Must-see hotels in Wallonia

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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,…

  • 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…

  • 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,…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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.

  • 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…

  • Auberge du Moulin Hideux

    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…

  • Château Bagatelle

    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…

  • Hôtel St James

    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,…

  • Le Briquemont

    Wallonia

    Overlooking peaceful countryside some 8km northwest of Rochefort, Le Briquemont delivers a winning combination of congenial service, handsomely designed…

  • Mons Dragon House

    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…

  • La Ferme des Eglantines

    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…

  • Appart Hôtel Saint Georges

    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…

  • Gîte Villa Léanne

    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…

  • Le Vieux Logis

    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,…

  • Hôtel Les Tanneurs

    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…

  • Aux Ecuries de la Reine

    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…

  • Amosa Liège

    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…

  • Auberge de la Ferme

    The Ardennes

    Occupying a large proportion of Rochehaut’s village centre, this well-run complex includes hotel-quality rooms (some with jacuzzis), rental cottages,…

  • Les Comptes de Méan

    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…

  • B&B Adam

    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…

  • Le Sanglier des Ardennes

    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…

  • Ramada Plaza

    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…

  • La Ferronnière

    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…

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