Address: Rue du commerce 9 , Brussels 1000, Belgium Show on map
Occupying three stately town houses and lavish newer premises on the edge of the EU quarter, close to Trône metro station, this grand English-style hotel might appear to be a jodhpurs-and-foxhounds type of place, but for all its manor-house grandeur it has a languid, laid-back air.Acres of marble in the lobby and bar (once a pharmacy - open the cabinets and you'll see the little wooden drawers) flow out to a hedged courtyard set around a heritage-listed magnolia tree, where you can sample the in-house Brighton Restaurant's English fare. Endowed with chandeliers, paintings and antiques, all 108 rooms are individually configured and furnished, including 11 mezzanine rooms. All are endowed with waffle-weave bathrobes and Molton Brown of London bath products. Despite the priceless antiques, such as Chinese porcelain vases, casually scattered about, the Stanhope is extremely kid-friendly. Some 25 rooms are situated on fully nonsmoking floors and, all-too-rare for Brussels, there's excellent wheelchair access. Equally rare in this town is the free high-speed cable internet in all rooms (as well as three phone lines), and free wi-fi in public areas.
Acres of marble in the lobby and bar (once a pharmacy - open the cabinets and you'll see the little wooden drawers) flow out to a hedged courtyard set around a heritage-listed magnolia tree, where you can sample the in-house Brighton Restaurant's English fare. Endowed with chandeliers, paintings and antiques, all 108 rooms are individually configured and furnished, including 11 mezzanine rooms. All are endowed with waffle-weave bathrobes and Molton Brown of London bath products. Despite the priceless antiques, such as Chinese porcelain vases, casually scattered about, the Stanhope is extremely kid-friendly. Some 25 rooms are situated on fully nonsmoking floors and, all-too-rare for Brussels, there's excellent wheelchair access. Equally rare in this town is the free high-speed cable internet in all rooms (as well as three phone lines), and free wi-fi in public areas.
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Atmosphere: Opulent and Low-key
Check-in / Check-out Earliest check-in: 2:00 PM Latest check-out time: 12:00 PM
US$131.00 per night
(US$65.50per person per night)
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For the ultimate Belgian souvenir, visit the nearby beer emporium, Beermania (Chaussée de Wavre 174), which is classier than its name would suggest and has some 400 of Belgium's finest brews for sale. They also ship to numerous locations throughout the world, so you don't have to carry it with you.
Staff have nicknamed the Thornbury Suite (room 404) the 'Paloma Picasso Suite' since the famous artist's daughter cum fashion doyenne recently made it her Brussels base.
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