Accomodation
Leuven is a place worth exploring. We encourage you to book a room in a nearby hotel or youth hostel, walk around in the city and visit some Belgian bars. Here you can find some links that can help you when planning your trip to Leuven. Note that hotel costs or drinks in bars are not included in your registration fee.
International students can get free accomodation and their travel costs can be reimbursed (more).
Youth Hostels
Hotels
Novotel Leuven Centrum
Vuurkruisenlaan 4, 3000 Leuven
Hotel Ibis Leuven Centrum
Brusselsestraat 52, 3000 Leuven
La Royale
Martelarenplein 6, 3000 Leuven
Theater Hotel Leuven Centrum
Bondgenotenlaan 20, 3000 Leuven
Hotel New Damshire
Schapenstraat 1, 3000 Leuven
Holiday Inn Garden Court Leuven
Alfons Smetsplein 7, 3000 Leuven
Hotel Malon
Martelarenplein 15, 3000 Leuven
Restaurants
in the city center (Muntstraat,Parijsstraat, GroteMarktand OudeMarkt), you can find restaurants serving all kinds of food in different price ranges.
La cucaracha (Tiensestraat 21): Mexican
Basecamp (Naamsestraat 16): Nepalese and Indian food
Notre dame - Quasimodo (GroteMarkt 11): Belgian food
Parijsstraat: Ribs (Parijsstraat 26): for meat lovers, Green Way (Parijsstraat 12): vegetarian, Kalypta(Parijsstraat 21): world kitchen
Bars
Rodin's (OudeMarkt) - for an evening on the dance floor
BlauweKater (Hallengang1) - bar with nearly 100 different beers
Carlisse (Arendstraat1, on the corner ofLaDeuzeplein) - cozy place to sit and chat