Rue Neuve shopping district - next door
Grand Place - 0.25 miles (0.5 kilometers)
The Chocolate Museum - 0.25 miles (0.5 kilometers)
Manneken Pis - 0.25 miles (0.5 kilometers)
The Comic Strip Museum - 0.5 miles (1 kilometer)
Royal Palace - 1.5 miles (2 kilometers)
Royal Park - 1.5 miles (2 kilometers)
Royal Museum of Fine Arts - 1.5 miles (2.5 kilometers)
Sablon Antique District - 1.5 miles (2.5 kilometers)
Designer shopping boutiques of Avenue Louise - 2 miles (3 kilometers)
European Parliament - 3 miles (4 kilometers)
Atomium - 4.5 miles (7 kilometers)

Brussels Zaventem Airport (BRU): Approximate driving time is 30 minutes and distance is 10 miles (16 kilometers).

An airport shuttle service runs every 15 minutes from the Gare Centrale railway station and taxi cabs are available for transfer from the airport to the center of Brussels.

The Brussels underground system (the metro) connects the hotel with the rest of central Brussels within 20 minutes. The metro station closest to the hotel is Place Rogier. There is also a wide choice of buses and trams. The hotel can order taxi cabs on request.

Breakfast Room -Decorated in gold and crimson with heavy brocade drapes and chandeliers, this dining area creates a luxuriant ambience for buffet-style breakfast. Champagne is also served.

What to expect: Languid pursuits in opulent surroundings are offered by this stylish hotel where tourists and businesspeople sip coffee to the strains of soothing classical music in the lobby lounge. White carved marble ceilings, rich brocade drapes and oversized soft armchairs create a peaceful ambience.

Amenity highlights: A complete renovation in 1976 restored this hotel to its original 1930s style and grandeur. Guests enjoy a wide selection of cocktails in the bar and dine in the richly-decorated Excelsior Restaurant. Guests staying in the Deluxe rooms are also offered free access to the Passage Fitness Centre next door, which has a swimming pool and sauna in addition to a multi gym. In-room massages can be booked at reception.

Insider tip: Currently used as a spectacular venue for conferences, the theater adjoining the hotel is a listed historical monument. This flamboyant Renaissance-style theater is the oldest in Brussels and guests can pay a visit when it is not in use for business conventions.