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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!

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The Room

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The Breakfast and Lounges

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De Witte Lelie: mon hôtel préféré à Anvers

L’endroit magique où séjourner à Anvers

C’est bientôt les fêtes, offrez-vous un week-end au De Witte Lelie: mon hôtel préféré à Anvers! Si vous êtes hédoniste et appréciez le côté exclusif d’un hôtel confidentiel à la décoration unique, tenu par une famille anversoise raffinée, vous serez aux anges! Dès l’entrée, je me suis sentie ailleurs, dans un univers empreint de fantaisie, de gaité et de calme. Tout en étant au centre d’Anvers, à deux pas des rues commerçantes, boutiques branchées ou de luxe! L’accueil est chaleureux, on s’y sent comme chez des amis de longue date.

L’hôtel est situé dans trois anciennes maisons anversoises brillamment rénovées. La décoration conçue par la talentueuse Ann Dierick est un dialogue réussi entre tradition et modernité. J’aime sa liberté, sa fantaisie et sa touche anglaise à marier des textures très différentes avec désinvolture. Sa manière de rythmer les différentes pièces. C’est coloré, chatoyant, parfois un peu rock’n’roll, mais toujours avec goût. Chaque chambre a une décoration différente. Ma préférée est celle où j’ai dormi, avec une salle de bain de rock star au lustre-douche (inédit pour moi!) et Marylin sur papier peint doré. La literie est impeccable, aussi j’ai eu un mal fou à m’extraire du lit et de la chambre (photo-montage ci-dessous).

L’autre perle de l’hôtel est le petit déjeuner servit dans la cour intérieure, par la très charmante Tayla, la manager. Ce petit jardin offre une note de verdure au printemps et en été. La table est dressée avec soin et les ingrédients sont de qualité. Manger devient un réel plaisir tant le cadre est agréable! Ici aussi, on pourrait rester des heures, à bavarder, feuilleter un des livres d’art, d’architecture ou sur Anvers d’un des salons, ou juste rêvasser. Farniente à l’anversoise! Merci à toute l’équipe De Witte Lelie pour cette pause enchanteresse!

                        L'hotel en images ci-dessous

La chambre

Les salons et le petit déjeuner

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Le Pashmina in Val Thorens, France

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The Hotel

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New Concept & Hotel

While our driver takes a road along Lake Annecy (stunning panorama), the path seems long, but I didn’t sleep the night before. The Pashmina is the new 5 star luxury Small Hotels of the World, Val Thorens.

It’s always very exciting to be invited to the opening of a new hotel, new concept … Upon entering the main hall, very bright with a modern and friendly fireplace: the atmosphere is relaxed with welcoming smiles.

On the above photo montage: at the same floor, the ski room and Ski Shop by Goitschel, where you can order customized ski shoes or slippers. The shop Le Colporteur has a nice selection of teas. No time to stay more, I barely have time to discover my room before lunch.

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The Bar & Lounge

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Cosi Before & Après Ski Spot

A place to chill and have a drink with friends (pictured above) … I wish I wedge myself in one of the large deep chairs with a good book, lulled by the gentle ambient light … but I have thousand activities that await me!

What a pity there is too much wind on the terrace with direct views of the slopes to bask in the sun (first photo of the post and photo below to view)! It will be for the Folie Douce (LOL)!

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The Spa

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We relax at the spa. The jacuzzi (1), massage room (2, L’Occitane products used), sauna (3) and swimming pool (4) have panoramic views of the slopes and the mountain. Awesome!

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Le Refuge Restaurant

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A Little Hungry?

The menu was developed by Romuald Fassenet, Meilleur Ouvrier de France and Chef of the Mont Joly castle (in Sampans, France) and Josselin Jeanblanc. On the black and white picture: from left to right, Josselin Jeanblanc, Romuald Fassenet and the pastry chef, Sébastien Deléglise.

A thousand words, I leave you devouring gaze these pictures, enjoy! ; )) See you on the slopes (next post) …

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Many thanks to the team of the Pashmina hotel for the great time. I was invited by the Pashmina hotel and as always my opinions are my own.