Name: Novotel Leuven Centrum
Address: Vuurkruisenlaan 4, Leuven, Belgium, Leuven, Flemish Brabant Province, BE
Price range: US$96–US$299 per night
Rating: 8.08

What guests think

At Novotel Leuven Centrum, many reviewers praise the friendly staff and generally clean, comfortable rooms, while noting the location near the station and Stella brewery is a 10–20 minute walk from the historic center.

Frequent comments mention difficulty controlling room temperature and occasional noise from the road or nearby brewery. Parking is limited or paid, and while breakfast and the bar-restaurant earn praise, some report inconsistent quality and the property feeling a bit dated. Overall, expect a practical, mid-range stay with clear strengths and a few compromises.

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Facilities

Parking is limited and often paid, with only a few free spaces outside and an underground garage considered expensive. The hotel has an on-site bar/restaurant, and several guests say the property feels a bit dated.

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Nel van

16 Feb 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

In- en uitrijden parkeergarage lastig. Overigens prima hotel.

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Cornelis

19 Jan 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

kapotte lift, geen parkeerplekken, niks vers op ontbijtbuffet, diner ook matig, hotel op zijn retour

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Sharlene

2 Feb 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Ignore the free parking offered by the hotel. There are only maybe 6 spaces on a road layby in front of the hotel. You will need to use the underground parking which is 24 euros /day. And this will charge everytime you take your car in and out

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Sanela

29 Dec 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Bon hôtel mais ne possède pas de parking et compliqué de s'y garer aux alentours. N'y allez pas pour le Hammam, équipement en plastique et ne pouvant accueillir plus de 4 personnes (et à 4 vous y serez à l'étroit) Le petit-déj est bon.

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Claudia

9 Aug 2022

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Stayed 1 night

Schnelle unkomplizierte Buchung. Sehr gutes reichhaltiges Frühstück. Parkmöglichkeiten an der Straße vorm Hotel sehr begrenzt Tiefgarage wohl etwas teuer!

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Katrina

25 Sept 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

The staff were friendly and the room was clean with a comfortable bed. The hotel is a 15 minute walk to the centre so not that convenient. The road was noisy as was the Stella factory outside, The small bar was nice but there was no lounge for guests to relax and the rooms are small for relaxing even though I had an executive room. I did not eat at the hotel so cannot comment on the food.

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Eleonora

30 Dec 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Struttura un po’ datata proprio di fronte il birrificio Stella Artois ad 1,5km dal centro città. Personale gentilissimo e nove posti auto gratis di fronte l’hotel. Colazione ricca anche se in altri Novotel abbiamo avuto molta più scelta.

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Maura

13 Dec 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

The room was a nice size, and the beds were comfortable. When we arrived at 2 pm for check-in, they told us it would be another hour -- the hotel was fully booked, and housekeeping had gotten behind. But they were able to let us in at 2:30 pm, so it really wasn't too bad -- they were very apologetic. It's a short walk to the train station and bus station, and Oude Markt and Grote Markt are about a 20-minute walk. (You can also take one of the city buses for 2 euro -- but I'm not sure how late or frequently they run. There's a restaurant and bar at the hotel, and it is essentially next door to the Stella Artois brewery, if you're interested in doing a tour there. Overall, my husband, son, and I had a comfortable and pleasant stay.

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Thorsten

17 Dec 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Gute Lage zum Central Bahnhof 8 Gehminuten und zum Rathaus 20Gehminuten. Ladestationen in der Tiefgarage leider fremd belegt, somit keine Lademöglichkeit. Doppelzimmer in Ordnung.

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Lemou Stéphanie

25 Aug 2022

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Stayed 4 nights

Trés bon séjours dans l'ensemble seul bémole le PARKING était payant ce qui n'est pas trés visible au départ, c'est le seul point noir.

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Cleanliness

Cleanliness feedback is mixed: many describe rooms as very clean, while others report dusty areas, stained furnishings, and occasional lapses in housekeeping.

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Karolina

19 Jul 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Todo perfecto, tienen que mejorar la limpieza

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Andrew

31 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

It was a very clean hotel with nice staff.

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JULIE

19 Aug 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Great location. Friendly staff on reception. Good size rooms with a decent view at the rear of the hotel. Cleaning of the room was a little amiss at times. Have stayed twice before and would stay again.

