We are grateful for the time you took to review your recent stay.We're glad to hear that you found our service to be satisfactory. We do apologize for any inconvenience caused by the lack of an airport shuttle; our hotel is indeed accessible by taxi or bus, as indicated in our information sheet. Additionally, we understand that you were looking forward to a meal upon your arrival, and while our restaurant's full service opens later, we are happy to offer snacks at our bar 24/7. We take pride in the cleanliness and condition of our hotel and would like to assure you that we constantly strive to maintain our standards.We hope to welcome you back for another enjoyable experience. Kind regards,Karim Haraké, General Manager

4/10 Poor

Tamara

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Karim Haraké, General Manager on Oct 30, 2023
Dag Tamara,Bedankt voor uw beoordeling.Spijtig dat uw verblijf niet naar tevredenheid was.In de toekomst staan we graag weer klaar voor u en uw collega's voor een gegarandeerd betere ervaring.Met vriendelijke groeten,Karim Haraké, General Manager

10/10 Excellent

Benjamin

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Michael

Business traveler
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Nice
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Murray, Chelmsford

Stayed 4 nights in May 2023
Response from Karim Haraké, General Manager on Jun 1, 2023
Dear Murray,Thank you very much for this positive review.We are pleased that we were able to meet your expectations.We look forward to seeing you again on your next visit.Best wishes,Karim Haraké, General Manager

2/10 Terrible

Megan, Lakewood

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is dated and near a refugee camp that is very poorly presented. The area and hotel itself were extremely loud, the corridors remained busy all night. You can hear planes taking off and cars driving along the road. We were quite far outside of the city, so we opted to get food at the hotel, by the way the restaurant is closed on weekends! So we were left with a “light” menu which was just overpriced pasta. I paid €7.50 for a water and €50 for spaghetti, and pizza. The room itself was dated and the mattress kept folding over every time we adjusted the sheet that didn’t fit. There was hair on the wall in the bathroom, and hair/ staines in the toilet. The door to the bathroom also didn’t secure, so make sure you’re comfortable with your guest if you’re not alone. After a terrible night sleep we had to be up at 4:30 am for our flight, the doors were locked and no one was at the desk to let us out. We finally found someone who was extremely rude to us, she just opened the door and went back. We had to walk up the road to catch the bus, and there is no sidewalk out the front. So my wife and I tried to go down the road in the back, however we were confronted by a man in a white Mercedes who slowed down next to us, then pulled up to block the pavement in front of us. We quickly turned around and headed back to the hotel, he followed us back to the hotel lot but wasn’t able to turn in because of a bar! We decided on the front way after that. Be careful if you stay here!!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
Response from Karim Haraké, General Manager on Apr 6, 2023
Dear Megan,Thank you for taking the time to share your review.On this occasion, it seems that we did not meet all of your expectations. We would like to assure you that our location is quite safe, we do nevertheless advise our guests as when in any large city, to take care of their belongings.We are also very sorry to hear that our standards and service fell below the standards expected of us.Please rest assured that your comments have been taken into consideration. Thank you again for your feedback.We hope to be able to welcome you back for an improved stay.Kind regards,Karim Haraké, General Manager

10/10 Excellent

Hazem

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean
Response from Naima on Jan 15, 2023
Dear Hazem,Thank you , and come again , you are welcome in our hotel. Best regards

6/10 Okay

Gavin

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
No tea / coffee in room. No iron either. Breakfast was very poor. Not easy to get to from airport as a lot of the hotels have given up their transport. Staff were friendly and helpful though. It was clean albeit dated. 1 towel - fine as on my own, but difficult if you were a couple I guess! Bed and pillows were acceptable - had worse!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

8/10 Good

See Hearn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022
Response from Karim Haraké, General Manager on Dec 27, 2022
Dear guest,We would like to thank you for your rating of your recent stay.We are pleased that we were able to meet your expectations.We look forward to welcoming you back. Best wishes for the holiday season,Karim Haraké, General Manager

8/10 Good

Janis

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It does its job
It does its job for spending one night while waiting your next flight. Overpriced though.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Luis

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Response from Karim Haraké, General Manager on Nov 14, 2022
Dear Luis,Thanks for giving us a perfect rating.We are very pleased you had a perfect stay.Thank you again.We hope to have the pleasure of seeing you again in the future. Kind regards,Karim Haraké, General Manager

8/10 Good

Damilola

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Response from Karim Haraké, General Manager on Aug 21, 2022
Dear GuestThanks for your rating of our hotel.We are glad your stay was enjoyable.We would certainly like to learn more about that in a private message.We hope to welcome you back for a return visit, Best regards,Karim Haraké, General Manager

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was very friendly and helpful and the rooms were great.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

6/10 Okay

Lorine

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
Response from Karim Haraké, General Manager on Oct 26, 2022
Dear Lorine,Thank you for letting us know how you rated your recent stay.We're sorry your experience wasn't fully satisfying and would like to know how we could have improved your experience with us.We hope to have the occasion to welcome you back. Best regards,Karim Haraké, General Manager

