Reviews of The Helmet Hotel 2 stars
Paleizenstraat 90, Schaarbeek / Schaerbeek, 1030 Brussels, Belgium

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Reviewed: 31 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewIts in the center.
Old furniture,not clean Not good maintaince. Dirty. Not hygiëne.
Reviewed: 27 August 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewclose to North Station which can be an advantage. Simple hotel but provides enough for short stay if you need to be in Brussels as a tourist or as professional.
area had road construction and was a bit noisy. Public transport was also disrupted and below expectation. Bathroom was small and windowless.
Reviewed: 17 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewThe room was dirty and very stuffy. The bed was infested with bed bugs. We left the hotel at 12 midnight.
Reviewed: 12 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewI did not like anything
Everything!!! Staff, rooms inside hotel .. When I arrived at the hotel located in the dirty place, first of all. When I arrived there's I was asking directly for the cancellation the reservation, but it was not refundable, so I managed to stay somehow. I would not recommend anyone to this hotel ..
Reviewed: 10 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewNothing.
Everything.
Reviewed: 9 August 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 9 August 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
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Verified reviewThe location is terrible doesn’t worth it and also Brussels is a nightmare
The location the streets are so dirty
Reviewed: 8 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewI didn't taka it
Smoking inside
Reviewed: 7 August 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewReception staff was helpful
A/ c was not working , lots of noice from outside Bar. Location was difficult to find ,road was blocked due to construction work
Reviewed: 27 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewShit hotel
The room dirty
Reviewed: 26 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 25 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewI had a very unpleasant experience at this property. First of all, the location is terrible – due to ongoing roadwork, it's very hard to reach the hostel by car or public transport. The surrounding area felt unsafe and dirty. The room was completely different from the photos shown online. It was extremely unclean and uncomfortable. There were brown stains on the towels, the room smelled bad, the furniture was old, and the bathroom was full of mold and dirt. The TV didn’t work, and the windows were not soundproof, so it was noisy all the time. I felt so uncomfortable that I couldn’t stay until the end of my reservation and had to book another hotel. Overall, this was a very bad experience. I do not recommend this place to anyone.
Reviewed: 24 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewIt was old and not renovated also dirty
Reviewed: 23 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
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Verified reviewReviewed: 9 July 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewRoom with own bathroom, staff were very nice.
Bathroom was dirty and had mould on floor. Area felt a bit unsafe, when arriving there was an assault across the road, lots of police around and ambulances. Windows not very sound proof, lots of sirens and on nights heard lots of screaming.
Reviewed: 5 July 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
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Verified reviewReviewed: 28 June 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewNothing
Not clean Bad placement Expensive regarding the hotel
Reviewed: 27 June 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewAlthough a bit far from the central part, close to public transport. Parking was good in closed garage. Nice rooms, comfortable beds.
Surroundings in building works, a bit challenging to find your way there. The rooms/bathrooms could benefit from a good cleaning. Coffee machine does not work.
Reviewed: 27 June 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
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