First built in 1917 and operating as the Hotel Siru since 1932, this distinctive turreted building is actually part of the Comfort Hotel chain. Don't be deceived: none of the 101 rooms here are alike - or like anything you'll find anywhere else. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

Built in the 1950s for the Brussels expo on the site of a former 16th century prison, this über-exclusive hotel was taken over by Rocco Forte and refurbished earlier this decade. Service is the Amigo's forte, with more permanent staff members (180) than rooms (174). Full Lonely Planet Review ›

Smack-bang in the middle of Brussels, near the Grand Place, the 92-room Hotel Arlequin is a handy stumble from jazz and Latin clubs (there's one in the basement - Bar Anthanor - that's also operated by the hotel, with free entry for guests), as well as a clutch of cinemas. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

Tucked away in a small street just off Place Rogier in the shadow of the monolithic Sheraton, and the Comfort Art Hotel Siru (both unmissable skyline landmarks), this stately 1906-built establishment stakes its claim as the oldest continuously operating hotel in Brussels. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

The name's a misnomer - this place isn't actually on the Grand Place but it's close, sandwiched between taller buildings a few footsteps away (read: no view). Rustically furnished and very Brussels, this tiny 12-room establishment is run by a small family-owned group of five Belg… Full Lonely Planet Review ›

A rabbit warren of twisting corners, corridors and hidden staircases, behind its heritage-listed facade this quaintly traditional European hotel is far from fancy, but its sensational location and friendly service fills it with city breakers on a budget taking advantage of the ro… Full Lonely Planet Review ›

Above a lace and trinket shop which doubles as the hotel's reception, all six cute-as-a-button rooms at the tiny Hôtel La Vieille Lanterne have views of Brussels's most photographed but - let's be honest - underwhelming fountain, Manneken Pis. The solid gold location is matched o… Full Lonely Planet Review ›

Owned by Belgian royalty, this 1930s grande dame's 21st century cachet attracts the like of musicians Moby and Joe Cocker, as well as Johnny Depp and his wife Vanessa Paradis, who with their entourage, lived in half of the entire 7th floor when she was filming in Brussels recentl… Full Lonely Planet Review ›

Though its brochures claim it's right in the centre of Brussels, this place is a fair hike from the city's epicentre. But don't be dissuaded - this lovely four-star hotel is just 500m (1650ft) from the Louise metro station and has gorgeous period rooms and public areas. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

A throwback to traditional European pensions before the rise and rise of hostels, seasoned travellers flock to the friendly, family-run Hôtel Sabina near Place Madou for its excellent value and old-world atmosphere - it's refreshing to find places like this still exist. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

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-fox hounds type of place, but for all its manorial-house grandeur it has a languid, laid-bac… Full Lonely Planet Review ›

Right on the Place du Grand Sablon, the site of the chic weekend antique markets, the Jolly Hotel du Grand Sablon is Belgium's only member of the stylish Italian hotel collection, Jolly; with an atmosphere and staff as charming as the quarter it presides over. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

OK, so not all the 107 rooms in this five-star establishment technically qualify as suites in that they don't have separated living and sleeping areas, but they're still decadently spacious with ample room to swing a litter of cats. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

Built in 1970, the brown-tinted modular glass facade of this hotel incongruously conceals an upmarket boutique establishment with an exclusive air whose 80 sumptuously carpeted rooms are stuffed with plush heritage-style sofas, armchairs and art works on rich wallpaper. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

This basic place has clean, modern rooms and makes a well-located base in the EU quarter if you need to be close for business. It's in a quiet spot if you want to be out of the city, and is ideal if you're driving, with free garage parking. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

True, it's part of a corporate chain, and true, the building's state-of-the-art circa 1989, but this 281-room hotel has a near-endless list of one-off features, including one of Belgium's most celebrated destination restaurants, Sea Grill, and a walk-in humidor where regulars hav… Full Lonely Planet Review ›

In the appealing Ste Catherine quarter, 10 minutes' walk northwest of the Grand Place, the Résidence Les Écrins is an enchanting small traditional hotel in a 19th century townhouse, with 11 unpretentious, bright, modern rooms. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

If you yearn to be ensconced in mahogany, oak, regal fabrics, and plush carpeting, this fastidious old-school hotel should fit the bill. Among the stratospheres of the 266 rooms are 'standards' with draped bedheads and royal-purple upholstered chairs and the 'business Godiva' roo… Full Lonely Planet Review ›

In the modern, streamlined lobby with snazzy black vinyl sofas and piles of international mags and newspapers, the contemporary art you'll see is all original. There's more art to be found in all the rooms at this hotel just off Place Louise and Ave de la Toison d'Or. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

Regulars frequently return to stroll to the Marché aux Poissons - Brussels' former fish market that these days consists of two streets, Quai aux Briques and Quai Au Bois á Brûlé, lined with shops selling fresh-caught fish - and head back to Atlas to prepare them in one of the kit… Full Lonely Planet Review ›

A few blocks south of its four-star sibling establishment, Manos Stephanie, the slightly more upper-crust five-star Manos Premier has just 35 boutique rooms and 15 suites, plus a rambling, storybook garden. Full Lonely Planet Review ›