Accommodation
The participants are requested to book a hotel themselves. Below you can find information to find accommodation for the duration of your stay in Brussels.
Hotels with reduced rates
We have arranged for block reservations in 2 hotels where we can offer reduced rates for the participants of the 2nd LAMOST-Kepler workshop. These special booking-rates are time-restricted. After these dates, you can still book in these hotels at full price as long as there are rooms available.
Best Western County House of Brussels
Address: Heldenplein/Square des Héros 2-4, 1180 Brussels
Tel: (+32)(0)2 375 44 20
Fax: (+32)(0)2 375 31 22
E-mail: res@countyhouse.be
Special rates for 35 rooms: (breakfast incl.; 4.24 €/room/night city tax excl.)
- 72 € for single room
- 82 € for double room
- 128 € for junior suite
Reservation: To book a room with reduced rates, please send an e-mail to res@countyhouse.be by including "Lamost-Kepler workshop" as a remark before June 30, 2017.
Access to venue:
- by bus: go to bus stop "Héros/Helden" (De Frélaan/Avenue de Fré), take bus 43 (direction Observatoire/Sterrenwacht) and get off at final stop "Observatoire/Sterrenwacht" stop (5 minutes journey)
- walking distance: 15-20 minutes.
Hotel Capital Brussels
Address: Vleurgatsesteenweg/Chaussée de Vleurgat 191, 1050 Brussels
Tel: (+32)(0)2 646 64 20
Fax: (+32)(0)2 646 33 14
E-mail: info@hotelcapital.be
Special rates for 20 rooms: (breakfast incl.)
- 50 euro for single room
- 58 euro for double room
Reservation: To book a room with the reduced rates, please send an e-mail to info@hotelcapital.be by including "Confirmation Nr. 47 439" as a remark before May 31, 2017.
Access to venue:
- by bus: go to bus stop "Vleurgat" (Vleurgatsesteenweg/Chaussée de Vleurgat) and take bus 60 (direction Uccle Calevoet/Ukkel Kalevoet) and get off at bus stop "Observatoire-Sterrenwacht" (10-15 min journey).
- walking distance: 40-45 minutes.
Hotels with normal rates
Alternatively, you can book a hotel further away and use public transport that passes close to the observatory. For example, we list here some of the less expensive hotels for their proximity to a bus or a tram line that stops near the Observatory:
Hotel Continental (close to Brussels South station)
Hotel Ibis Brussels Midi (close to Brussels South station)
Access to venue by public transport:
- go to Brussels South station, take tram 4 (direction Stalle) and get off at tram stop "Helden/Héros"
- go to bus stop "Héros/Helden" (De Frélaan/Avenue de Fré), take bus 43 (direction Observatoire/Sterrenwacht) and get off at final stop "Observatoire/Sterrenwacht"
(~30-35 minutes journey)
Hotel Ibis Styles Centre Stéphanie
Access to venue by public transport:
- go to tram stop "Faider" (Charleroisesteenweg/Chaussée de Charleroi), take tram 92 (direction Fort Jaco) and get off at tram stop "Helden/Héros"
- go to bus stop "Héros/Helden" (De Frélaan/Avenue de Fré), take bus 43 (direction Observatoire/Sterrenwacht) and get off at final stop "Observatoire/Sterrenwacht"
(25-30 minutes journey)
Hotel Neufchatel Brussels
Access to venue by public transport:
- go to tram stop "Janson" (Charleroisesteenweg/Chaussée de Charleroi), take tram 92 (direction Fort Jaco) and get off at tram stop "Helden/Héros"
- go to bus stop "Héros/Helden" (De Frélaan/Avenue de Fré), take bus 43 (direction Observatoire/Sterrenwacht) and get off at final stop "Observatoire/Sterrenwacht"
(25-30 minutes journey)
Catalonia Brussels
Access to venue by public transport:
- go to tram stop "Ma Campagne" (Brugmannlaan/Avenue Brugmann), take tram 92 (direction Fort Jaco) and get off at tram stop "Helden/Héros"
- go to bus stop "Héros/Helden" (De Frélaan/Avenue de Fré), take bus 43 (direction Observatoire/Sterrenwacht) and get off at final stop "Observatoire/Sterrenwacht"
(20-25 minutes journey)
Useful links
Click here for a map that indicates the location of the hotels mentioned in this section (blue for reduced rates and black for normal rates).
