Accommodation & Venue
Hotel
The conference will be held in the Royal Windsor Hotel, just off the world-famous Grand Place.
Visa and invitation letter
If an author needs a visa for coming to the conference, he should, as soon as possible, ask the General Chair (joel.goossens@ulb.ac.be) to send an invitation letter.
Conference venue
The Royal Windsor Hotel is located "Rue Duquesnoy 5, 1000 Brussels". Rooms can be booked here: http://www.resotel.be/ecrts/
This map shows the hotel (red), the main exit of "Central Station (Gare centrale)" (green), as well as the closest exit ("Madeleine") (yellow).
Brussels Airport (BRU): 13.9 kilometres / 8.7 miles from the hotel
By Taxi
- Approximately 25 minutes journey by Taxi : about € 45.00 one way.
By Train
- Approximately 25 minutes journey: € 2.90 one way;
- The train station at the airport is located below the terminal (basement level-1);
- Up to 4 trains per hour connect the airport terminal to Brussels Central station;
- Take the train from the airport and get off at the Brussels Central station (Gare Centrale), we are at 2 minutes walk from the main exit towards the Grand Place.
Brussels Midi/South station: 2 kilometres / 1.2 miles from the hotel
By Taxi
- Approximately 8 minutes journey by Taxi : about € 10.00 one way.
By Train
- Approximately 4 minutes journey;
- One stop from Midi/South station to Central station;
- Leave the Thalys/Eurostar Terminal and walk to the domestic station. Take the train and get off at the Brussels Central station (Gare Centrale), we are at 2 minutes walk from the main exit towards the Grand Place;
- Service between Midi/South station and Central station is included in your Thalys or Eurostar train fare.
From anywhere
By Metro
- Take the line 1 or 5 and get off at the Brussels Central Station (Gare Centrale);
- Walk to the train station, and exit either at the main exit, or to exit "Madeleine".