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De Witte Lelie: My Favorite Hotel In Antwerp

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The magical place to stay in Antwerp

It’s almost the holiday season, treat yourself to a weekend at De Witte Lelie: my favorite hotel in Antwerp! If you are a hedonist and appreciate the exclusive side of a confidential hotel with unique decoration, run by a refined Antwerp family, you will be in heaven! As soon as I entered, I felt elsewhere, in a world full of fantasy, cheerfulness and calm. While being in the center of Antwerp, near the shopping streets, trendy and luxury boutiques! The welcome is warm, you have the impression of staying with long-time friends.

The interior was designed by the talented Ann Dierick. It is a successful dialogue between tradition and modernity. I really appreciate her freedom, fantasy and Brit touch in combining very different textures with casualness. Her way of giving rhythm to the different spaces. It’s colorful, shimmering, sometimes a little rock’n’roll, but always with taste. Each room has a different decoration. My favorite is the one where I slept, with a rock star bathroom with a chandelier-shower (unheard of for me!) and Marylin on gold wallpaper. The bedding is impeccable, so I had a hard time getting out of bed and the room (photo montage below).

The other pearl of the hotel is the breakfast served in the interior courtyard by the very charming Tayla, the Manager. This small garden offers a touch of greenery in spring and summer. The table is set with care and the ingredients are of quality. Eating becomes a real pleasure as the setting is so pleasant! Here, we could also stay for hours, chatting, reading one of the art, architecture or Antwerp books taken in one of the lounges, or just daydreaming. Antwerp-farniente (relaxation Antwerp style)! Thank you to the entire De Witte Lelie team for this enchanting break!

                          All hotel pictures below

The Room

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The Breakfast and Lounges

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Belgium: Liege by Bike

It’s Spring, Let’s Go Out!

We decided to discover the city center of Liege by bike with a guide! How to plan a visit with a bicycle guide: contact Liege city tourist office, where you can also book bicycles. Ours weren’t electric: if you’re not used to cycling, prefer electric bikes because the distances are long and sometimes your guide can be in a hurry (lol!). What a fantastic breath of fresh air! Starting with the historic center, then its canals and parks: mixing history and nature! After the guided bike ride, we choose to continue alone “on a bicycle”.

We stopped for a long time at the museum of the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences. Fascinating: galleries with large mammals! Then we went to two exhibitions in different areas of the city, including one at La Bouverie, the modern and contemporary art museum. And if you want to extend your long day in Liège, with a short romantic weekend: here is a very very charming boutique hotel, the Hotel Neuvice. Beautiful modern decoration in a historic residence, with an efficient and very friendly team.

                                  Pictures Below : Liege by Bike

Exhibitions

Where To Sleep

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Belgique: découverte de Liège à vélo

C’est le printemps, on sort!

Pourquoi ne pas (re)découvrir le centre-ville de Liège à vélo, avec un guide? Pour planifier une visite avec un guide à vélo : contactez l’Office du tourisme de ville de Liège, où vous pourrez aussi réserver des vélos. Les nôtres n’étaient pas électriques : si vous n’êtes pas habitués, préférez des vélos électriques car les distances sont grandes et votre guide peut être du genre pressé (lol!). Quel fantastique bol d’air! Le plaisir de découvrir la ville depuis son centre historique, puis ses canaux et ses parcs : mélanger histoire et nature! Nous avons choisis après la promenade à vélo guidée, de continuer seuls, toujours “à bicyclette“.

Nous nous sommes arrêtés un long moment au musée de l’Institut royal des Sciences naturelles de Belgique. Passionnant : les galeries avec les grands mammifères! Ensuite, nous sommes allés voir deux expos dans différents quartiers de la ville, dont une à La Bouverie, le musée d’art moderne et contemporain. Et si vous désirez prolonger votre longue journée à Liège, en un petit week-end romantique : voici un boutique hôtel très très charmant, l’Hotel Neuvice. Belle décoration moderne dans une demeure historique, avec une équipe efficace et très sympathique.

                              Ci-dessous : Liège à vélo en images

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Où dormir

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