8/10 Good

Darcy, Montreal

Business traveler
great
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021
Response from The reception on Nov 16, 2021
Dear Darcy, Thank you for your review We hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back. Kind regards,

10/10 Excellent

Ayi Kokou

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021
Response from The reception on Oct 21, 2021
Dear Ayi Thank you for taking the time to post feedback regarding your recent stay. A message of satisfaction from a recent guest is always a great reward for our hardworking team members, and we are delighted that you had such a memorable stay with us. We hope that you will visit us again in the future. Kind regards,

10/10 Excellent

christof

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021
Response from The reception on Sep 25, 2021
Dear Christof It's kind of you to send us a very positive review of your stay. We are delighted that you enjoyed your stay and sincerely appreciate your compliments of our team's service, we will be sure to let them know. The whole team hopes we have the pleasure of welcoming you back in the future! With very best wishes,

6/10 Okay

Bianka

Business traveler, Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lobby is misleadingly nice, it's trendy and refurbished. The floors where the actual rooms are located however are very disappointing, old and run-down. There's nothing horrible about it, it's just most definitely not worth 60 EUR per night. Hotel is way over-priced for what it is, and the fact that they charge 12 EUR extra for parking (and another 12 EUR per person if you want breakfast) on top of that is just incredible.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021
Response from The reception on Sep 25, 2021
Dear Bianka Thank you for sharing your experience with us We are sorry we fell short in meeting your expectations and would like to offer you our sincere apologies. Please rest assured that we have take note of your concerns and we will use your feedback to make improvements. We hope you'll give us the chance to offer you an improved experience in the future. With best wishes,

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021
Response from Karim Harake, General Manager on Apr 10, 2022
Dear Guest Thank you for letting us know how you rated your recent stay. We regret we were not able to meet all your requirements. We would like to know how we could improve your experience with us. We look forward to welcoming you back. Best regards, Karim Harake, General Manager

2/10 Terrible

Matarr njaga

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Service,was poor,the room was just empty,nothing
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021
Response from The reception on Jul 6, 2021
Dear client Thank you for taking the time to share your review. We are very sorry your experience did not meet your expectations and completely understand your disappointment. Our guests are always a top priority. We will forward your review to the management in order to improve our services We hope we have the pleasure of seeing you again on a future visit. Best wishes,

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
It’s fine. Can surely use some polish. Clean, at least.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021
Response from The reception on Jun 19, 2021
Dear client We are glad that you had a pleasant stay with us; however, we wish it was completely satisfying. We are sorry for any inconvenience caused. We have taken note of all your remarks and transmitted to the management Best regards The reception

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I liked the free airport shuttle. The hotel is close to a tram station. So between the tram and the bus it's pretty easy to get downtown. We asked the lady at check-in how to get downtown and she was very helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

4/10 Poor

Roy

Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This is not an hotel, its more like a guest house. terrible experience for my perpose.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020
Response from Susanne van de Vinne, General Manager on Feb 7, 2020
Dear Roy, Thank you for sharing a review. We are sorry that the Ibis style of hotel was not exactly what you were looking for, although we would like to believe we provide comfortable well-equipped rooms in a convenient location for competitive rates. Perhaps you would like to try one of the other brands in our group such as Mercure or Novotel? Kind regards, Susanne van de Vinne, General Manager

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent staff. Hotel is in quet good condition. I l go again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Raushan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent
Very good hotel for overnight. Will stay again if travel via Brussels
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
It took ages for us to be served lunch. Our order for pre-prepared meals was only taken after about 40 minutes of waiting in the snack bar. The restaurant was closed, although at the point of making the reservation there was no indication that this would be the case. Shuttle service to airport was good and place was clean.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019
Response from Cédric CHRISTOPHE, General Manager on Jan 6, 2020
Dear Guest, Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. While we are pleased that our handy shuttle service and high standards met your expectations, we sincerely apologize for your less than perfect experience in our restaurant. Please rest assured that we have take note of your comments so that we can make the necessary improvements in this area. Wishing you the very best for 2020! Kind regards, Cédric CHRISTOPHE, General Manager

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff were extremely rude. I had to wait 30 mins to check in at 2am. Then in the morning got told I was in the wrong hotel for breakfast because I wasn’t on their list which was their mistake. No apologies for all the mistakes.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019
Response from Cédric CHRISTOPHE, General Manager on Dec 13, 2019
Dear Guest, Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We would like to offer you our sincere apologies for this regrettable experience. It seems that we were not performing to our usual high standards, please rest assured that we address this issue with our team members. We have investigated the matter you mention but unfortunately could not find any record of this, especially as breakfasts are served in our hotel. We hope to welcome you back for an improved experience in the future. Best regards, Cédric CHRISTOPHE, General Manager

