Van Orley Family
Van Orley is so much more than just a building with student rooms. It is a home where you make memories for life. Just read the testimonies of students who have stayed here.
Bartek Konopka, Spring 2023
"It's a great place for meeting many people from all over the world. Friendships for life are made here. It's an amazing experience for any foreign exchange student who comes to Brussels for one semester or more. The building is cosy and makes you feel comfortable very quickly and the common rooms give you a great opportunity to interact with other tenants and to do group activities together. Van Orley is probably the best dormitory for international students in all Brussels. The prices of the rooms are some of the best you will find in the city. I highly recommend this place to every foreign exchange student coming to Brussels. It's the best way of meeting new people and becoming comfortable in the new environment. I've lived in VO for 2.5 years and I can say those were the best years of my life."
Manuel García Ruiz, Autumn 2020
"I have spent some of the most wonderful and perfect moments of my life in Van Orley. This is a place where youth and willingness to enjoy life go together. This is what makes this student house different from others. Brik officers and staff are always available for maintenance and help, and the price/quality ratio is excellent."
Adrian Piñero, Autumn 2019
"It is almost impossible to put into words what Van Orley has meant to me. By the time you arrive you realise it is more than just a student house. Instead, it is like being part of a family with 100 people. I have personally enjoyed the best year of my life here, not only thanks to all the students that come and go every year, but also thanks to the Brik team."
Miguel Recio Velazquez, Autumn 2019
"Van Orley offers more than just a room to live in. It’s an experience that no other place can replicate. There’s something happening every day. You will meet amazing people and make new friendships that will last your whole life. I assure you that you will cry when the time comes to leave. You will feel like Van Orley is your home and the people there are your family."
Halvor Dahle, Autumn 2019
"My stay at Van Orley ranks up there with the best things I have ever done. The practical stuff is all good. For a very good price you get a good location close to everything you need. Well-equipped kitchen, a big terrace, big TV room, study room and even a ping-pong room. Plenty of laundry machines and dryers. There really is nothing to complain about when it comes to service from the landlord, maintenance or cleaning staff.
But most important of all, the community at Van Orley is beyond anything you can imagine. I have stayed at boarding school and done a gap year, both of which gave me friends and experiences for life. If I could choose to do one of those or Van Orley again, I would choose Van Orley 10 out of 10 times. Theme parties, international dinners, and interesting people from all over the world.
Van Orley has everything you need to calm your parents down, and everything to make your friends back home jealous. You’ll have the time of your life."