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Michael

16 Jun 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Friendly and warm staff who are very efficient. Property was very clean and safe

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Maaike

7 Aug 2022

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Stayed 2 nights

Het was heel vies

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Shirley

8 Oct 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean and roomy.

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Lambertus

12 Aug 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Ik heb wel eens schonere kamers gezien. Er stonden 2 stoelen en die waren wel erg smerig. Douchestang zat los, vloerbedekking was erg smerig. Bed was gelukkig wel schoon en lag prima.

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Louise

22 Jul 2022

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Stayed 2 nights

Hotellet er ok, dog bærer det præg af at bygningen er i dårlig stand, hvilket ses på gulvene der har revner under tæppet og parkeringsforholdene som er ret dårlige. Servicen er ikke super god, personalet havde mere travlt med at holde rygepause end at stå i receptionen. Morgenmaden var ok - dog stod tingene længe, hvilket resulterede i at de varme ting var tørre og ikke så lækre. Rengøringen bestod vist bare i nye håndklæder og sengeredning. Der var ret støvet på værelset og lå en gammel brugt kop under sengen og andet affald. Hotellet lå tæt på leuven centrum hvilket var fint.

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Eva

22 Nov 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Mooie schone kamers. Tevreden!

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MOHAN

2 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Friendly staff, clean rooms

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Rooms

Rooms are generally comfortable and often spacious, especially for families, with many noting good beds. However, recurring issues include hard-to-control heating and air conditioning and some noise from the road or nearby brewery.

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Shirley

8 Oct 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean and roomy.

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Nephtali

19 Aug 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Really uncomfortable to sleep in the room, the temperature in the lobby area was way more better than the temperature in the room. I went to the front desk to report it and their answer was not the expected stating that the air conditioner does not cool as a normal A/C unit.

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Katrina

25 Sept 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

The staff were friendly and the room was clean with a comfortable bed. The hotel is a 15 minute walk to the centre so not that convenient. The road was noisy as was the Stella factory outside, The small bar was nice but there was no lounge for guests to relax and the rooms are small for relaxing even though I had an executive room. I did not eat at the hotel so cannot comment on the food.

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Arjen

30 Dec 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Faciliteiten van hotel zijn prima. Ontbijtbuffet is goed. Kamers zijn vrij benauwd en eindelijk te klein voor twee volwassenen met twee kinderen.

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Leo

10 Feb 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Schoon, helder, goed ontbijt. kamer wat warm

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Ashraf

7 Sept 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

The room was beautiful and big enough for my family of 4. The breakfast menu was perfect for me. Enjoyed my stay.

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Khadijah

21 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Despite Novotel being a renowned hotel. Customer service was non existent. Despite knowing AC doesn’t work in a room, we were still given this room on the hottest day of summer. They offered no solution or help and said it was out of their hands. Basic amenities you would expect in an European country not even being met. Paid full price for everything, and yes was given less than half of the service that’s expected.

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Maura

13 Dec 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

The room was a nice size, and the beds were comfortable. When we arrived at 2 pm for check-in, they told us it would be another hour -- the hotel was fully booked, and housekeeping had gotten behind. But they were able to let us in at 2:30 pm, so it really wasn't too bad -- they were very apologetic. It's a short walk to the train station and bus station, and Oude Markt and Grote Markt are about a 20-minute walk. (You can also take one of the city buses for 2 euro -- but I'm not sure how late or frequently they run. There's a restaurant and bar at the hotel, and it is essentially next door to the Stella Artois brewery, if you're interested in doing a tour there. Overall, my husband, son, and I had a comfortable and pleasant stay.

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Richard

25 Sept 2024

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Stayed 8 nights

Road noises

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James

24 Sept 2025

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Stayed 9 nights

Very nice staff. Clean. Good size room. Nice breakfast. Overpriced for what you get. Premium price for average to slightly above average everything. Very firm mattress. Unable to control temperature of the room. Not a very good location for accessing Leuven centre. It was just kind of plain. If I compare to places that are half the price the things are marginally better but not worth the price increase.

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Service

Staff are frequently described as friendly and helpful, but several reviews cite poor responsiveness or unprofessional interactions at reception and in the bar or restaurant.

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Andrew

31 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

It was a very clean hotel with nice staff.

