Very centrally located and just a short walk from the Grand Place, Manneken Pis and the restaurants and bars in the historical city centre. You can reach the EU institutions in the European Quarter in no time on the underground. Then take a moment to relax in our sauna.
Start the day right with our generous breakfast buffet that offers a wide selection of healthy and tasty choices. At our restaurant, you can enjoy a light dinner and traditional Belgian beers in the Eken Brasserie. Our room service brings delicious dishes right to your door – all you have to do is ask.
Unwind and replenish your energy levels at our Finnish saunas and gym.
We have 5 meeting rooms where you can organise conferences or private parties for up to 70 people.
Our Scandic Grand Place Hotel boasts a privileged location in Brussels, making it the ideal choice for a visit to Belgium’s charming capital.
Within walking distance of our hotel, you will find the most famous tourist attractions in Brussels and dynamic city life. The Scandic Grand Place in only a 5-minute walk from Brussels Central Train Station. Right around our hotel, you’ll also find the beautiful Grand Place, the famous Manneken Pis, outstanding shopping spots as well as plenty of restaurants, bars, cathedrals and museums. You can easily get to the European Quarter with the nearby underground.
Entrance:
- There are no level differences at the hotel entrance
- There is a non-revolving door at the main entrance with a minimum width of 80 cm
- Doors can be opened automatically
- There is a doorbell at night, which is accessible from a wheelchair
- There is no threshold at the entrance
- Seating is always available close to the entrance
Reception:
- You have clear access from reception to the entrance and lifts
- The reception desk is not lowered for better access with a wheelchair
- Reception has walking stick holders and a hearing loop
- You can borrow a vibrating alarm clock/fire alarm
- Seating is available close to the reception
Lifts and stairs:
- The hotel has at least one accessible lift with an open door width of 80 cm
- Lift doors can be opened automatically
- Both external and internal lift buttons are reachable from a wheelchair
- The control panel inside the lift doesn't have buttons marked in Braille
- There is no voice announcement of the floors or the direction of travel
- The first and last steps in the hotel's stairs are clearly marked in contrasting colours or with grooved steps
Public toilets:
- There are no accessible bathrooms available in the hotel's public area
Other:
- The corridors in the hotel are accessible by wheelchair
- There is a clear passage to the hotel's shop by wheelchair
- The hotel can offer at least one computer station that is accessible for wheelchair users
- Guide dogs are always allowed in the hotel
Room:
- The hotel has 1 disabled room
- The room door has a minimum width of 80 cm when open
- The width of the hallway in the room is at least 80 cm
- The disabled room has wooden floors
- The light switch is reachable from a wheelchair
- The rail for the coat hanger has a max height of 120 cm
- The wardrobe has either no doors or sliding doors
- The wardrobe shelf is accessible from wheelchair
- There is accessible space under the desk for a wheelchair
- The TV remote is placed on the side table when you arrive in the room
- The bed height is 55 cm from the floor to top of the mattress
- There is a minimum of 80 cm clear floor space on both sides of the bed
- You will have a bed on legs
- The bed cannot be adjusted for legs and back
Bathroom:
- The bathroom door is accessible from a wheelchair and is at least 80 cm wide
- There is no threshold into the bathroom
- There are sliding doors into the bathroom
- There is a handrail on the inside of bathroom doors that open outwards
- There is no emergency alarm in the bathroom
- Hooks and bathroom towels are reachable from wheelchair
- The wash basin has a minimum height of 78 cm
- There is space under the wash basin to ensure it's accessible with wheelchair
- There is a single lever basin mixer
- The soap dispenser by the wash basin is reachable from wheelchair
- Toilet paper dispenser is reachable from wheelchair
- There is no threshold into the shower
- The shower has a shower curtain
- You can borrow a shower stool or there will be one available in your room
- The shower has a thermostatic mixer
- The shower handle is placed in its lowest position when you arrive to the room
- Shower creme and shampoo dispenser in the shower is reachable from wheelchair
Restaurant and bar:
- Walkways to the restaurant and bar are at least 100 cm wide
- There are some level differences in the restaurant
- The restaurant has an access ramp or lift
- The buffet breakfast bar has a maximum height of 90 cm and can be reached from a wheelchair
- There are aids (assistance and trays) available during breakfast
Meeting and conference areas:
- The hotel's meeting and conference area is accessible by wheelchair
- There are no disabled toilets available in the meeting and conference area
- The hotel offers a portable hearing loop that is available for meeting and conference guests
- There is at least one meeting room with a minimum door width of 80 cm
