SharkFest'26 EUROPE is hosted at the Brussels Marriott Hotel Grand Place, a few minutes' walk from the city's UNESCO-listed central square and within easy reach of the European Union institutions.
Rue Auguste Orts 3–7 · 1000 Brussels · Belgium
Conference sessions, keynotes, and the welcome reception are hosted on site at the Marriott. The venue offers conference rooms across two floors, an atrium for breaks, and a ground-floor restaurant — all under one roof.
A negotiated room block is held at the host hotel — book via the SharkFest reservation link below to secure the conference discounted rate.
Reservation handled directly by Marriott's event-reservation system.
Direct trains run every 10–15 minutes from the airport station to Brussels-Central. From there it's a 6-minute walk to the venue.
Reachable by shuttle bus + train via Brussels-Midi station. Budget around 60 minutes total transfer time.
Eurostar, Thalys/Eurocity, and IC trains terminate here. The venue is a short walk down Rue de la Madeleine.
The De Brouckère metro/tram interchange is across the street. STIB tickets are sold at every station; the conference does not validate passes.
If the room block at the host hotel sells out, here are nearby options within easy walking distance of the venue.
UNESCO World Heritage square — a 4-minute walk. Worth the detour at night when the façades light up.
Glass-roofed shopping arcade from 1847. Cafés, chocolatiers, and Tropismes bookshop.
Schuman, Berlaymont, the Parliament — 20 minutes by metro line 1 (Schuman station).
Working lambic brewery and museum. Perfect side-trip after the Friday close.
Cluster of museums (Magritte, Fine Arts, BELvue) on a single hill, 8 minutes' walk.
Restaurant district favoured by locals. Try the seafood at Mer du Nord.
