Kilkito
Google
Firstly I think this review has to be taken in the context that for me, Brussels in general has the worst customer service and friendliness of any city I've ever visited and I've been travellling extensively for 35 years all over Europe. It is very rare for anyone in a cafe, shop, or bar to smile, or be remotely friendly or care about the service you are receiving. I've never experienced anything like it in any European city I've visited.|| Another comment to make before getting on to the hotel is passport control at Brussels airport for non EU travellers, it is scandalously bad, it took over an hour, with the queue not moving, the customs officers going off on their breaks despite the queue being huge and there wasn't anyone in the EU and Diplomat queues. Allow for this if you are arranging onwards travel.||The hotel is in a great location in the city centre, check in can be done yourself on arrival and is quick and very straight forward.||We were on the 21st floor, the room was fairly small but had a wonderful view across the city. One aspect I didn't like is the toilet is visible from the bed, I've never been in a hotel room before where if I'm in the bed I can see my partner in the toilet!!!!||We had access to the executive lounge. Again it had wonderful views, it was on the 24th floor, however there was only 2 bottles of Stella, no staff on hand and the food selection had nothing I'd remotely want to eat, so it was a complete waste of money.||The bar and restaurant:|At night at the weekend it can be extremely busy, again they had no Stella, they ran out, how does this happen when the factory is 10km away!|The service is truly appalling. It's almost impossible to get a waiters attention when sitting at your table so we had to repeatedly go up to the bar. There was one waiter in particular, who is there at all times who never ever looks at you, acknowledges you, or says anything other than grunts...I can genuinely say he was the rudest waiter I've ever encountered anywhere in my entire life...how any hotel would allow there staff to be like that is truly incredible!!!!| The food offering in the restaurant was limited and overpriced, we had a steak and a burger there, they were absolutely fine but nothing more.| The one plus was we met a lady, someone who I assume was a manager in the hotel lift, she was the only person in our entire trip that took an interest in what service was being received and when we advised, in passing, there was no beer in the exec lounge she very kindly insisted despite us saying it was fine, to arrange for 4 beers to be put into our room in a cooler for free.||In the foyer there was a very handy shop where it's self service and it has beers, drinks and snacks and is a much better idea than hotels which have vending machines. It also means you avoid the rude and ineffective waiters.||I also had a massage whilst at the hotel, the spa is on the 25th floor. Again incredible views from the relaxation area. It's a bit strange you can't get changed there and I've never been to a spa that didn't have a reception desk or anyone to meet you on arrival. I'd to go back to my room to change. The massage itself was great though and I thoroughly recommend it.||Breakfast was dissapointing, coffee from the machine was poor, the sausages are the horrible cheap hot dog type, the bacon is streaky and over cooked, and the butter was tasteless. If you don't go early it's hard to get a table and any that are free will be dirty initially! We also planned to go to the exec lounge for breakfast on our last day but despite it saying it opens from 7 it was closed at 7:20.| |All in all the views are spectacular and the hotel is in a great location, what lets it down and is something that would be so easy to fix is the staff.