Brussels: Hotel Le Plaza (5 Star Hotel)

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Address: Bd adolphe max laan 118 126 , Brussels 1000, Belgium
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Lonely Planet review

  • Catherine Le Nevez
  • Lonely Planet author
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, singer Vanessa Paradis, who, with their entourage, once lived in half of the entire 7th floor when she was filming in Brussels.

When Brussels' underground metro was under construction, this gorgeous old building languished empty for 20 years. Bought in 1996 by Baron Van Geysel and his wife, it's been restored to its former glory, with a sweeping sandstone and marble lobby and 193 positively regal rooms and suites offering VIP treatment. You get European turn-down service (soft-glowing lamplight and Belgian chocolates on the pillows), beautiful linens, original mahogany wardrobes, paravents (quilted Japanese screens), an enormous domed, frescoed restaurant and a theatre heritage-protected by Royal decree. Swing a golf club on the rooftop driving range or work out in the tiny but state-of-the-art fitness room. For a romantic escape, upgrading to a deluxe room lets you check in from noon, check out at a decadent 15:00, and entitles you to a breakfast feast (otherwise an additional charge).

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Atmosphere: Opulent and Low-key

Check-in / Check-out Earliest check-in: 3:00 PM
Latest check-out time: 12:00 PM