In this guide
💡 The Short Version: The hotel closest to Brussels-Midi, where the Eurostar arrives, is the Radisson Hotel Brussels Centre Midi, about 80 m away. The ibis is 150 m away, the Pullman is inside the station, and the Novotel and the Hotel Midi-Zuid are within 500 m. The next hotels are at 1 km and more, in the Marolles, Saint-Gilles and on Avenue Louise. The Grand-Place is 1.5 km from Midi: take a local train one stop to Brussels-Central and walk the last 430 m. Hotels owe a city tax of €5 per room per night. Prices change with the dates, so check yours on Hotels.com. Or book a walk: the guided walking tourad is from €25 (GetYourGuide).
What the station is like to sleep near
Brussels-Midi (Bruxelles-Midi, Brussel-Zuid) is the Eurostar terminal and the hub for the high-speed trains to Paris, Amsterdam and Cologne. Trains to London leave from the Channel Terminal under platforms 1 and 2, which is open Monday to Saturday 06:30 to 23:00 and on Sundays and public holidays 07:00 to 23:00. Eurostar’s guidance is to arrive 45 to 60 minutes before departure. London to Brussels by Eurostar has the checks, the fares and the way home.
The street entrance of Brussels-Midi station. Photo: Japplemedia, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The station has luggage lockers with a 24-hour service. A local train takes you one stop to Brussels-Central, about 430 m from the Grand-Place, and metro line 6 runs from Midi to Heysel, the stop for the Atomium: see the Atomium. A direct SNCB train takes about 20 to 25 minutes to Brussels Airport: see Brussels Airport to the city. Brussels public transport has the STIB fares.
The UK Foreign Office asks for extra care in major railway stations, particularly at night, and names Brussels-Midi, the Eurostar terminal, and Brussels-Nord. The Government of Canada lists Midi, Central and Nord stations for pickpockets. Neither ranks neighbourhoods as safe or unsafe. Keep bags and phones close on the concourse and on the high-speed trains.
The Sunday market beside Brussels-Midi, with clothes and fruit stalls along the street. Photo: DimiTalen, Wikimedia Commons, CC0.
Midi has a market on Sundays: visit.brussels gives 07:00 to 13:00 and calls it one of the largest in Europe. The Marolles flea market on Place du Jeu de Balle, within 750 m of the hotels at the station, runs until 14:00 on weekdays and 15:00 at weekends. Hotels in the Brussels-Capital Region owe a tax of €5 per room per night, whatever the star rating, and €4 for homestays.
Distances are straight lines from the hotels to the station, so a walk is longer, and a hotel’s own walking time is given where it prints one.
The hotels
The links go to the hotel on Hotels.com. Star grades are from the Hotelstars Union register for Belgium, which holds the Brussels-Capital Region’s classification and is voluntary: a hotel with no grade here is not in the register. Michelin’s Keys are the guide’s own ratings for hotels. Where to stay in Brussels compares the other areas.
Up to 500 m
Radisson Hotel Brussels Centre Midi
About 80 m · Place Marcel Broodthaers 3 · 4-star · Hotels.comad
Across the street from the station, according to the hotel. It puts the airport 20 minutes away by train and the city centre 5 minutes by tram.
Ibis Brussels Centre Gare Midi
About 150 m · Rue d’Angleterre 2 · 3-star · Hotels.comad
The hotel puts itself 50 m from the station, with the Eurostar, ICE and metro. A car not registered in Belgium must be registered for the low-emission zone before the visit, at lez.brussels.
Pullman Brussels Centre Midi
About 220 m · Place Victor Horta 1 · 4-star · Hotels.comad
Inside Brussels-Midi station, with direct access to the Eurostar terminal, according to the hotel.
Novotel Brussels Centre Midi Station
About 280 m · Avenue Fonsny 2 · 4-star · Hotels.comad
A few steps from the station and the international rail terminal. A market runs in the street outside every Sunday from 06:00 to 16:00, and the hotel says cars cannot park there while it is on.
Hotel Midi-Zuid
About 470 m · Boulevard Jamar 11 · 36 rooms · 3-star · Hotels.comad
Renovated rooms and a vintage-style reception. The hotel puts itself 250 m from the station and the Grand-Place and the Manneken Pis a 10-minute walk away.
1 to 1.3 km
A la Grande Cloche
About 1.06 km · Place Rouppe 10 · 3-star · Hotels.comad
Fully renovated in 2019. The hotel calls itself the oldest hotel still operating in Brussels, and has a restaurant, KLOK, run by the chef Florent Ladeyn. Comme chez Soi is on the same square: see where to eat in Brussels.
