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Boardhouse

3-star hotel in Heverlee

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Buffet breakfast on weekdays (EUR 16 per person)
Interior entrance
Basic Double or Twin Room
Front of property
Basic Double or Twin Room

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
  • Breakfast available
  • Business services
  • Laundry

Explore the area

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Jules Vandenbemptlaan 6, Leuven, 3001
  • Place, Arenberg Castle
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Place, KU Leuven
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Place, Grand Beguinage of Leuven
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Airport, Brussels (BRU-Brussels - National)
    ‪18 min drive‬

Room options

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Basic Double or Twin Room

Basic Double or Twin Room

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Double or Twin Room

Standard Double or Twin Room

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Luxury Double or Twin Room

Luxury Double or Twin Room

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

About the area

Leuven

Heverlee stay.Within a 15-minute walk of this Heverlee hotel, you'll find Dyle and Arenberg Castle. KU Leuven and Grand Beguinage of Leuven are also within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Arenberg Castle - 11 min walk - 0.9 km
  • KU Leuven - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Grand Beguinage of Leuven - 13 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Leuven Town Hall - 5 min drive - 2.0 km
  • UZ Leuven Gasthuisberg Campus - 5 min drive - 3.3 km

Getting around

  • Heverlee Station - 4 min walk
  • Brussels Airport (BRU) - 35 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪ViaVia Joker Reiscafé - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Faculty Club - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Wok Dynasty - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪De Spuye - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Mama Wong - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Boardhouse

3-star hotel in Heverlee
There's a restaurant on site. Public spaces have free WiFi. A business center and 2 meeting rooms are available. Event space at this hotel measures 323 square feet (30 square meters) and includes a conference center. A rooftop terrace, multilingual staff, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at the business-friendly Boardhouse.

This 3-star Leuven hotel is smoke free.

  • 8 guestrooms or units
  • 323 sq ft of conference space
  • 30 sq m of conference space
  • Terrace on the roof
  • Conference center
  • Business facilities
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Tour and ticket information
  • No smoking on site
  • Dining venue
Boardhouse offers 8 accommodations with DVD players and safes. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Cribs/infant beds (complimentary) are also available. Housekeeping is provided weekly.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • DVD player
  • In-room crib
  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free offsite parking

Food and drink

  • Weekday buffet breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: EUR 16 per person
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Free bicycle rentals

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • DVD player
  • TV

Bedroom

  • Free crib

Bathroom

  • Towels provided

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: EUR 10.00

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! One child 2 years old or younger stays free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 20.0 per day.
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 4.50 per person, per night. This tax does not apply to children under 18 years of age.

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately EUR 16 per person
  • Late check-out fee: EUR 10.00 (subject to availability)
  • Housekeeping is available for an additional fee
  • Rollaway bed fee: EUR 20.0 per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Special cancellation policies or charges may apply for group reservations (more than 8 rooms for the same property / stay dates)
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. Special cancellation policies or charges may apply for group reservations (more than 8 rooms for the same property / stay dates). This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, JCB International, Eurocard, debit cards, and cash.

We should mention

  • One child 2 years old or younger stays free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

How close is Boardhouse to the airport?

Boardhouse is 16.1 mi (35-min drive) away from the Brussels Airport (BRU) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does Boardhouse have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at Boardhouse.

Does Boardhouse offer free breakfast?

Free breakfast isn’t provided at Boardhouse, but buffet breakfast is offered for a fee of EUR 16 per person.

Is there a casino at Boardhouse?

No, there is no casino at this hotel.

What time is check-in at Boardhouse?

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM.

Is there free parking at Boardhouse?

Free parking is not available at this hotel.

Does Boardhouse have a pool?

Boardhouse does not have a pool.

Does Boardhouse have a restaurant?

Yes, there is a restaurant on site.

Does Boardhouse have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this hotel.

How close is Boardhouse to downtown Leuven?

Boardhouse is 1.2 mi away from Leuven.

Boardhouse Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 29 out of 66 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 27 out of 66 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 66 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 66 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 66 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A very pleasant stay

The hotel is located about 1 kilometer from the city center of Leuven in a quiet suburb. The room was stylishly decorated, clean and spacious. There is a bar and restaurant with a large terrace and they do offer breakfast as well. I found the staff to be very helpful and friendly. Overall I was very pleased with my stay and I would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great stay

Quiet, very nice rooms for a great price
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It is a nice hotel. The rooms are large and comfortable. The location is also quite convenient if you're planning to visit the KUL university (which is usually my case), but it is a bit far from the center.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good location, spacious rooms, clean, very good breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Darren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great little hotel

I have stayed here many times but never left a review. It’s a great hotel and offers both rooms in main building and at the studio type apartments. Easy and free parking. More a residential area but 20mins walk to the town centre. Staff here are great and they offer bikes and even lights for nighttime. Breakfast is average for a hotel with something for everyone. Supermarket near by if you want to prepare your own in the apartments. Would stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Large rooms and friendly service coupled with Good location Make this a fine place for leuven
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

