Originally Posted by tom tulpe

Yeah, but the regular IC train from the Hague calls first at Nord / Noord, then at Central / Centraal and finally at Midi / Zuid station - it usually takes 2:10 hrs to get from Den Haag to Central / Centraal. Only the THALYS goes straigt to Midi / Zuid (and then non-stop to Paris), and takes 1:59 hours from Den Haag. So it's a no brainer really if you're not staying next to Midi / Zuid station in Bruxelles (and who would?!). Save some cash, take the IC train, book Le Meridien, get off at Central / Centraal station.

FWIW, there's a Metro station right below the Sheraton Brussels ("Rogier"). One station from Nord/Noord station on the "premetro" line. No need to walk (I find the areas around both main train stations in Brussels are extremely seedy).

Tom