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POPERINGE L’Hôtel Recour 7 h 0 å ¡¡¡
Guido Gezellestraat 7, 8970 Poperinge Tel (057) 335725 Fax (057) 335425 Rooms 15 Road Map A2
A superbly comfortable hotel with a garden, close to the main square of Poperinge. The imaginative decor is
grand, with gilt frames and chandeliers, and yet, in some rooms, fetchingly rustic, with exposed beams and brick-
work. Le Recour is renowned for its restaurant, Pegasus, one of the best in the region. http://www.pegasusrecour.be
VEURNE ‘t Kasteel en ‘t Koetshuys 0 å ¡¡
Lindedreef 5-7, 8630 Veurne Tel (058) 315372 Rooms 12 Road Map A2
This grand old mansion has been turned into a small, family-run hotel. The big, airy rooms are decorated with
antique furniture and curios. In summer, breakfast (included in the price) is served in a restaurant in the garden.
The hotel also has a wellness centre, with sauna, Turkish bath and massage. http://www.kasteelenkoetshuys.be
CENTRAL AND EASTERN FLANDERS
AARSCHOT Hotel Geerts 7 h 0 å z ¡¡¡
Grote Markt 50, 2260 Westerlo Tel (014) 544017 Fax (014) 541880 Rooms 18 Road Map D2
Some 12 km (7 miles) north of Aarschot and Diest, this agreeable hotel lies in the centre of the small town of
Westerlo. Rooms are comfortable and spacious. A substantial buffet breakfast is included. There is also a gourmet
restaurant and the excellent Bistro Orangerie, which spills out on to the garden in summer. http://www.hotelgeerts.be
ANTWERP International Zeemanshuis 7 h 0 å ¡
Falconrui 21, 2000 Antwerp Tel (03) 2275433 Fax (03) 2342603 Rooms 114 Road Map C1
A 1950s modernist high-rise block, International Zeemanshuis was once a seamans’ hostel, but is now open to all.
Rooms are simple, but have en suite bathrooms. Hotel and restaurant are good value, given the location in the
trendy, if somewhat shabby, area between the Grote Markt and the old docks. http://www.zeemanshuis.be
ANTWERP Scheldezicht^ ¡
St-Jansvliet 10-12, 2000 Antwerp Tel (03) 2316602 Fax (03) 2319002 Rooms 20 Road Map C1
On a little square southwest of the cathedral, this friendly, well-priced hotel has views over the River Scheldt. It offers
old-world but unstuffy charm, with an oak-panelled breakfast room; breakfast included in the price. Rooms are
elegantly simple. A short walk from the city centre and art museums. http://www.hotelscheldezicht.be
ANTWERP Rubens Grote Markt h å z ¡¡
Oude Beurs 29, 2000 Antwerp Tel (03) 2224848 Fax (03) 2251940 Rooms 36 Road Map C1
This quietly situated four-star hotel offers deluxe accommodation, including spacious double rooms and a romantic
junior suite with private terrace. Breakfast is included in the price. The rear courtyard has a rare surviving example
of the many medieval lookout towers that used to prick Antwerp’s skyline. http://www.hotelrubensantwerp.be
ANTWERP Charles Rogier XI z ¡¡¡
Karel Rogierstraat 11, 2000 Antwerp Tel (0) 475299989 Fax (03) 2571466 Rooms 3 Road Map C1
There are a variety of bed-and-breakfasts in Antwerp, but this one is special. Comprising three wonderfully luxurious
rooms in a 19th-century mansion with antique furnishings, a four-poster bed, remote-controlled fireplace and Wi-Fi.
Located south of the centre, near the big public art galleries. http://www.charlesrogierXI.be
ANTWERP Firean^0 ¡¡¡
Karel Oomsstraat 6, 2018 Antwerp Tel (03) 2370260 Fax (03) 2381168 Rooms 11 Road Map C1
A welcoming hotel in a 1929 Art Deco mansion, close to the main art museums. With stained-glass doors, crystal
chandeliers in the lounge, antique furnishings in the rooms and a secluded garden, the hotel offers its own brand
of stylish luxury. The restaurant is well repected and breakfast is included in the price. http://www.hotelfirean.com
ANTWERP Julien h z ¡¡¡
Korte Nieuwstrrat 24, 2000 Antwerp Tel (03) 2290600 Fax (03) 2333570 Rooms 11 Road Map C1
A hôtel de charme in the pretty medieval area just east of the cathedral and close to the shopping streets. The
two renovated 16th-century townhouses contain 11 rooms, each individually styled, fusing the old and the new
with pared-down elegance and exposed wooden beams. Tranquil courtyard garden. http://www.hotel-julien.com
ANTWERP Radisson SAS Park Lane Hotel h 0 S ÷ å z ¡¡¡
Van Eycklei 34, 2018 Antwerp Tel (03) 2858585 Fax (03) 2858586 Rooms 174 Road Map C1
A smart, modern luxury hotel opposite the Stadspark (City Park), close to the diamond district and within 2 km
(1 mile) of the historic city centre. It has a reasonably priced restaurant serving French and Belgian cuisine. There is
also a swimming pool and fitness room suite. http://www.radissonblu.com/parklanehotel-antwerp
ANTWERP De Witte Lelie h z ¡¡¡¡
Keizerstraat 16-18, 2000 Antwerp Tel (03) 2261966 Fax (03) 2340019 Rooms 11 Road Map C1
A five-star B&B in Antwerp’s historical centre, the whitewashed De Witte Lelie (The White Lily) is constructed
out of three converted 17th-century canal houses. Rooms are decorated in a mix of white-linen sofas, antique
furnishings and up-to-date facilities. Relaxed, gracious and stylish. http://www.dewittelelie.be
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