6/10 Okay

William

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Some good, some bad

This is a mixed review and a possible caution for others. The hotel is nice, rooms large and comfortable. However, we seemed to be treated like second class which came up in a discussion with the front desk. We had 3 service issues - TV not working, I complained 3 times before it was replaced, I indicated the safe would not functioned as directed, I had to bring the topic up twice before being heard and our room was not cleaned on the second day. When I brought this topic up to the front desk - I was told that they were confused and that because we had only paid 70 Euro per night (thru Hotel.com) and there normal rate was in excess of 100 Euro that they had decided to treat us like weekly clients who get no room service. It did feel like we were being treated like second class. The big apology would be that they would clean our room tomorrow. Not much of an apology if you ask me. Top management obviously isnt communicating with the front line as to rates they are advertising rooms. The other issue is parking. They advertise free parking which is true with the following caveat. There 8-10 space parking lot is also used by their restaurant which is full every night. If you arrive back at the hotel between 6-9 pm, you will have to try and find a spot on the street which is very difficult. Beyond these issues, the hotel room was very nice. Note there is not an elevator
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Huge jaccuzzi was an unexpected bonus on the top floor. Two flights up and quite a corridor but no offer of help with suitcase wasn't great, otherwise the staff were very polite and helpful. Very spacious light room; no doors to wardrobes would look messy during a longer stay though. Skylight over the bed is a head hazard first thing in the morning. Excellent breakfast in a well-designed modern conservatory. (Unsecured) free wi-fi connected automatically and was strong enough to stream movies. Very good bar restaurant next door is a real plus.

8/10 Good

Ellen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hotel Boardhouse

Stayed before and will stay again. Friendly, helpful and welcoming

8/10 Good

DG

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The staff is very friendly and they take good care of their guests.

8/10 Good

Anonymous, Somewhere

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Comfortable Close to KULeuven Campus

I think that nowadays breakfast should be included. The first day i paid the 12euro for it. It was ok but not so special. Instead ended up buying breakfast at the local supermarket. 12 euro for the rest of the week. There were some problems at the rooms from my colleagues like a light not turning off at all, noisy air-conditioning, noisy fridge. The bikes service was nice, though they could need some maintenance.

10/10 Excellent

SJ-1957, Aberdeen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Leuven Accommodation / Rock Werchter 2014

My party of four travelled to Belgium from Aberdeen and stayed in two rooms at the Boardhouse in Leuven as our base for the 2014 Rock Werchter festival. The hotel location is in a pleasant suburb called Heverlee, which has numerous shops, cafes and pubs close by and is a five minute walk from its own railway platform, just one stop away from Leuven Central. There are also frequent buses into the town centre, which is alternatively a 30 minute walk through suburban Heverlee and the lovely university quarters into the splendid centre. We got back to Leuven most nights from the festival around midnight and either took taxis back to the residence or walked through the streets which were always quite busy and felt very safe. The lodgings themselves (which are more centrally located in Heverlee, five minutes’ walk from the hotel reception & main building) were a delight to get back to, especially on the days that were rainy. Our rooms were spacious and clean, and although we didn’t use the cooking facilities in the rooms, I did use the free washing machine and dryer in the basement – very convenient once the festival site became muddy. The hotel management and staff were really welcoming, friendly and helpful, and our entire experience in Leuven was really pleasant. The Festival was a huge success, and having the Boardhouse and Heverlee as our home from home really added to the whole experience. Book early for Rock Werchter 2015!

8/10 Good

Deanna, Leuven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Close to KU campus

Great location if you have business at the university. However, the picture posted on hotel.com (the reason I chose this location) was not actually a picute of the hotel, at least the location where my room was located. The room was great, though. The buffet was not worth the money.

4/10 Poor

Jack, UK

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

good location

stayed in external guesthouse, nice little apartment style room with kitchen, located at Heverlee train stop, Breakfast at main hotel definitely worth the price

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very good for a 3 star hotel

Probably 15 to 20 minutes walk to the center. Parking very easy near the hotel. Great breakfast as well. Highly recommend

10/10 Excellent

Denis, Toronto, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A gem

This was a delightful hotel, without any doubt the best of our two week trip to Europe. Although we had what was billed as the 'standard' room in the Boardhouse - a 2 minute walk from the main hotel - everything about the room was perfect. The decor was understatedly elegant and modern, it was in pristine condition, the breakfast was wonderful, the staff were engaging and helpful, and the hotel's location was an easy 15 minute walk to the centre of the city. I would recommend this hotel to anyone considering a visit to Leuven - which, by the way, is itself a delightful and vibrant little city to visit.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Apartment hotel in Leuven

I got the apartment - so it was a little bit away from the main hotel. However it was worth the short walk. The room was large with an equally large bathroom - incl a jaccuzi bath. The apartment also had a fully equipped kitchen area to prepare your own food, incl microwave, 2-hob cooker with cutlery and crockery. It should be said that it is a little outside of the centre of town - about a 15/20 min walk or a 5 min bus ride (the 1 and the 2 go to the station through town). Also on Sunday morning there was a market in the square outside which woke me a little earlier than I had planned. But the inconvience was more than made up for by the chance to buy some fresh pasteries for breakfast! Overall I rate the room very highly.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

5 minute walk from centre

8/10 Good

Werner

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Praktisch

Vlot, netjes, rustig en praktisch. Vlak bij Leuven.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Ludovic

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Très bon hôtel

Très bon hôtel
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Ludovic

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Très bon hôtel

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

super verblijf!

Hele vriendelijke, behulpzame mensen, een heerlijk bed, mooi dakterras, wifi en schone kamer met badkamer
Stayed 1 night in May 2020

10/10 Excellent

luca maria

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Val la pena di tornarci

Assolutamente positiva come esperienza, camera pulita, silenziosa, confortevole, alla reception sempre trovato persone gentili e disponibili, l'unico neo è stato il caldo di notte ma sufficiente lasciare aperta l'aerazione dei lucernari per ristabilire una temperatura accettabile.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020