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LeChâtelain
BoutiqueHotel
RuedeChâtelain 17,
Brussels
+32 (0)26460055,
le-chatelain.com
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EmmaBeddington
LeChâtelain isoneof themost sought-after areas inBrusselsandwithgood reason:
thisbuzzycorner of thecity is full of independent boutiques, creative restaurantsand
friendlybars that spill out onto thestreetsonwarmevenings.Right in theheart of the
action, yet tuckedawayonaquiet sidestreet, sitsLeChâtelainBoutiqueHotel, a
family-ownedhotel combining luxurywithaverypersonal touch.
The 107newly renovated roomsarevast andutterlypeaceful,withasoft blue
andbeigecolour theme,new, sublimelycomfortablemattressesand impressive
soundproofing,making for ablissful night’ssleep. iPoddocksandNespresso
machinescomeasstandard inall rooms, for anequallysmoothwakeup. Freewi-fi,
24-hour roomservice, two restaurants (themore formalMaisonduChâtelainand the
casual B’ArtistCafé) andaprettyshadedgarden.Given thegenerousbuffet breakfast,
fitness fanaticswill beespeciallygrateful for thespankingnewgymandsaunawitha
viewover thecity rooftops.Themoreadventurouscansignup to joinhotelmanager
Victor for oneof his regularmorning runs,whichmight takeyou through thebeautiful
Cambre forest, or round thehistoricsightsof theoldcity.Rooms from€179.
CostaSmerelda is themost glamorous
part of Sardinia, andPortoCervo isat
theepicentre.Theyacht club, exuberant
nightlifeanddesigner shopsmaymake
you feel likeacelebrity,but the
consideratehotel staff at Luci di La
Muntagnawill treat you likeone.
Roomshaveclean,white interiors,
offsetwithvibrant turquoise tapestries,
dressersandsoft furnishings
reminiscent of thecrystal clear sea
youcanadmire from thebalcony.
The restaurant hasviewsof Porto
Cervomarinaandserves traditional
Sardiniancuisine– theselectionof
antipasti is impressive–anddinner
concludeswith the island’s famous
digestif Filu ’eFerru, settingyouupnicely for anight of partying.
If that soundsa little tooenergetic, astroll around themarinawith its tall,
sleekyachtsand thehotel dominating thebackground isapleasant after-dinner
activity.PortoCervo’smainsquare is just steps from thehotel andoffersexcellent
people-watchingopportuntieswhile rubbingshoulderswith thebeautiful setwho
snapupdesigner goodsasyou laughat theprices.
For thoseseekingsomeseriousdowntime, thehotel’soutdoor pool andbeautiful
gardensoffer quiet surroundings inwhich to lazearound, catchingupongoodbooks
and lost sleep.Rooms from€91.
HotelLucidi
laMuntagna
ViaSaConca55,
PortoCervo,Sardinia
+39 (0)78994510,
lucidilamuntagna.it
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