Hotel the Lodge Vilvoorde

First of all I have to say its a very interesting building and that the downstairs/breakfast/bar area is quite nice but after that, Im struggling to find more positives. Bar - the reception staff are also the bar staff so if there are people at reception you can forget having a drink. Also you have to pay at the reception, which once again if theres a queue can take a while. Rooms - this was the most disappointing as the downstairs looked nice. I ended up with two single mattresses and quilts which were comfortable, a broken lamp in the corner and could still see quite a bit of dust. There was also a LOT of noise during the night. Breakfast - to be honest it was ok-ish, the food they had was nice enough for what it was. All in all I wont be in a rush to stay again

Over all not bad place to stay but for 100 per cent not for kids, very disappointed for lunch and dinner as with kids would be great to have service to have some lunches and dinner on this same place. Some of the staff member has very little communications with English, would be great to have some of them .

Very Good hotel on green garden overal. Friendly staff and for French speaking areas and good breakfast

Nice and quiet hotel in an old XVIIIth century prison surrounded by a park. Rooms are a bit small (but not as small as the cells must have been). In Vilvoorde it is a short 5 min walk from the main church. Belgian breakfast is good, there is plenty of space to sit at your table. There is a small bar. Within a 5-10 minute walk you are downtown where there are shops and restaurants.

Staff welcoming; great breakfast; Quietness; cleaness.

The gym facilities do not look like the picture. Spa us 35 euro an hour.

Let’s start with the two positives. One, the staff were absolutely lovely, so incredibly helpful, going above and beyond to assist us. Perfect English and just genuinely nice people. Two -it’s quirky. As an ex jail some of the features are interesting, although the dark and tatty hallways did nothing for it I’m afraid. So, the reality of this stay. Uncomfortable. We had two single beds pushed together and they were like a bouncy castle. I fell off the edge one night because the very very poor mattress didn’t stay on the base. It was like a big inflatable. There are no facilities in rooms for tea/coffee. The hotel does not do food other than breakfast. This hotel accommodates many surgery patients who have to stick to a liquid diet. Not so easy when no food at hotel and no kettle in room. Patients are not always able to walk any distance to get into town to buy anything. The room was hat I called “surface clean” it was not clean to standards I’d expect. Thick pockets of Dust and the cleaning service did not come near our room in the 5 days we stayed. They have no till at the bar so It’s exact money only with no change given or use a card (which if you’re pounds sterling will add a charge From bank) At €120 per night, was it worth that? No it certainly was not. For that accommodation I’d expect To pay €95 a night tops. Again I must finish with how fabulous the staff all were. In a better hotel our trip would have been perfect Staff actually heated a tin of soup for me also which they didn’t need to do. So kind

Nice hotel in an old prison. Pleasant breakfast.