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                                                MECHELEN: Ve     €
       Antwerp, Flemish                        Design         Map C2
       Brabant & Limburg                       Vismarkt 14, 2800
                                               Tel (015) 200755
                                               ∑ hotelve.be
       ANTWERP: Postiljon   €                  Minimalism meets comfort at this
       Value         Map C1                    stylish hotel in a converted 1920s
       Blauwmoezelstraat 6, 2000               fish-smoking factory.
       Tel (03) 231 7575
       ∑ hotelpostiljon.be                      TONGEREN: Kasteelhoeve
       Smart, comfortable rooms, some          De Tornaco        €
       with shared bathrooms. Ask for          Historic       Map E2
       one with a view of the cathedral.       Romeinse Kassei 5, 3840
                                               Voort-Borgloon
       ANTWERP: Antwerp Hilton   €€            Tel (012) 672600
       Historic      Map C1                    ∑ detornaco.be
       Groenplaats 32, 2000  A stylish room with simple interiors in   On the site of an old Roman inn,
       Tel (03) 204 1212   Martin’s Klooster, Leuven   this rambling collection of farm
       ∑ hilton.com                            buildings offers spacious and
       An architectural landmark, this   DIEST: De Franse Kroon   €  comfortable rooms.
       hotel occupies part of the former   B&B   Map D2
       Grand Bazar store. Large rooms.  Leuvensestraat 26, 3290  TURNHOUT:
                           Tel (013) 314540    Priorij Corsendonk   €€
       ANTWERP: Banks   €€  ∑ defransekroon.be  Historic      Map D1
       Design        Map C1  A 19th-century coaching inn is   Corsendonk 5, 2360 Oud-Turnhout
       Steenhouwersvest 55, 2000  the atmospheric setting for this   Tel (014) 462800
       Tel (03) 232 40 02  lovely hotel. Breakfast included.  ∑ priorij-corsendonk.be
       ∑ hotelbanks.be                         Located 15 km (9 miles) from
       Large, bright rooms feature cosy,   LANAKEN: La Butte aux Bois  €€€  Turnhout, this 17th-century
       wonderful beds at this hotel. There   Luxury   Map E2  priory is surrounded by gardens.
       is a glorious rooftop terrace.  Paalsteenlaan 90, 3620  Rooms are spread over several
                           Tel (089) 739770    annexes and have a monastic air.
       ANTWERP: Firean   €€  ∑ labutteauxbois.be
       Luxury        Map C1  This country estate, originally built
       Karel Oomsstraat 6, 2018  for a knight, has elegant rooms
       Tel (03) 237 0260   and superb dining options. There  Western Wallonia
       ∑ hotelfirean.com   is a spa too, and an indoor pool.
       This early 20th-century Art              ATH: Le Parc     €
       Deco mansion has crystal chan-  DK Choice  Value       Map B3
       deliers in the lounge, antique          Rue de l’Esplanade 12, 7800
       furnishings in rooms, and a    LEUVEN: Martin's Klooster €€€  Tel (068) 285485
       pretty, secluded garden.  Luxury   Map D2  ∑ hotelduparcath.com
                            Onze-Lieve-Vrouwstraat 18, 3000  Rooms are basic, comfortable and
       ANTWERP: Hotel les Nuits   €€  Tel (016) 213141  quiet at this small family hotel in a
       Modern        Map C1  ∑ martinshotels.com  townhouse opposite a park.
       Lange Gasthuisstraat 12, 2000  In a beautifully renovated 16th-
       Tel (03) 225 0204    century former monastery, this   CHARLEROI: Le Mayence   €
       ∑ hotellesnuits.be   hotel has spa cious, stylish rooms   Modern   Map C3
       Located within walking distance   and suites, each with plenty of   Rue du Parc 53, 6000
       of the cathedral and main square,   character and modern comforts.   Tel (071) 201000
       this hotel offers characterful rooms.  Peace and calm pervade the   ∑ lemayence.be
                            public areas. Located within   This apart-hotel in a converted
       ANTWERP: t' Sandt   €€  easy reach of the city's sights.  town house offers comfortable
       Historic      Map C1                    rooms with kitchenettes.
       Zand 13–19, 2000
       Tel (03) 232 9390   LIER: Hof van Aragon   €
       ∑ hotel-sandt.be    Value         Map C1  DK Choice
       The city’s first customs duty office   Aragonstraat 6, 2500  CHIMAY: Hostellerie
       was in this mid-17th-century    Tel (03) 4910800  du Gahy   €
       Neo-Rococo building. It is now a   ∑ hva.be  Value    Map C4
       charming hotel with individually   Located in a quiet canal-side   Rue du Gahy 2, 6590
       decorated rooms and apartments.  street, this simple hotel offers   Momignies
                           com fortable, well-presented   Tel (060) 511093
       ANTWERP: De Witte    rooms. It has a lovely garden.  ∑ legahy.com
       Lelie           €€€                      In a deeply tranquil countryside
       Luxury        Map C1  MAASEIK: Aldeneikerhof   €  setting, west of the village of
       Keizerstraat 16–18, 2000  Historic   Map E1  Chimay, this large stone
       Tel (03) 226 1966   Hamontweg 103, 3680  farmhouse has a large indoor
       ∑ dewittelelie.be   Tel (089) 566777     swimming pool. It also has a
       The elegant, well-equipped   ∑ aldeneikerhof.be  well-regarded restaurant
       rooms afford great city views in   East of the town, this four-storey   specializing in local cuisine.
       these three converted 17th-  19th-century residence offers   Breakfast is included.
       century canal houses. Free Wi-Fi.  cycling trips with packed lunches.
       For key to prices see page 266
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