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The Louis XV furniture, marble lobby and antiques provide an air of elegance rarely to be found in this price range. Even Manos Stephanie’s corridors are decorated with sumptuous paintings and mirrors. The hotel is a converted townhouse, located near to Place Stephanie and Avenue Louise, and is a reflection of genuine Brussels hospitality. It’s a really smart choice for business or pleasure.
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Le Dixseptième is a luxurious and serene oasis in the historical heart of Brussels, located between the Grand’Place and the Central Station, and just minutes away from the area’s museums and art galleries. A visit here is like an impromptu history lesson – since the 14th century, the building has been located in the city’s first paved street. In 1695, the heart of Brussels was bombed by Maréchal de Villeroy and left in ruins – but the hotel’s grandeur was restored at the end of the 17th century (hence the [name]) when Le Dixseptième became the residence of the Spanish Ambassador, and the magnificent oak staircase and marble fireplaces were added. In 1990, Le Dixseptième was painstakingly and lovingly restored, and is now a very popular choice of venue for seminars, banquets and elegant soirées.
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Celebrities as diverse as Phil Collins and Romano Prodi have rested their weary heads at this five-star establishment that was built in 1930 along the lines of Paris’s George V Hotel. It was closed in 1976, but re-opened 20 years later by Baron van Gysel, who, along with acclaimed interior decorator Pierre-Yves Rochon, effected a thoroughly marvellous renovation. You can practice your golf putting (on the roof, of all places, so watch that swing), but, if your inclination tends towards more traditional hotel relaxation, the genuinely warm and attentive service and elegance of tapestries, marble floors and chandeliers, with original paintings adorning the walls, should more than satisfy. Excellent business facilities, too – up to 900 people can be accommodated.
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The Metropole Hotel celebrated its 110th anniversary in 2005, and prides itself on being Brussels’ only remaining 19th century hotel. The mixture of decoration styles is beguiling, with French renaissance greeting you at the entrance, Empire in the reception hall, and some rooms in art deco. With Le 19ième bar and sumptuous restaurants on hand, along with Café Métropole's unique year-round heated terrace, you might find it difficult to think of an excuse for leaving the hotel. Should you do so, you’ll find the hotel’s location, just a few steps away from Grand’Place, the Bourse and the Theatre de la Monnaie, exemplary.
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