Our room was carpeted -- extremely dirty and we ended up walking around with shoes. The bathroom was also disgusting - reeked of mildew upon walking in and the water in the shower did not drain. An alright experience - great location near the train, but overall nasty room.

A very good location for the railway and bus stations Room a bit limited. Decor tired, but ok. Needs small amount of maintenance But ok Staff kind and helpful Breakfast - limited by adequate

Close to rail station and good breakfast!

Booked six nights, stayed one, checked out the next morning. On arrival the room had towels, a mattress with exposed springs, broken lighting, non-functioning heat, a persistent bathroom odor, and visible insects in the bathroom — materially different from the listing. I reported this within 15 minutes of arrival and requested another room; none was available. The property verbally agreed to refund part of the stay but has not processed it. As of this review, I have received no refund. The booking platform has not been able to assist in resolution. I would not stay here again.

basic accommodation, but nothing particularly wrong. Except not given a code for the door when checking in meant a wait in the rain in the evening

Friendly staff

Great breakfast, room clean and comfortable with great view over the square. Had to wait for staff member for quite a long time to check me in.

I would love to actually give this hotel 0 stars, or even negative stars nothing like the photos the place felt dirty, the sink was clogged it didn’t even drain, the shower leaked all over the floor, the only outlet was one janky on in the floor. The room overall felt dirty and disgusting ……The tv didn’t want to work, the bed was the worst bed I have ever slept in in my life I barely slept the entire time by my last night I couldn’t even hardly move from how bad my back was. The metal springs just dug into you like knives. I tried requesting a refund but was completely ignored . If your thinking of staying here just don’t it’s not worth it spend the little more money for a better hotel. You and your back will thank me later.

Great breakfast, not crowded.

Great staff, Nice location. Average breakfast. Not in very good overall condition. Okay shower. Horrible bed. The bed is the main reason for the low mark. Lumpy and uneven.

The hotel is in an elegant building immediately opposite the train station in Leuven and a good 10 minute walk down the main avenue to the historic and interesting centre The room was fine - clean and tidy but, in my case had no views with the one bedroom window looking out onto a shaft (popular with pigeons, though they were not a disturbance and I had a good night's sleep!) Breakfast was included in my rate and was an excellent buffet with hot and cold food, pastries and fresh fruit all on offer

The hotel should have been classified as an “up-market back packers hostel” The whole place, with the exception of the Breakfast Room, was tired and shabby and in desperate need of a makeover. It was indicated that parking was available - yes in the City but NOT within the hotel. Overall very disappointing experience.

The staff was kind. The rooms are ok.

Very, very noise surroundings Not a single night sleep without being woken up mulitple times by noise from the street or the bars. We stayed at 3rd floor - but still very loud. The location is central - but still we were taken by surprise of the very noisy area.

Short stay. Very nice. Great breakfast included. Older facilities in a historic building. Service was great. Welcoming and helpful attendants. Great value.

Location was amazing although overlooking the square, it was noisy. Room was clean but some areas worn down and not spotless. Overall enjoyed my stay and recommend the hotel.

Basic but clean and comfortable, and has a lovely vibe. Nice bar/restaurant. Excellent breakfast.

when we arrived, at 7 pm, there was no receptionist. we were given a different room than what had been required and the person in charge (waitress) couldn't help much as there was no receptionist available. Given that the hotel for that day was fully booked, they should have a person in charge to support customers.

An old hotel, although clean and all worked well. A great stay for the money. Across the road from the railway station, and about a 15 minute walk to the old town. A good breakfast, good shower, no safe in the room.

Excellent location. Clean and comfortable rooms. Right near the train and bus complex. Easy walking to the great restaurants and shops in Leuven. Very safe area. The train is 15 minutes to Brussels airport. So convenient. Have stayed at the Royale three times so far. Excellent. Nice breakfast buffet. Restaurant on premises.