Hotel Professor Leuven Centrum

This bar held a lot of nostalgia for me, but only one experience cured me! I had a very strange experience last night at this bar. I arrived at around 9 pm and ordered a Tom Collins cocktail (£10.50) and my partner a beer (£4.50). I paid £20 cash on the £15.50 bill, which put in motion some weird actions. The waiter came back to say he couldn’t return the change as they had no change, but that his colleague was getting change. 10 minutes later still nothing and when he passed I said I could give him a smaller notes, so offered £10 or £5 but he said they couldn’t give change to anything, but that his colleague would sort it. Another 10 minutes later, I had the feeling they were just sitting it out, hoping we would forget about it and leave. I looked at the bill again and noticed they charged £11 for a Tim Collins (more than on the card/menu). I had £15 exact cash so went in and asked for my £20 back which was not in the till (the till was open and I could see various notes and coins sitting there), but in the colleagues back pocket. He returned it, I gave them 3 notes of £5 and left. Felt very cheated! I used to love the cocktails here, now never coming back. Also wanted to add the whole behaviour of several male workers here felt creepy and dodgy! Next day, after one cocktail, an almighty headache, probably due to bad quality ingredients !! I wrote this in English as it felt none of them could speak Dutch very well but English might be understood.

I had a very strange experience at this bar. I arrived at around 9 pm and ordered a Tom Collins cocktail (£10.50) and my partner a beer (£4.50). I paid £20 cash on the £15.50 bill, which put in motion some weird actions. The waiter came back to say he couldn’t return the change as they had no change, but that his colleague was getting change. 10 minutes later still nothing and when he passed I said I could give him a smaller notes, so offered £10 or £5 but he said they couldn’t give change to anything, but that his colleague would sort it. Another 10 minutes later, I had the feeling they were just sitting it out, hoping we would forget about it and leave. I looked at the bill again and noticed they charged £11 for a Tim Collins (more than on the card/menu). I had £15 exact cash so went in and asked for my £20 back which was not in the till (the till was open and I could see various notes and coins sitting there), but in the colleagues back pocket. He returned it, I gave them 3 notes of £5. Felt very cheated! I used to love the cocktails here, now never coming back. Workers don’t speak Dutch and it felt rather creepy. Have concerns about the quality of ingredients used as had a severe headache the next day (although I only had the one cocktail that evening)

The sheets were clean, and the hotel location is excellent. However the hotel is unstaffed but it is not set up for self check in.i had to notice someone remotely typing on the computer behind the reception desk to get any idea of how to get in. They could have messaged but didn’t bother. I notice other reviews have said similar. The carpets are dirty and the rooms obviously haven’t been refurbished for decades. Avoid

Beautiful place to drink for cocktail. Nice atmosphare .good service . We loved this place since 2024 july.. when we are in Belgium we definately visit this place once a week,thank you all team👏👏👏

Room was fairly clean but very old, tired and dingy. No proper shower and the door to our room was difficult to lock and unlock. Location good, check in and out arrangements vague and desk left unmanned most of the time. (phone number provided is disconnected). The hotel was listed as having on site parking however the nearest car park is an 8 minute walk away and is a public underground garage.

Nice hotel and cooktail bar in lueaven good location. We family every year vist this hotel and cooktail bar.. this time is very fanstastic time in lueaven to enjoy food festival time..all the street is very to serve . We sit in professor bar, they serve the cooktail so nicely.. thank you all of you..

I absolutely loved it! My first time in Leuven, me and my friends went as a group of 4, the food came in time even though it was busy, the variety of drinks amazed me, we had 5 rounds!! The service was amazing, they were interested in our feedback. Its my go to place now!

We had a fantastic few evenings in the professors drinking cocktails beer and listening to the music. We stayed locally in a nearby hotel. The staff drinks and ambiance is second to none. It was that good we have booked again for October to do it all over again looking forward to it.

We family visited this hotel cocktail Bar in july..love this place to sit and drink in prime location... lovely, friendly and very geniune staff's ..👍👍👍👍👍 my son and daughter drink a mojito without alcohal , they loved and very happy...Me and my hobby having a pina colada it was amazing ....