Accommodation for FOSDEM at Brussels
If you have already made arrangements for a hotel at FOSDEM 2009, please list that information here:
| Name | Accomodation | Arrival | Departure | Roommate? | Need subsidy? (if available) |
| MaxSpevack | Novotel Grand Place | Feb 6 | Feb 8 | GregDeKoenigsberg | No |
| FabianAffolter | Renaissance Brussels Hotels | Feb 6 | Feb 8 | GeroldKassube | if provided |
| GeroldKassube | Renaissance Brussels Hotels | Feb 6 | Feb 8 | FabianAffolter | if provided |
| Jeroen van Meeuwen | Renaissance Brussels Hotels | Feb 6 | Feb 8 | Stefan Hartsuiker | No. |
| Stefan Hartsuiker | Renaissance Brussels Hotels | Feb 6 | Feb 8 | Jeroen van Meeuwen | No. |
| JoergSimon | Renaissance Brussels Hotels | Feb 6 | Feb 8 | no | No. |
| FrancescoCrippa | Renaissance Brussels Hotels | Feb 6 | Feb 8 | Yes | No. |
| ChitleshGoorah | At his place | Feb 6 | Feb 8 | no | No. |
| PierrosPapadeas | Sleep Well Youth Hostel | Feb 6 | Feb 9 | KostasAntonakoglou, ChristosBacharakis | if provided |
| KostasAntonakoglou | Sleep Well Youth Hostel | Feb 6 | Feb 9 | ChristosBacharakis, PierrosPapadeas | if provided |
| ChristosBacharakis | Sleep Well Youth Hostel | Feb 6 | Feb 9 | KostasAntonakoglou, PierrosPapadeas | if provided |
| ThomasCanniot | Renaissance Brussels Hotels | Feb 6 | Feb 8 | Maybe Armel | if provided |
| JasperCapel | Renaissance Brussels Hotels | Feb 6 | Feb 8 | Robert van Leeuwen | No. |
| AanjhanRanganathan | http://www.2go4.be/quality/ | Feb 6 | Feb 9 | None | if provided |
| MaximeCarron | Renaissance Brussels Hotels | Feb 6 | Feb 8 | Share room with PierreYvesChibon | if provided |
| LucaFoppiano | Renaissance Brussels Hotels | Feb 6 | Maybe Feb 9 | Dunno yet | Dunno yet |
| Sandro Mathys | Renaissance Brussels Hotels (not yet booked) | Feb 6 | Feb 8 | Share room with Jens Kuehnel | if provided |
| Jens Kuehnel | Renaissance Brussels Hotels (not yet booked) | Feb 6 | Feb 8 | Share room with Sandro Mathys | if provided |
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FOSDEM and Fedora Ambassadors do not recommend any particular hotel or hostel. However, here is a list of popular accommodations for FOSDEM visitors to get you started. wikitravel also lists some places to stay. There is a large selection of hotels that can be booked online at booking.com - along with the comments of previous hotel guests!
Bed & Breakfast
- Bed & Brussels Main Office : Rue Kindermans, 9 1050 Bruxelles Tel.+32.2.6460737 Fax +32.2.6440114 http://www.bnb-brussels.be
In short: They provide you with B&B accommodation and cultural service/information. Online booking.
Hotels
- Renaissance Brussels Hotel Rue du Parnasse 19, 1050 Bruxelles http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/brubr-renaissance-brussels-hotel/
- CHAB: Centre Van Gogh Rue Traversiere, 8 1210 Bruxelles Tel: +32.2.2170158 Fax: +32.2.2197995 info@chab.be http://www.chab.be
In short: Old hotel, but very good rooms in the second part (in front). Direct connection to FOSDEM by tramway. Near Turkish area, so animated.
- Novotel Tour Noire Novotel Brussels Centre Tour Noire Rue de la Vierge Noire 32 1000 Bruxelles Tel: +32.2.5055050 Fax: +32.2.5055000 http://www.accorhotels.com/...
In short: This hotel is located right in the center of Brussels on the site of the Tour Noire.
- Novotel Grand Place Novotel Brussels Grand Place Rue du Marché Aux Herbes 120 1000 Bruxelles Tel: +3225143333 Fax: +3225117723 http://www.accorhotels.com/...
- Youth Hostels Bruegel Youth Hostel Heilig Geeststraat, 2 1000 Brussel Tel: +32.2.5110436 Fax: +32.2.5120711 brussel@vjh.be http://www.jeugdherbergen.be/brusselE.htm
In short: Hotel renewed, modern, a bit dark. Animated area Direct connection by bus, not far from historical center.
- Sleep Well Youth Hostel Rue du Damier, 23 1000 Bruxelles Tel: +32.2.2185050 Fax: +32.2.2181313 info@sleepwell.be http://www.sleepwell.be
In short: Modern hotel, with lots of people. Good position for metro/bus.
- Youth Hostel Génération Europe Rue de l'Elephant, 4 1080 Brussels Tel: +32.2.4103858 Fax: +32.2.4103905 http://www.laj.be/html/en/hostels/europe/aubergeseurope_en01.htm
In short: A recently renovated hostel, about 35 min. from FOSDEM by bus or tram.
- Youth Hostel Jacques Brel Rue de la Sablonniere, 30 1000 Bruxelles Tel: +32.2.2180187 Fax: +32.2.2172005 brussels.brel@laj.be http://www.laj.be/html/en/hostels/brel/aubergesbrel_en01.htm
In short: Nice central youth hostel, next to Metro Madou.
- 2GO4 Quality Hostel Avenue Emile Jacqmain, 99 1000 Bruxelles Tel: +32.2.2193019 Fax: +32.2.2193009 info@2go4.be http://www.2go4.be
In short: Nice, new youth hostel, located in the heart of Brussels.