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…
Must-see hotels in Wallonia
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…
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…
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…
The Ardennes
Charming English-speaking owners have transformed this 1869 linen-merchant’s house into a stylishly comfortable retreat featuring quality box-spring…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
Wallonia
Enter through a 17th-century coaching inn that houses the indulgent restaurant, above which are two particularly impressive suites. A stone tunnel,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
The Ardennes
Harmoniously refurbished rooms are scattered around three delightful interconnecting half-timbered houses above a very well-reputed upmarket restaurant.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
The Ardennes
With 10 spacious rooms and two suites, this rural former grain mill now Relais & Châteaux hotel oozes genteel refinement. Set behind duck ponds in…
Wallonia
If you're driving, be tempted by this elegant yet homelike family castle offering two luxurious rooms in a building that's partly 12th century, albeit…
Wallonia
This refined 18th-century brick-and-stone house has had a trendy two-tone makeover. Behind the main building, via a handkerchief of garden, a newer,…
Wallonia
Overlooking peaceful countryside some 8km northwest of Rochefort, Le Briquemont delivers a winning combination of congenial service, handsomely designed…
Wallonia
In a great location in the old-town centre, this friendly five-room guesthouse boasts imaginatively designed rooms that don't lack for comfort. Among the…
Wallonia
Set in a restored farmhouse some 4km southwest of Nivelles' centre, this place has cheerfully decorated rooms with original details (exposed brick in some…
Wallonia
Set in a converted 18th-century mansion complete with a peaceful rear garden, the Saint Georges makes a great base for exploring Mons. The 15 rooms are…
Namur
In a peaceful neighbourhood a short walk from the centre, you'll find this adorable three-storey red-brick house built in the 1920s. The friendly hosts…
Wallonia
Facing the château, with shutters and window-boxes on its stone facade, this atmospheric old place has lashings of antique furniture and wooden panelling,…
Namur
Fashioned out of a renovated 17th-century tannery, this hotel unites modern comfort with historical charm. It’s a complex warren of rooms, with no two the…
The Ardennes
The best accommodation choice near Coo is 4km north in the little ridgetop settlement of La Gleize. Here, a repurposed stable, once used by bored Belgian…
Liège
This obliging, 18-room hotel sits behind a brick-and-stone facade that suggests a sedate town house. Yet you enter to a stylish bar backed by an expansive…
The Ardennes
Occupying a large proportion of Rochehaut’s village centre, this well-run complex includes hotel-quality rooms (some with jacuzzis), rental cottages,…
Liège
Two of Liège's finest ridge-top historic town-house mansions combine to front this five-star business hotel. With a castle-like round tower and muralled…
The Ardennes
This B&B is in an utterly charming time-warp cottage backing onto the Quartier Bretagne art alley (a short-cut up to the castle). English-speaking Guy is…
The Ardennes
Adding a gourmet restaurant, tapas bar and 'wellness' spa (€30 extra) overlooking the river were just the first steps in a massive transformation for…
Liège
It's easy to think that this six-storey business hotel is unremarkable when seen from the riverfront. However, the service is professional service, rooms…
Auberge Au Nature des Ardennes
The Ardennes
Halfway between Alle and Rochehaut, this lovable if basic rural retreat is so old-fashioned that it's almost a museum piece. A roaring fire heats the cosy…
The Ardennes
This ivy-clad, half-timbered mansion, 500m northeast of Bouillon's centre, is decorated in a lightly classical style, while newer duplex suites feel…
