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Hotels Prices in Belgium generally include a 16% service charge, VAT, which currently stands at 6%, and a 9% city tax. The prices quoted below are the starting prices for double rooms, excluding breakfast but including service charge, VAT and city tax, unless otherwise specified. Business Conrad International Located in the heart of Brussels’ centre of chic on avenue Louise, the Conrad International is the first choice for visitors wanting the ultimate in luxury and modern convenience. Although only built in 1993, the Conrad has rapidly become one of Brussels’ most established hotels and can already boast a star guest list, including President Clinton, Bill Gates and The Rolling Stones. A member of the Leading Hotels of the World group, the Conrad wins its guests over with its spacious chandeliered lounge and 269 air-conditioned, individually decorated rooms. Each is equipped with a minimum of three telephone lines, allowing for modem and fax links. There is an excellent business centre, with secretarial, translation and simultaneous translation services available. Of the ten meeting rooms, the largest is a gracious ballroom with the capacity for up to 800 guests. The hotel has two restaurants – the Maison de Maître and the less formal Café Wiltcher’s. For relaxation, there is the cocktail bar, where live piano music is played and the Brussels Cigar Club. Guests are also offered special rates in the recently installed Champneys health spa. Avenue Louise 71 Tel: (02) 542 4242. Fax: (02) 542 4200. E-mail: bruhc@gm@hilton.com Website: www.Brussels.conradinternational.com Price: BFr17,500/EUR434 (including breakfast). Hilton Brussels The modern, 27-storey Hilton Brussels, located close to the Palais de Justice, towers over the fashionable boulevard de Waterloo shopping street. The hotel, which was built in 1967, is a short distance from the European Commission and only 16km (10 miles) from the airport. Although business travellers dominate the 434 air-conditioned rooms, the Hilton is also frequented by wealthy tourists and locals. Facilities include two restaurants (one of which is the gastronomic Maison du Boeuf), a bar and a fitness centre. There is also a business centre, which extends over four floors, offering 22 meeting rooms and state-of-the-art business and conference facilities (for up to 800 people) with dedicated staff. The four floors of executive rooms are specially equipped with modem points and fax connections. 38 boulevard de Waterloo Tel: (02) 504 1111. Fax: (02) 504 2111. E-mail: bruhitwrm@hilton.com Website: www.hilton.com Price: BFr12,500/EUR310 (including breakfast). Radisson SAS Hotel Brussels This tailor-made business hotel, which opened in 1989, is located some five minutes’ walk from the Grand-Place and close to Bruxelles-Central and the main shopping streets. A seven-floor-high atrium endows the hotel with a clinical sheen and a sense of space. The 281 rooms, split into Royal Club, Scandinavian, Oriental and recently renovated Classical floors, offer guests a high level of comfort and come equipped with personal answering machines. There are also rooms for disabled and non-smoking guests. Business facilities are excellent, comprising a business centre (for up to 450 people), banqueting (for up to 296 seated or 600 buffet style), 14 meeting rooms and video-conferencing. There are two bars, the gourmet Sea Grill restaurant and the less formal Atrium restaurant, which is situated on the ground floor, amid water features and a fragment of the old city wall. Guests are offered preferential rates for the fitness centre (free for those staying in Royal Club rooms), which has a Jacuzzi, as well as solariums and saunas. Rue du Fossé-aux-Loups 47 Tel: (02) 219 2828. Fax: (02) 219 6262. E-mail: info@bruzh.rdsas.com Website: www.radisson.com/brussels.be Price: BFr8000/EUR198 (including breakfast). Sheraton Brussels & Towers This 30-floor tower, located at the heart of Brussels’ business district, is the city’s largest hotel, offering 533 spacious rooms (including 43 suites) and conference facilities for up to 1000 people. This mini-city comprises bars, shops, a fitness centre and rooftop pool, a 24-hour business centre and Le Crescendo restaurant which serves Mediterranean cuisine. Fans of the Sheraton style may prefer to stay in the Sheraton Brussels Airport Hotel – located just opposite the main airport terminal, it is a handy stopover for business travellers. The hotel has recently been renovated and offers guests modern yet relaxing rooms, bar and restaurant. Though smaller than the Sheraton Brussels & Towers, the airport hotel boasts excellent conference facilities for up to 600 people. Sheraton Brussels & Towers Place Rogier 3 Tel: (02) 224 3111. Fax: (02) 224 3456. E-mail: reservations.Brussels@sheraton.com Website: www.sheraton.com/brussels Price: BFr12,000/EUR297. Sheraton Brussels Airport Hotel Sheraton Brussels Airport Hotel Brussels Zaventem, 1930 Zaventem Tel: (02) 710 8000. Fax: (02) 710 8080. Price: BFr16,000/EUR397. Luxury Amigo Although within one minute’s walk of the bustling Grand-Place, the Amigo is