Bessenveldstraat 15, 1831 Diegem near Brussels (Belgium) phone (02) 713.66.66 fax (02) 721.43.45 web: http://www.accorhotels.com/accorhotels/fichehotel/gb/sof/0548/fiche_hotel.shtml

Hotel Sofitel Brussels Airport is located in Diegem, close to Brussels National Airport (Zaventem)...

By car

• Please see below (Lat & Long: 50° 52' , 4° 26' or 50.882 , 4.439)

The parking of the Sofitel Brussels Airport hotel is no longer free, but the costs associated will be covered by I.T. Works. On entering the parking lot, you take a parking ticket at the dispenser. In exchange for your entry ticket, we'll give you a valid exit ticket when you come and register with us for the seminar.

By public transport

If you come by public transport, there are several options:

• Take bus 272 from the railway/metro station Brussels Noord/Nord to Haacht, ask for "stop Diegem Sofitel". The bus leaves at 7 minutes past the hour (09h07, ... 13h07, ...) and bus ride till Sofitel Diegem takes about 30 minutes in normal traffic).
• We recommend the Sofitel Airport Shuttle bus from our National Airport (level -1, 12h45, 13h15, 13h45, bus ride takes 20 minutes). Busses stop in front of the hotel.
• In case of good weather: Diegem train station is at 1km, via Jan-Email Mommaertslaan, Holidaystraat, Bessenveldstraat:
  
  
  
  Brussels Noord-Diegem leaves at 08h59, 09h27, ... 12h57, 13h27, ... and it takes 12 minutes to Diegem.
  Leuven - Diegem leaves at 08h55, 09h23, ... 12h55, 13h23, ... and it takes 26 minutes to Diegem.

Accomodation

If you are looking for accommodation, please contact the Hotel Sofitel directly (phone: 02/713.66.15, fax: (02) 721.54.60).
If you mention the I.T. Works event, you get a substantial discount, but their price per night is still approx. 200 EUR pp per night.
Some of the hotels below are a lot cheaper:

IBIS Hotel (Bessenveldstraat 17, Diegem, next to the Sofitel, Etap and Formule1 hotels, more info here)	Phone: (02) 725.43.21 Fax:     (02) 725.40.40 Email: h1090@accor.com
Holiday Inn Brussels Airport (Holidaystraat 7, 1831 Diegem, more info)	Phone: (02) 720.58.65 Fax:     (02) 720.41.45 Email: hibrusselsairport@whgeu.com
Holiday Inn Express Hotel (Berkenlaan 5, 1831 Diegem, more info)	Phone: (02) 725.33.80 Fax:     (02) 725.38.10 Email: expressbruxelles@alliance-hospitality.com (???)
NH Hotel (De Kleetlaan 14, 1831 Diegem, more info)	Phone: (02) 203.92.52 Email: nhbrusselsairport@nh-hotels.com
Crowne Plaza Hotel (Da VinciLaan 4, 1831 Diegem, more info)	Phone: (02) 725.69.00 Fax:     (02) 725.50.17 Email: cpba.reservations@whgeu.com
Formula 1 Hotel (Bessenveldstraat 17a, 1831 Diegem, next to IBIS, Etap and Sofitel, more info)	Phone: (02) 725.69.00 Fax:     (02) 725.50.17 Email: ???
Thon Hotel Brussels Airport (previously known as the Rainbow Hotel, Berkenlaan 4, 1831 Diegem, more info)	Phone: (02) 721.77.77 Fax:     (02) 721.55.96 Email: brusselsairport@thonhotels.be
Etap Brussels Airport Hotel (Bessenveldstraat 17 C, 1831 Diegem, more info)	Phone: 02 709 55 90 Fax:     02 709 55 95 Email: H5247@accor.com
...	Suggestions welcome ...