Pantone

Brussels


An eye-popping array of Pantone colours greets you here, from the turquoise pushbike at reception to moulded-plastic chairs to lime-green bedrooms – all with refreshing swaths of white, too. Modern, stylish and functional, as well as surprisingly affordable.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Brussels attractions

1. La Patinoire Royale

0.23 MILES

This huge 19th-century former skating rink looks more like a church, with a rose window, wrought-iron and a timber roof. It has been converted into a…

2. Rudolphe Jansen

0.27 MILES

Founded way back in 1991, this gallery has broadened from its original remit to represent photographers. It's a striking glass-roofed white-walled space.

3. Rue Defacqz 71

0.37 MILES

An 1893 house was designed by prominent art nouveau architect Paul Hankar (1859–1901) as his own studio.

4. Porte de Hal

0.38 MILES

For centuries Brussels was surrounded by a grand 8km fortress wall. It was partly demolished in the 1790s, then removed altogether on Napoleon’s orders in…

5. Palais de Justice

0.39 MILES

Larger than St Peter’s in Rome, this 2.6-hectare complex of law courts was the world’s biggest building when it was constructed (1866–83). While the…

6. Elevator

0.42 MILES

A glass elevator leads from the Palais du Justice down to the earthy Marolles district.

7. Audrey Hepburn's Childhood Home

0.42 MILES

In 1929, My Fair Lady screen superstar Audrey Hepburn was born to a Dutch mother in Brussels. The exterior of their home has a commemorative plaque.

8. Peeping Policeman

0.43 MILES

This Hergé character uses the terrace end brilliantly for a little spying.