Hôtel Bloom! ★★★★

Brussels is served by two airports, Brussels National Airport located in the neighbouring municipality of Zaventem, and Brussels-South Charleroi Airport located between Brussels and Charleroi in Gosselies

Getting from Brussels National Airport to the hotel:
- By taxi: Taxis are always available in front of the arrivals hall and the fare to the city centre is normally around € 45. (Avoid unlicensed taxis! Licensed taxis can be recognized by the blue and yellow emblem.)

- By bus: Walk outside the airport to the the Zaventem Luchthaven Perron A bus station, from here take he bus number 272 towards Zaventem-Brussel, the journey is about 40minutes. Get off at Sint-Joost-ten-Node-Kruidtuin. Then head north on rue Royale and the hotel will be on your left. Take the first right onto Place Quetelet

- By Car: The airport is around 15 km/10 mi (20 minutes) from the hotel. In the arrivals hall you will find desks for the major car rental companies. There is a Ring Road surrounding Brussels called the R0 (or E40). The airport is located at the northeast side. Take the R0 towards Luik/ Liège and exit for Brussels. Take the tunnel, following directions towards Centre/Centrum. Once out of the tunnel you will arrive at Schuman roundabout, make a right onto the Rue de la Loi. Continue straight up this road, when you come to the intersection, turn right onto the ramp towards R20, keep left and merge onto the R20, then take a slight right onto Arts/Kunstlaan then turn left onto Rue du Méridien, turn left again and the hotel will be on your right.

Getting from Brussels-South Charleroi Airport to the hotel:
- By taxi: Taxis to Brussels city centre cost around € 80 and can be cost-efficient if shared between four passengers. Taxis wait outside the airport terminal, there are three companies that have signed a quality charter with the airport; these taxis usually offer a fixed price.

- By bus: Shuttle buses run once an hour every day to Brussels. The journey time is about 45 minutes to Brussels-Midi station; it is one of the cheapest, most convenient ways of reaching the city. Tickets cost around € 13 single and € 22 return. From there take a taxi (about 8 minutes) or the metro line 2 (orange line) towards Elisabeth (about 14 minutes) get off at Botanique. When you exit the metro head north onto Koningsstraat/Rue Royale. The hotel will be on your left.

- By car: Charleroi Airport is about 55 kilometres (34 miles) from Brussels. Driving to Brussels is quite straight forward as the airport is directly south of Brussels city centre. Leaving from the north of the airport, take the E420 which merges onto A54 and drive north for 20 km, exit onto the A7 and drive 12 km. Take the exit for the R0, Ring-Est (ring road) Continue towards Luik/Liège and exit for Brussels. Take the tunnel, following directions towards Centre/ Centrum. Once out of the tunnel you will arrive at Schuman roundabout, make a right onto the Rue de la Loi. Continue straight up this road, when you come to the intersection, turn right onto the ramp towards R20, keep left and merge onto the R20, then take a slight right onto Arts/Kunstlaan then turn left onto Rue du Méridien, turn left again and the hotel will be on your right.

Brussels is easily accessible by train. Arriving internationally, high-speed trains are operated by several companies: Eurostar from the UK, TGV Europe from France and Thalys from a variety of countries including the UK, France, Germany and the Netherlands. Some journey times are: Paris (1 hour 30 minutes), London, Amsterdam and Cologne (1 hour and 50 minutes).
Arriving by Eurostar, TGV, Thalys or local train, you need to go to the Brussels Midi Station. From there either take a taxi (about 20 minutes) or the metro line 2 (orange line) towards Elisabeth (about 14 minutes) get off at Botanique. When you exit the metro head north onto Koningsstraat/Rue Royale. The hotel will be on your left.

The closest metro station is a two minute walk from the hotel: the Botanique Metro, served by lines 2 and 6 (orange and blue).