The hotel (and restaurant) is located on a main road near the airport, with frequent bus connections to Brussels North railway station. The city centre is about 40 minutes away (a bit more during rush hour), but connections are frequent and rarely crowded.
It's not a big chain hotel and the prices were fair, so my expectations were not very high - but the hotel surprised me. A comfortable, large, clean room, with a mini fridge and all the facilities one might need. Very friendly, helpful staff. Everything about the hotel was professional and high quality - it felt like a four star hotel at three star prices. There was no elevator, which might be an issue for some guests, but as the second floor is the top floor, this seemed manageable to me.
The Taormina restaurant - a quirky restaurant that is both an Indian restaurant and an Italian restaurant at the same time - served tasty food and offered a discount to hotel guests. I ate Indian meals, which were on a par with British Indian restaurants, which I assume to be authentic.
During my four-night stay, only two airplanes were audible from my room - apparently, the runway closest to the hotel is not the one used for most flights. All in all, the hotel exceeded all my expectations. Great value and service. Would recommend.
