Must-see hotels in Belgium

  • Manufacture de Malmedy

    The Ardennes

    The kind of place James Bond might stop at for a romatic interlude, this vaguely Scandinavian-styled lodge attatched to a rural recording studio is the…

  • La Villa Sauvage

    The Ardennes

    In a tranquil if offbeat corner of outer Verviers, this palatially elegant yet unstuffy mansion is brimming with creativity and set in a large studio…

  • Boutique Hotel Caelus VII

    Northeast Belgium

    Super-central, this delightful seven-room hotel fills a former hat shop with antique and antique-style furniture, while offering all mod-cons including…

  • Dufays

    The Ardennes

    This exquisitely restored 200-year-old stone building offers six lavish rooms, each with a special character. All are delightful but the art deco…

  • Guesthouse Nuit Blanche

    Bruges

    Pay what you like, nowhere else in Bruges can get you a more romantic location than this fabulous B&B, which started life as a 15th-century tannery. It…

  • La Petite Maison

    The Ardennes

    Gregarious English-speaking owner Jacques offers three phenomenally good-value rooms in the loveliest quarter of town. The 'Petite Maison' itself is just…

  • Julévi

    The Ardennes

    Charming English-speaking owners have transformed this 1869 linen-merchant’s house into a stylishly comfortable retreat featuring quality box-spring…

  • Hôtel Métropole

    Brussels

    This 1895 showpiece has a jaw-droppingly sumptuous French Renaissance–style foyer with marble walls, coffered ceiling and beautifully etched stained-glass…

  • Chambres d'Hôtes du Vaudeville

    Brussels

    This classy B&B has an incredible location right within the gorgeous (if reverberant) Galeries St-Hubert. Delectable decor styles include African,…

  • B&B Mme Daniel

    Wallonia

    Three art-filled rooms are available in this very homey 1673 stone house with flowerboxes and a charming little rear garden. Rooms are all very different…

  • Hotel Julien

    Antwerp

    In a grand old mansion with lots of designer detail, this discreet 21-room boutique hotel has a suave, understated elegance, impressive lounge and bar…

  • Dream Hôtel

    Wallonia

    Centrally located in a revamped 19th-century convent, Dream Hôtel combines a high level of comfort with more than a dash of Belgian eccentricity,…

  • ABhostel

    Antwerp

    This adorable, family-run hostel in Borgerhout is a great place to get to know fellow travellers while fixing breakfast from provided ingredients in the…

  • Bel Natura

    The Ardennes

    Behind an upmarket Italian grocery, this fabulous 1869 tannery-owner's mansion has six vast, fully equipped rooms. The fine breakfast is blessed by a…

  • Hôtel Le Dixseptième

    Brussels

    A hushed magnificence greets you in this alluring boutique hotel, partly occupying the former 17th-century residence of the Spanish ambassador. The coffee…

  • Nº 5 Bed & Breakfast

    Liège

    This super-elegant and highly original B&B is entered through the gorgeously appointed 18th-century home of the youthful, multilingual owners. This is…

  • La Malle Poste

    Wallonia

    Enter through a 17th-century coaching inn that houses the indulgent restaurant, above which are two particularly impressive suites. A stone tunnel,…

  • Relais Bourgondisch Cruyce

    Bruges

    This luxurious little boutique hotel occupies a part-timbered medieval house that’s been tastefully updated and graced with art, antiques, Persian carpets…

  • Petit Chapitre

    Wallonia

    In Chimay's heart, this delightful place offers charming B&B in a turreted, wisteria-draped building full of antiques and flamboyant furnishings. Each…

  • Bed, Bad & Brood

    Antwerp

    In a 1910, belle époque–era town house near the vast Gerechtshof (former courthouse), this B&B impresses with authentic wooden floors, high ceilings and…

  • 1898 The Post

    Ghent

    This beautiful boutique offering is housed in Ghent's spectacular twin-turreted former post office. The property's common areas, guestrooms and suites are…

  • Château Tromcourt

    Wallonia

    Around 3km northwest of Mariembourg, near the N5, is this welcoming, family-owned 1660 stone mansion with turret, banquet hall and lots of imitation old…

  • The Fourth

    Leuven

    Mirroring the ornate Gothic look of the nearby Stadhuis, the photo-perfect building housing the Fourth is indeed a fourth incarnation of what had been a…

  • Hôtel d'Alcantara

    Wallonia

    Tournai’s most appealing hotel has a regal northern facade, behind which is a beautifully realised boutique hotel. Well-modernised rooms, often with bold…

  • Vintage Hotel

    Brussels

    Stylish, modern option near Ave Louise but situated on a quiet courtyard, where a 1958 Airstream caravan provides an urban 'glamping' experience – it’s…

  • Ne5t

    Namur

    Tucked away on the shoulders of the citadel hill in an upmarket residential district, this discreet, genteel hotel makes a great spot for relaxation…

  • Le Moulin des Ramiers

    Wallonia

    Beautifully set in the valley below town, this is an oasis of peace in what was once the village mill. It's caringly run, and the host pays genuine…

  • Manoir Carpe Diem

    Belgian Coast

    This cosy yet indulgent little hotel is set on top of a knoll amid the finest local villas on a quiet street. Classical music, oil paintings, aged…

  • Le Clos des Recollets

    The Ardennes

    Harmoniously refurbished rooms are scattered around three delightful interconnecting half-timbered houses above a very well-reputed upmarket restaurant.

  • Hotel Messeyne

    West Flanders

    This grand 1662 townhouse's beamed high ceilings and original fireplaces meld with stylish contemporary decor, immaculate rooms and designer corridors…

  • TheBedToBe

    Brussels

    Three rooms and a one-bedroom apartment, impeccably done out in a minimal style with a hint of Japan in the paper lanterns and deep baths, plus a dash of…

  • Nest Brussels

    Brussels

    Beautifully tasteful B&B with subtly coloured Turkish carpets, ikat cushions and Moroccan tiles. Run by a young family, it offers great value in the EU…

  • Villa des Fleurs

    The Ardennes

    Glass doors glide open to reveal fine gilt-framed paintings and trickling wall fountains in this intimate Napoleon III–style villa. Complete with coffee…

  • L'Ancien Hôpital

    The Ardennes

    St-Hubert's most appealing hotel, this six-roomer is a fully modernised 17th-century hospice and 19th-century royal hunting lodge with a fine restaurant…

  • Moulin de la Strument

    The Ardennes

    Except in July and August, you'll need to visit on weekends to enjoy Roche's most charming hotel, in an old stone mill nestled beside a babbling stream…

  • Hôtel Beau Séjour

    The Ardennes

    Though relatively simple, this 15-room family hotel is joyously located right in the heart of idyllically peaceful Frahan. Comfortable and cordial, it's…

  • Golf Hôtel de Falnuée

    Wallonia

    The lovely Golf Hôtel de Falnuée incorporates a 13th-century stone tower, and its dreamily verdant course is set in a quiet rural valley. The scene is…

  • Carpe Diem

    Northeast Belgium

    Carpe Diem B&B has been lovingly converted from an antique shop, with hand-painted floors, lots of church statuary, and bath foam that comes in wine…

  • Simon Says

    Ghent

    Get in quick to snap up one of Simon and Christopher's two fashionably styled guest rooms located above their well-patronised, chilled-out coffee shop in…

  • Steenhuyse

    Northwest Belgium

    This splendidly restyled 16th-century mansion has 21st-century Nordic-styled rooms with sun-drenched interiors, top-quality Philippe Starck fittings and…

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