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Esteban

14 Nov 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Op zich een net hotel en dito kamer. Echter, we hadden bij de receptie aangegeven dat de kleine knop van het toiler het niet deed en dat het bad langzaam leeg liep ondanks dat de stop erin zat. Hier zou op een gegeven moment iemand voor langs zijn geweest, maar klachten waren niet opgelost.

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Shakib

3 Jan 2022

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Stayed 7 nights

die Rezeption war ok. Zimmerservice gabs waehrend des gesamten Aufenthalts nicht ein einziges mal (angeblich wegen Corona). die Bar/Restaurant unten war sehr inkompetent besetzt, zwei mal wurden wir gegen 20 Uhr abgewiesen mit dem Hinweis "sonst schaffen wir die anderen Gaeste nicht wenn Sie auch noch essen wollen". So ein Personal gehoert abgemahnt, es ist ein geschaeftsschaedigendes Gebahren. Einzig positiv war Fruehstuecks-Büffet und die Freundlichkeit des Personals beim Frühstück.

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Rhian

1 Nov 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Would not stay here again and the hotel really lets the Novotel brand down. Rude reception staff, no willingness to make the wrong right, beds not made up ready on checkin, tissue box empty in bathroom, soap empty, not enough towels in room, not enough cups for coffee and tea. Would never stay here again.

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Catharina

15 Sept 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Fantastic personnel in reception and housekeeping

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Gary

27 Mar 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I keep on staying here and it’s a best average but very convenient. The front desk staff at check out are less than helpful telling me that at checkin they didn’t take the correct deposit amount. I’m checking out and trying to pay the full amount, yes but you didn't pay the correct deposit. This was your staff at check in correct?, yes but you didn’t pay the tight amount. Useless.

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Thomas

30 Mar 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

It was an okay trip, nothing special or notable. The staff at the front desk didn’t particularly seem as though they wanted to be there. Checkout was pretty much done without a word spoken.

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Khadijah

21 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Despite Novotel being a renowned hotel. Customer service was non existent. Despite knowing AC doesn’t work in a room, we were still given this room on the hottest day of summer. They offered no solution or help and said it was out of their hands. Basic amenities you would expect in an European country not even being met. Paid full price for everything, and yes was given less than half of the service that’s expected.

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Alice

23 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Nous avons passé une nuit en famille. L’hôtel est agréable, et le personnel très accueillant et serviable.

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Karl

23 Aug 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Easy from the station, 10 min walk. Same back into the town. Very good surroundings lots of things to do. Staff helpful and a really great barman in the main bar of an evening

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Location

Near the train station and the Stella Artois brewery, with roughly a 10–20 minute walk into Leuven’s center. Some guests found it a bit far from the main sights or noted street or brewery noise.

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Natalee

23 Sept 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Great stay in Leuven! Close proximity to food outlets, cafe, bars and public transport.

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Nathan

16 Dec 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

Nice place to stay in the centre of Leuven. Close to plenty of shops and travel options. Was great for my business trip.

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Philip

26 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely hotel in Leuven, good location near station and Stella brewery and short walk into town, good family room and breakfast options

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Katrina

25 Sept 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

The staff were friendly and the room was clean with a comfortable bed. The hotel is a 15 minute walk to the centre so not that convenient. The road was noisy as was the Stella factory outside, The small bar was nice but there was no lounge for guests to relax and the rooms are small for relaxing even though I had an executive room. I did not eat at the hotel so cannot comment on the food.

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Eleonora

30 Dec 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Struttura un po’ datata proprio di fronte il birrificio Stella Artois ad 1,5km dal centro città. Personale gentilissimo e nove posti auto gratis di fronte l’hotel. Colazione ricca anche se in altri Novotel abbiamo avuto molta più scelta.

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James

24 Sept 2025

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Stayed 9 nights

Very nice staff. Clean. Good size room. Nice breakfast. Overpriced for what you get. Premium price for average to slightly above average everything. Very firm mattress. Unable to control temperature of the room. Not a very good location for accessing Leuven centre. It was just kind of plain. If I compare to places that are half the price the things are marginally better but not worth the price increase.

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Thorsten

17 Dec 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Gute Lage zum Central Bahnhof 8 Gehminuten und zum Rathaus 20Gehminuten. Ladestationen in der Tiefgarage leider fremd belegt, somit keine Lademöglichkeit. Doppelzimmer in Ordnung.

