Where to Stay in Brussels, Belgium – Our 30 Top Hotels
Whether you’re visiting Belgium for the first time or you need to recommend a hotel to visiting family, we tell you exactly where to stay in Brussels, Belgium.
Nowhere in Belgium is language more hotly contested than Brussels and the Flemish communes surrounding it. The three official languages of Belgium are French, Flemish (dialects of Dutch spoken in Flanders), and German. (The German community is tiny but still receives equal representation.) Although it isn’t an official language, English is widely spoken in Belgium, particularly in the capital.
French is the primary language in Brussels with roughly 38% claiming it as their only language. Another 17% speak French and Dutch, while 23% speak French and another language. Meanwhile, 5% claim only to speak Dutch and a whopping 17% of the city’s population speak neither of the official languages.
Most people living in the city are multi-lingual due to the sheer diversity of nationalities in Brussels. While Francophones outnumber Flemish-speakers in Brussels, you can still find small pockets of the city that are traditionally Flemish.
As a tourist, you will find most people you come in contact with speak functional English (many, much better than functional). Most younger Belgians studied English in school and are fluent. In many cases, English has become the language of business, as it is the primary second language for most Europeans. It also helps even the playing field between Flemish and French speakers.
Long story short, unless you know for a fact the person speaking to you is Flemish, you are better off speaking French or English in Brussels.
As a hub for travel in Europe, getting to Brussels is easy by all forms of transportation and has connections to most major cities.
Whether you’re visiting Belgium for the first time or you need to recommend a hotel to visiting family, we tell you exactly where to stay in Brussels, Belgium.
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