Hotel Amigo

A 5-star hotel steps from Brussels' Grand Place: sleek, pared-back luxury with Belgian wit. Magritte artwork, Tintin prints, and grand-square views.

Right in the historic heart of the city, Hotel Amigo is one of the finest luxury hotels in Brussels, and, despite a guest list that has long included the world’s rich and famous, you don’t have to be a celebrity to enjoy it. A stone’s throw from the iconic Grand Place, it would be hard to better the location, and the five-star treatment makes any stay feel like an occasion.

The hotel’s idea of luxury is sleek and pared-back rather than ornate, threaded with quintessentially Belgian touches: Magritte artwork on the walls, Tintin prints tucked into the styling, a wink that keeps the elegance from turning solemn. Rooms are large and refined, with marbled bathrooms, and some look out onto the Gothic masterpiece of the Hôtel de Ville. The Presidential Suite goes one better, with a rooftop terrace surveying the whole city.

Service is impeccable, balancing discretion with genuine attentiveness. The amenities round things out comfortably: a fitness centre, a business centre, a chic Italian restaurant that also lays on a lavish breakfast buffet, and a relaxed bar and lounge.

There’s history in the name, too. Amigo dates to the 16th century, when a notorious prison stood on this site and Brussels was ruled by the Spanish Netherlands: a small, wry footnote for a hotel that wears its past lightly.

For travellers who want to wake up beside the Grand Place, Hotel Amigo is Brussels’ most assured address.