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good for a quick night sleep. Great bar downstairs . Friendly staff . Internet never worked though on all floors , and only worked by the reception desk
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019
Response from Cédric CHRISTOPHE, General Manager on Dec 10, 2019
Dear Guest, Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We are pleased to know that you had an enjoyable stay, and we greatly appreciate your mention of our team members. However, we regret any inconvenience caused with our internet facilities. Please do not hesitate to inform us of any issues or concerns you may have during your stay; our team is always pleased to be of assistance. We hope to welcome you back in the future. Kind regards, Cédric CHRISTOPHE, General Manager

6/10 Okay

Gary, Kigali

Traveled with family
handy (shared with other hotels) free bus service from the airport in under 30 mins
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019
Response from Cédric CHRISTOPHE, General Manager on Dec 2, 2019
Dear Gary, Thanks for posting such great feedback on your time at Ibis Brussels Airport, Diegem. We're pleased you managed to take full advantage of our local transport amenities. We hope to welcome you back in the future. Kind regards, Cédric CHRISTOPHE, General Manager

8/10 Good

LAURIE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Peter

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2019

6/10 Okay

Peter

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Overpriced for the state of quality
The hotel itself is quite OK, but the price/quality ratio is very bad. At some weeks the prices are exorbitantly high, but the hotel is quite run-down, rooms are small, the price for breakfast is not equal the quality. When you get the hotel relatively cheap, then it is OK, but for my week I paid almost 700 EUR for 5 nights, including a cheaper weekend, and the hotel is definitely not worth this price.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Response from Cédric CHRISTOPHE, General Manager on Oct 22, 2019
Dear Peter, Thank you for taking the time to review your stay with us. We regret to read that you were not fully satisfied with your recent stay. Please rest assured that we have taken good note of your comments. In regards to room size and price, we do try to remain competitive with rates in the area and prices are seasonal and based on availability. The comfort and well-being of our guests are of the utmost importance to us, and we welcome any suggestions to improve your stay. Despite this, we hope to welcome you back again so we can improve upon your experience with us. Kind regards, Cédric CHRISTOPHE, General Manager

8/10 Good

Maira

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rooms too small. No amenities. No room service. Soap used for showering/shampoo left my hair in a mess.will never stay in an Ibis property again!!
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2019
Response from Cédric CHRISTOPHE, General Manager on Oct 11, 2019
Dear Guest, Thank you for reviewing your stay with us. We are sorry to hear your recent stay at our hotel did not meet your expectations. We regret to hear of any issue which you experienced with your room. We encourage guests to notify our team of any inconvenience during their stay so that we can address the issue immediately. Nevertheless, we do hope to welcome you back for a more enjoyable stay in the future. Best wishes, Cédric CHRISTOPHE, General Manager

8/10 Good

David

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Dr.HishamAdel, Toronto

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness
Nice cuzy hotel near airport with easy transportation around
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

AUDIL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good
It was good.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
24 hour check in Close to the station Great coffee! Only drawback: extra charge if you extend your checkout by even an hour.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Sunny

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Free shuttle to airport and near to bus station
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Djordje

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good rates, good service and convenient.
Very nice hotel with good rates. Very good choice for staying near the airport. The service is stellar and Micheline is particularly welcoming and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner, Traveled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean hotel, close to the airport and transportation.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Iain

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

6/10 Okay

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Cédric CHRISTOPHE, General Manager on Sep 5, 2019
Dear Mary, Thank you for taking the time to rate your stay with us. We are glad you had a pleasant stay. We value our guests suggestions for improvement and would love to hear how we could make your next visit with us even better. We hope to welcome you back. Kind regards,

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Clean, convenient, courteous staff. The hotel shuttle is a big plus.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from Cédric CHRISTOPHE, General Manager on Aug 5, 2019
Dear Guest, Thank you for sharing your positive review. We do our best to ensure the comfort and satisfaction of our every guest, so it is very rewarding to read that you enjoyed your stay. Thank you for complimenting our team members, we are glad that you received such a courteous and professional service. We are also pleased that you appreciated our convenient shuttle service. We look forward to welcoming you back. Kind regards, Cédric CHRISTOPHE, General Manager

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Its relatively convenient for Brussells airport (my only reason for staying there. I'm not sure what time the restaurant closes, but the bar and kitchen (with limited options) are open around the clock. It's worth noting that the shuttle bus does the rounds of a number of hotels, only runs every 40 minutes and with limited hours.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

6/10 Okay

Mohammed

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The team needs to have training course
The reception was very bad , difficult to ask about anything especially John , he was always nervous.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from Cédric CHRISTOPHE, General Manager on Jul 25, 2019
Dear Mohammed, Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We owe it to ourselves to provide quality service to all our guests as your satisfaction is one of our top priorities. Unfortunately, it’s apparent in this case we fell short and we ask that you accept our apologies. Rest assured that we will reevaluate our training and improve our service. Despite this, we hope to welcome you back again for a better experience. Kind regards, Cédric CHRISTOPHE, General Manager