Bedford Hotel and Congress Centre
About 1.22 km · Rue du Midi 135 · 310 rooms · 3-star superior · Hotels.comad
Open since 1955, with 17 conference rooms and a rooftop bar.
Vintage Hôtel Brussels
About 1.30 km · Rue Dejoncker 45 · 38 rooms · Hotels.comad
In an early 20th-century building, each room styled with period decor. Open since 2009.
1.4 to 1.6 km
Le Louise Hotel Brussels - MGallery Collection
About 1.41 km · Avenue de la Toison d’Or 40 · 169 rooms · Hotels.comad
With a Belgian-French brasserie, Maison Louise, that has a terrace and a garden.
Pentahotel Brussels City Centre
About 1.44 km · Chaussée de Charleroi 38 · 4-star · Hotels.comad
Within walking distance of Avenue Louise, with a bar-lounge, the Pentalounge.
Harmon House
About 1.46 km · Chaussée de Charleroi 50 · 27 rooms · Hotels.comad
With a gym and a spa.
Ibis Styles Brussels Centre Stéphanie
About 1.46 km · Chaussée de Charleroi 66 · 3-star · Hotels.comad
The rooms have a microwave and a fridge. The hotel lists Place Stéphanie, Avenue Louise and the Horta Museum as nearby.
Steigenberger Wiltcher’s
About 1.46 km · Avenue Louise 71 · 225 rooms · 5-star superior · Hotels.comad
Branded a Steigenberger Icon, with a spa.
Manos Premier
About 1.51 km · Chaussée de Charleroi 100 · 50 rooms · 4-star · Hotels.comad
Rooms and suites furnished with Louis XV and Louis XVI antiques, a garden, a restaurant under a glass roof and a hammam, sauna and jacuzzi for guests.
9Hotel Sablon
About 1.52 km · Rue de la Paille 2 · 4-star · Hotels.comad
Designed by the studio Castel Veciana Arquitectura and styled as the flat of an art collector.
JAM Hotel
About 1.56 km · Chaussée de Charleroi 132 · 80 rooms · Hotels.comad
In a former art school between Ixelles and Saint-Gilles, with rooms by the designer Lionel Jadot. The rooftop bar is closed for renovation and reopens in November 2026, according to the hotel.
Hôtel Amigo
About 1.57 km · Rue de l’Amigo 1 · 171 rooms · 5-star superior · one Michelin Key · Hotels.comad
A Rocco Forte hotel about 100 m from the Grand-Place, in a pedestrian-only district.
Thon Hotel Bristol Stephanie
About 1.58 km · Avenue Louise 91 · 142 rooms · 4-star · Hotels.comad
A gym open 06:00 to 23:00 and a car park with direct access to the hotel.
Hotels further out
The hotels beyond 1.6 km are described by their own area in where to stay in Brussels. For a base on foot from the Grand-Place and Brussels-Central, see hotels near the Grand-Place.
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Common questions
Which hotel is closest to Brussels-Midi station?
Of the hotels in this guide, the Radisson Hotel Brussels Centre Midi, about 80 m from the station in a straight line and across the street from it, according to the hotel. The Pullman Brussels Centre Midi is inside the station, with direct access to the Eurostar terminal, and the ibis is about 150 m away.
Can I walk from Brussels-Midi to the Grand-Place?
The Grand-Place is about 1.5 km from Midi in a straight line. Most visitors take a local train one stop to Brussels-Central, which is about 430 m from the square, or a metro or tram from the station.
How early must I arrive at Brussels-Midi for the Eurostar to London?
Eurostar's guidance is 45 to 60 minutes before departure for Standard and Plus tickets. The checks are in the Channel Terminal under platforms 1 and 2, which is open Monday to Saturday 06:30 to 23:00 and on Sundays and public holidays 07:00 to 23:00.
Is the area round Brussels-Midi safe at night?
The UK Foreign Office asks for extra care in major railway stations, particularly at night, and names Brussels-Midi, the Eurostar terminal. The Government of Canada lists Midi, Central and Nord stations for pickpockets. Neither ranks neighbourhoods as safe or unsafe.
Is there a market near the Midi hotels?
Yes, every Sunday. Visit.brussels gives 07:00 to 13:00 for the Midi market, and the Novotel says a market runs in the street outside its door from 06:00 to 16:00 and that cars cannot park there while it is on.
Is there a tourist tax at Brussels hotels?
Yes. Hotels in the Brussels-Capital Region owe €5 per room per night, whatever the star rating, and homestays €4. It is set per room, not per guest.
