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Home » Reader question » Reader question: From Thailand to Belgium, how can I stay cheaply there?
Dear readers,
My Thai wife and I (Belgian) plan to regularly stay in Belgium for a few weeks in the future. Our domicile is in Thailand and I have deregistered in Belgium.
Going to a hotel is expensive and here's the question: does anyone have an idea/experience how we can solve this in a relatively cheap way?
With kind regards,
Paul
Dear Paul,
Perhaps a "student room" is an idea during the summer holidays
During the summer holidays, most “student flats” are empty.
The owners might be happy to rent this out for a few weeks.
Google it, or maybe you know people with a student who can help you with an address or telephone number.
There are some nice ones here.
http://www.chercher.be/zoekertjes/search.asp?q=kot%20te%20huur%20leuven%20tot%20eind%20april&Page=7
Well, I had the same problem. Even went to the Netherlands at the wrong time (holiday time - so the most expensive time).
You can sit on a campsite, seems to me the cheapest alternative.
Or what I was able to do: I stayed with friends in three different places. For which I am very grateful. But of course not a solution if you plan to go more often. Then camping seems like a better solution.
Or whatever you can do, but I don't know if that's the case in Belgium: there are always offers. You can get these in the Netherlands for various hotels and then perhaps only pay half. You may be able to find these on the internet. Otherwise, you can get them at certain stores.
But I also hope to read some “golden” tips…. 🙂
Hi,
Try Airbnb.com. A kind of bed and breakfast formula. Prices vary depending on location, luxury and the size of the city. Huge choice
success
Search on Airbnb for rooms/houses for rent in the private sector.
We may be able to help you.
Some more details such as region - number of weeks per year - budget would be welcome.
Who knows ?
Thanks to all for the tips!
@ Bona:
We prefer the West Flanders region (most family & friends and even West Flemish) and preferably in the vicinity of the station, bus, tram, etc. because we travel by public transport. The region of Ghent or Leuven is also allowed. In June, for example, we stay in Ostend in a nice apartment for 250 euros per week, electricity, heating, water, etc. included. We like to keep it in that price range. It would always be about 3 weeks and this about 4 times a year.
Hi Paul,
Too bad, but our solution would be about 50% more expensive.
Hopefully you will find the ideal solution.
Good luck!
Paul,
if you want to come to belgium about 4 times a year, there will inevitably be winter periods in between.
During these periods there are very cheap holiday apartments for rent on the Belgian coast that are otherwise completely empty.
If you now spend 250 euros per week in Ostend in June, you can rent much cheaper in October-March (winter rental via agencies)), with the exception of the Christmas / New Year period of course.
Good luck!
I find this a strange question. As a Belgian don't know how to stay in Belgium ???
Short term rental is expensive in Belgium, get used to that. You have been deregistered and you no longer pay anything in Belgium, well then you are now on the blisters
Best,
you can find an interesting way on home exchange.com;
these people exchange their house with yours during the agreed period, so some travel around the world, seems like a nice experience!
greetings luc
maybe there are still people in that situation who have a home in Belgium that is periodically empty when they stay in Thailand. You could then look after each other's house…
Maybe look at your old ships that you hopefully didn't burn. With family or friends. Maybe they have a holiday home or a room left? I know someone who has a folding cart (bought for 400 euros) that is put in the garden with family. I also know people from the world who regularly come to the Netherlands and who have bought a camper. No more renting a rental car and you also have your bed with you. In Belgium you can park anywhere with your camper? No costs for a campsite. Otherwise, camper pitches and farm campsites are a cheap alternative.