After spending one week in Germany in a hotel where the elevator only went up one floor, with a room on the fourth floor, traveling with a woman whose idea of packing light is two suitcases and one box per person, plus a car seat and stroller...Where there was no air conditioning in August and a bee infestation outdoors that required the windows to remain cloed overnight...then on to the Netherlands, where a Belgian sister reserved floating house accomodations with no air conditioning and tiny or non-existent windows.....The Hotel Bristol Stephanie was a refreshing change. The room was quite luxurious, with ample room for our family of four. The bed was sumptuous and comfortable, with a desk area, high-speed internet (not cheap, however), a sleeper sofa, and air conditioning. The hotel is located in the expensive shopping district of Brussels, about 8 miles (12km) from the airport, but if you do not mind walking, you can access many other areas of the city, like THE GRAND'PLACE......
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