Written by Belgium expert authors, one of whom is a native.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Sam
Format:Paperback
I really enjoyed reading this guide, it is interesting the views it presents about these countries, the culture, beer and chocolate. I realized its value after following specific suggestions initially in Brussels like the art nouveau walk as well as its excellent recommendations for cafes, drinking places and restaurants. Being impressed I followed this guide at my trip in Antwerp where I realized it great value once again when I went to the Arsenaal bar opposite Café Horta, this suggestion gives credit to the authors. I am convinced that this is the guide to own for Belgium and Luxemburg. So far its been great and I recommend it to all interested travellers.
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Lonely Planet disappointment
16 Oct 2007
By Sue and Bill
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Paperback
We, too, were shocked with the inadequacies of this guide, (along with the Netherlands guide). What's happened to Lonely Planet? Maps were almost unreadable, information attached to the maps was confusing, streets there were incomplete, addresses were wrong, and the tone was opinionated and unhelpful. To top it off, one of the hotels that was editor's choice cancelled our two-day booking when a full week booking came along from someone else, and we weren't told. No apology, only a remark that we wouldn't like the room with someone else in it. Who selected this place for inclusion in the book with an extra recommendation?
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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My 3 years in Belgium is ending ... this book was a big help!
24 Jun 2008
By JohnnyC
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
All in all, in my 3 years living in Belgium, I found this a really helpful guide book. Prices are always wrong in guidebooks, but I found the contact information (web, address, phone) nearly always right, and the descriptions accurate.
You will be very challenged to find another guidebook that has this level of coverage of Belgium in its entirety, as most seem to focus on Brussels, Gent, Bruges, and perhaps Antwerp. Belgium seems to typically be an afterthought on most tourists' itineraries.
I really enjoyed the author's picks, both hotels and restaurants. What can I say to the other reviewer where the hotel unfortunately cancelled their booking because they found a group that would pay them more? Is that the authors' fault? No, welcome to Europe, and to Belgium, where the customer is always ... wrong!!
So you're browsing guidebooks, and wondering which one to get?
I would have to say, based on my experience using an earlier edition of this book for the past 3 years (I imagine they're pretty similar!), if you're swinging through Belgium for 2 days, and going to see Brussels and Bruges, this book is probably not the best for you. You'll probably do better with a thinner city-specific guidebook. But if you're going to tour around Belgium, or spend an extended amount of time in a city or two, then the in-depth coverage of this book is a real benefit.
One criticim I do have to echo: Lonely Planet, let's face it, is not known for its maps, and this book is no exception. They're good enough, and I've never NOT been able to find something, but sometimes the maps, er, well, don't necessarily reflect reality.
So all in all, this is a solid book, and if you follow my advice in paragraph 5, I think you'll be happy with it.
You will be very challenged to find another guidebook that has this level of coverage of Belgium in its entirety, as most seem to focus on Brussels, Gent, Bruges, and perhaps Antwerp. Belgium seems to typically be an afterthought on most tourists' itineraries.
I really enjoyed the author's picks, both hotels and restaurants. What can I say to the other reviewer where the hotel unfortunately cancelled their booking because they found a group that would pay them more? Is that the authors' fault? No, welcome to Europe, and to Belgium, where the customer is always ... wrong!!
So you're browsing guidebooks, and wondering which one to get?
I would have to say, based on my experience using an earlier edition of this book for the past 3 years (I imagine they're pretty similar!), if you're swinging through Belgium for 2 days, and going to see Brussels and Bruges, this book is probably not the best for you. You'll probably do better with a thinner city-specific guidebook. But if you're going to tour around Belgium, or spend an extended amount of time in a city or two, then the in-depth coverage of this book is a real benefit.
One criticim I do have to echo: Lonely Planet, let's face it, is not known for its maps, and this book is no exception. They're good enough, and I've never NOT been able to find something, but sometimes the maps, er, well, don't necessarily reflect reality.
So all in all, this is a solid book, and if you follow my advice in paragraph 5, I think you'll be happy with it.
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Usual Great Standard from Lonely Planet
18 Feb 2013
By Lisa Calder
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I mainly use Lonely Planet for sites to see, city walking tours and information on the history. I use Trip Advisor now for accomodation and I think Lonely Planet needs to catch up, as people can research so much now on the internet so their several pages of accommodation are getting pretty close to redundant, they need to scale this back and increase information on interests in the respective city. This feedback is general across the Lonely Planet range and not aimed at the Belgium/Luxembourg book. The information given is easy to follow, but I did find myself flipping pages to read the special box text information a lot..
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