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Nehad

6 Sept 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

We had a good time But bus stop was very far from hotel

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Karl

23 Aug 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Easy from the station, 10 min walk. Same back into the town. Very good surroundings lots of things to do. Staff helpful and a really great barman in the main bar of an evening

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Jimmy

16 Jul 2022

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Stayed 1 night

Perfekt läge nära stationen och centrum 23 min in till Bryssel (2 stopp)

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Dining

Breakfast is widely praised for being good and plentiful, but multiple reviews report limited freshness or hot items served cold, and some note modest variety. Dinner and bar service are available, though a few guests experienced poor or unavailable service.

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Cornelis

19 Jan 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

kapotte lift, geen parkeerplekken, niks vers op ontbijtbuffet, diner ook matig, hotel op zijn retour

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Shakib

3 Jan 2022

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Stayed 7 nights

die Rezeption war ok. Zimmerservice gabs waehrend des gesamten Aufenthalts nicht ein einziges mal (angeblich wegen Corona). die Bar/Restaurant unten war sehr inkompetent besetzt, zwei mal wurden wir gegen 20 Uhr abgewiesen mit dem Hinweis "sonst schaffen wir die anderen Gaeste nicht wenn Sie auch noch essen wollen". So ein Personal gehoert abgemahnt, es ist ein geschaeftsschaedigendes Gebahren. Einzig positiv war Fruehstuecks-Büffet und die Freundlichkeit des Personals beim Frühstück.

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Sanela

29 Dec 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Bon hôtel mais ne possède pas de parking et compliqué de s'y garer aux alentours. N'y allez pas pour le Hammam, équipement en plastique et ne pouvant accueillir plus de 4 personnes (et à 4 vous y serez à l'étroit) Le petit-déj est bon.

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sathinee

19 Apr 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Good breakfasts

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Gary

28 Feb 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Really needs an overall service/staff and breakfast wise. The teams are not motivated and hard to find, the breakfast for the price is simply ridiculous. The hot food is stone cold, the bacon looks boiled and the scrambled eggs have been cooked until any moisture has been removed. The rooms are decent, good shower and the beds are comfortable. Price value isn’t right and never has been at the Novotel in Leuven, they make a lot money from InBev head office and don’t see the need to changer, sad.

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Claudia

9 Aug 2022

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Stayed 1 night

Schnelle unkomplizierte Buchung. Sehr gutes reichhaltiges Frühstück. Parkmöglichkeiten an der Straße vorm Hotel sehr begrenzt Tiefgarage wohl etwas teuer!

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Eleonora

30 Dec 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Struttura un po’ datata proprio di fronte il birrificio Stella Artois ad 1,5km dal centro città. Personale gentilissimo e nove posti auto gratis di fronte l’hotel. Colazione ricca anche se in altri Novotel abbiamo avuto molta più scelta.

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Ioannis

19 Apr 2022

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Stayed 2 nights

Schöns Hotel, Perfekts Frühstück. Super Hotelkette.

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James

24 Sept 2025

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Stayed 9 nights

Very nice staff. Clean. Good size room. Nice breakfast. Overpriced for what you get. Premium price for average to slightly above average everything. Very firm mattress. Unable to control temperature of the room. Not a very good location for accessing Leuven centre. It was just kind of plain. If I compare to places that are half the price the things are marginally better but not worth the price increase.

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Milad

25 Dec 2022

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel ist sehr sauber, gut eingerichtet und Restaurant macht leckeres Essen.

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Month	Average price
January	US$110
February	US$126
March	US$136
April	US$165
May	US$175
June	US$172
July	US$199
August	US$149
September	US$198
October	US$162
November	US$132
December	US$140

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $190	2 $195	3 $187
4 $96	5 $212	6	7 $219	8 $186	9 $143	10 $142
11 $111	12 $194	13 $281	14 $299	15 $223	16 $115	17 $158
18 $103	19 $142	20 $191	21 $187	22 $231	23 $183	24 $170
25 $110	26 $186	27 $239	28 $240	29 $183	30 $136	31 $122

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Superior Room, 1 Double Bed, Accessible

Superior Room, 1 Double Bed

Executive Room, 1 Double Bed

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Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
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20	21	22 $239	23 $270	24 $192	25 $190	26 $145
27 $97	28 $159	29 $169	30 $161