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Spring 2009 Newsletter


 

Welcome to our e-newsletter Spring 2009

Magritte Package : The long awaited Magritte Museum will open in Brussels on June 2, 2009. With 5 levels, each corresponding to a particular theme, his various paintings, works, texts, interviews, photographs and correspondences will finally be revealed to the public. For the occasion, the Radisson SAS Royal Hotel is offering a package starting at 159 € per night with breakfast, 3-course dinner and entrance to the Museum. The Conrad Brussels is also offering a package starting at 220 € per night for 2 with breakfast and 2 entrance tickets to the museum. In the EU district, the Radisson SAS EU Hotel offers one night from 82 € (entrance to the museum, breakfast, transportation card & free access to the fitness and sauna) and 2 nights from 156 €.(photo:magrittemuseum @suez)

Paris-Brussels Package : Discover Brussels & Paris during a 4-night stay in luxury Marriott hotels. This special package is available at 139 € per night for a double room with breakfast and includes 2 nights in Brussels at the Brussels Marriott Hotel and 2 nights in Paris at the Marriott Rive Gauche.This package is available from Thrusday through Sunday or Friday through Monday until the end of 2009 (for reservation). While in Brussels enjoy the free jazz marathon from May 29-31, 2009 or shop around in new trendy areas with the help of Brussels Creativity :a fashion & lifestyle website. (photo:Ydress@grentiers)
Brussels Best Value Package : With the Euro and airline prices going down, travelling to Brussels is becoming more and more affordable and the following hotels are boasting great prices : Hotel Saint-Nicolas, located in the heart of Brussels, offers a double room with breakfast at 75 € (99 € during the week).Hotel Silken Berlaymont, in the Europeen district, starts at 74.50 € (with a 2- night stay).Hotel Ibis Brussels, next to the Grand Place, has a 97 € package which includes breakfast, 1 free hop on, hop off ticket (minimun 2 nights stay). If you are travelling with children, the Sheraton Brussels offers a family package (kids eat free), starting at 135 €. From July to August, Hilton Hotels' prices start at 119 € for 2 with breakfast included. (photo:avenuelouise@BITC)  
Comic Strip Package: 2009 is the year of the Comic strip in Brussels and in Wallonia (French Speaking Belgian). Dive into the magic of comic strips by discovering Brussels, the comic strip capital of the world. Escape and enjoy the city with its painted murals, statues, and specialized book shops. Visit the Belgian Centre for Comic Strip Art (CBBD), a superb example of Art Nouveau architecture or the new Herge Museum (Tintin's father). The Royal Windsor Hotel offers one night in a superior room, breakfast, a bottle of champagne, books, a map and entrance to the BCSC for 115 € per person. While staying in a Bed & Breakfast, you can add a comic strip package for 10 €
Gastronomic Package:Mix relaxation, tranquility and the charming countryside with delicious dining in Wallonia, French-speaking Belgium. Château d'Hassonville offers a package including 2 nights, 2 breakfasts and 2 dinners (one 4-course and one 6-course) for 265 € per person. In the Ardennes, l'Hostellerie la Claire Fontaine has the same package for 2 nights for 198 € with a regional 5-course dinner and a gourmet 6-course dinner. In the charming town of Durbuy, Hotel Jean de Boheme, offers a gastronomic weekend at 165 € per person for 2 nights, a 5-course gourmet dinner and a lunch (or brunch) and Le sanglier des Ardennes has a 100 € per person package during the week which includes buffet breakfast and one other meal.
Cultural Package : Liege is easy to access from Brussels by car or by train with the new train station designed by Santiago Calatrava. The Hotel Husa de la Couronne offers several packages starting at 75 € per person including breakfast and either entrance to the fully renovated Grand Curtius for the exhibitions "From  tomorrow to Delvaux" & "John Fitzgerald Kennedy, the American dream" or the Royal Opera of Wallonia and the Museum of Walloon Life. In Namur, also easy to acces by train, the New Hotel De Lives offers one night, breakfast and entrance to the museum Rops starting at 85 €. In Spa, you can visit the exhibition "Leonardo Da Vinci, Master of the Water" while staying at the Radisson SAS Palace Hotel for 107.50 € per person (breakfast and 3-course dinner included)
Relaxation Package :In Spa, the mother of all spas, Radisson SAS Balmoral Hotel offers free access to the wellness center with 169 € package for 2 (breakfast and a 3-course dinner are also included ). In the Ardennes, The Quartier Latin, a renovated 18th century Jesuit church, offers breakfast, free access to the thermal center and a full body massage for 195 € per person.  Close to Brussels, the Dolce La Hulpe, offers a package starting at 86 € per person (if you book three nights) on weekends with breakfast and full access to the wellness center.

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