a haven of calm and comfort. Furnished in Spanish Renaissance style with rich tapestries and antiques, the Amigo offers a friendly, personalised welcome, a restaurant and cocktail bar, and 176 individually decorated rooms. Each room is air-conditioned and has modem points and mini-bar. There are also six meeting rooms for up to 100 people and the Salle des Ambassadeurs banqueting suite. These days, the seven luxurious suites are for stars (recent guests include Helmut Kohl and Harrison Ford), but prisoners once stayed here. A prison in the 16th century, the Amigo only opened as a hotel in 1957. Due to current renovations, not all of the rooms are available for guest use at the time of writing. The Amigo is planning to reopen completely by the end of 2001 with a renovated hall and new restaurant and fitness suite. Rue de l’Amigo 1-3 Tel: (02) 547 4747. Fax: (02) 513 5277. E-mail: hotelamigo@hotelamigo.com Website: www.rfhotels.com Price: BFr6950/EUR172 (including breakfast). Hôtel Metropole The century-old Hôtel Metropole, with its gracious Art Nouveau interior, is the first choice for those wishing to combine a lust for nostalgia with a need for modern comfort. Located a stone’s throw from the Grand-Place, this palatial hotel offers 303 rooms and ten suites, ten meeting rooms, a fitness centre, steam bath and sauna. Guest rooms are air-conditioned and feature modem points and mini-bars. The hotel, designed by the French architect Alban Chambon, now also boasts a gastronomic restaurant named in his honour. Place de Brouckère 31 Tel: (02) 217 2300. Fax: (02) 218 0220. E-mail: info@metropolehotel.be Website: www.metropolehotel.be Price: BFr13,500/EUR335 (including breakfast). Moderate Comfort Art Hotel New Siru This highly individual three-star hotel is located close to the Gare du Nord, five minutes’ walk from parc du Cinquantenaire and ten minutes’ walk from the Grand-Place. Each room is decorated with paintings, murals or even sculptures of a Belgian artist, and equipped with mini-bar and TV. Guests can choose from pictures of cavorting angels to Marilyn Monroe. The Saint-Germain Brasserie has a capacity for banquets of up to 100 guests and a meeting room is available for up to 50 people. Internet access is available at BFr200/EUR5 per hour. Place Rogier 1 Tel: (02) 203 3580. Fax: (02) 203 3303. E-mail: art.hotel.siru@skynet.be Website: www.comforthotelsiru.com Price: BFr6500/EUR161 (including breakfast). Mozart This pretty 47-room hotel, located just off the Grand-Place, amid a plethora of bars and small eating places, is a wise budget option, offering an attractive lobby decked out in marble and tastefully decorated bedrooms. All rooms are en suite and equipped with TV and mini-bar. A small meeting room with a capacity for around 40 people is also available for hire. Rue du Marché aux Fromages Tel: (02) 502 6661. Fax: (02) 502 7758. E-mail: hotel.Mozart@skynet.be Website: www.hotel-mozart.be Price: BFr3500/EUR87 (including breakfast). Other Recommendations Dorint This designer hotel with superb conference facilities, located close to the main EU institutions, just to the east of the city centre, opened in 1996. Belgian architect Serge Roose chose a combination of sleek lines and generous curves, gleaming metal and natural materials to create the Dorint’s individual style. The unifying theme of photography softens the hotel’s minimalist edge – an original print hangs in each of the 212 luxurious rooms and seasonal exhibitions are held in the hallways. All of the rooms are equipped with ISDN connections for fax and modem and non-smoking rooms are available. Business facilities include nine conference rooms with a combined capacity of up to 150 participants, multimedia presentation equipment and simultaneous translation facilities and booths. Restaurant Au Plaisir offers lovely garden views. Alternatively, visitors can keep abreast of world events at the News Bar or relax at the Jacqmotte Coffeeshop. Boulevard Charlemagne Tel: (02) 231 0909. Fax: (02) 230 3371. E-mail: info@dorintbru.be Website: www.dorint.be Price: BFr12,500/EUR310 (including breakfast). Le Dixseptième This peaceful hotel, two minutes’ walk from the Grand-Place, close to the city’s major museums and art galleries, is situated in a beautifully restored 17th-century townhouse, the former residence of the Spanish ambassador to Belgium. Many of the original features remain, such as a sweeping oak staircase and marble fireplaces. Each of the 24 air-conditioned rooms (including six studios), named after a Belgian artist, contains a marble bathroom and is individually decorated with antique furniture contrasting with contemporary touches. A private fax and free Internet connection can be supplied on request. The two halls, with their parquet flooring and shimmering chandeliers, are an ideal setting for small business meetings and banquets (for up to 20 people). There is also a friendly bar for guest use. Rue de la Madeleine 25 Tel: (02) 502 5744. Fax: (02) 502 6424. E-mail: info@ledixseptieme.be Website: www.ledixseptieme.be Price: BFr7000/EUR174 (including breakfast). |
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