Hotel Amigo

Hotel Amigo is a Rocco Forte luxury hotel at Rue de l'Amigo 1-3, in the heart of Brussels, Belgium, a few steps from the Grand Place. The position is hard to beat for first-time visitors: the Town Hall square, Manneken Pis and the Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert are all within a few minutes on foot, and Gare Centrale and the Bourse area are a short walk away, so most of the historic centre can be covered without transport. The building stands on the site of the old Vrunte prison, a detail reflected in the hotel's name, which derives from the Flemish word for a prison cell. Inside, the decor draws on Belgian art, tapestries and Flemish-inspired design, giving the property a distinctly local character rather than a generic international-chain feel. Accommodation is arranged across Classic and Deluxe rooms, Junior suites and Suites, with air conditioning and Wi-Fi throughout. Rates sit in the luxury band, roughly €330-520 per night in low season and €360-600 in high season, with prices rising around major events and the busy summer and December periods. The hotel has a restaurant and bar for breakfast, dinner and drinks, and Belgian cuisine and beers are a recurring theme. A gym is available for guests who want to keep up a training routine during a stay. Service follows the Rocco Forte approach, with a concierge desk able to arrange restaurant reservations, guided walks, chocolate and beer tastings and day trips to Bruges, Ghent and Antwerp. The clientele mixes leisure travellers, couples on city breaks and business visitors attending meetings in the European Quarter, which is reachable by metro and taxi. Because the hotel sits on a pedestrianised, tourist-heavy area, arrival by car is awkward and most guests arrive by train or taxi, using Brussels Central station, which has links to Brussels Airport.