Hotel des Galeries, Brussels

This hotel has possibly the best location for the main attractions of the city centre. A mainline station and Metro are five minutes away. A ten minute walk away is the Belgian Comic Strip Centre, celebrating cartoon art - including the work of Belgian artist Hergé, of Tintin fame.

The hotel is less than 5 minutes from the city's showpiece, the Grand-Place.

By plane: there are direct flights from London, Manchester, Edinburgh, Bristol and Birmingham. The hotel is a 30-minute drive from the airport. Book flights to Brussels.

By train: the Eurostar goes direct from London St Pancras to Brussels (2 hours). The terminal is a 25-minute walk from the hotel. Book trains to Brussels.

The hotel is often mistaken for an art gallery, with its glass entrance door and tiny reception. The décor is light and contemporary throughout, with oak floors, white walls and contemporary art prints on the walls.

Staff know the city well, go out of their way to help, and provide a warm welcome.

• Restaurant
• Bar
• Coffee house
• Garden
• Terrace
• Library
• Room service
• Free Wi-Fi

Bedrooms are minimalist in style, with white walls and furniture and wood floors. Splashes of colour are introduced through funky bedside tables, bold rugs, or retro-style chairs. Bathrooms are big; most have free-standing baths.

Room types: Queen Room, Twin Room, King Room, Duplex Suite, Suite 38

Key amenities: ensuite with bath and shower, TV, free Wi-Fi, air conditioning, adapter, wake-up service

The ground floor restaurant, Le Comptoir de Galeries, is open to the public and has an open kitchen. The menu has interesting Modern European dishes like Iberico pork presa with carrot purée and ginger, and cod with chorizo. Breakfast is simple but relaxed, and you can get eggs cooked to order

Comptoir des Galeries: modern European fine dining. Open Tues-Fri 12-2pm and 7-10pm and Saturday 7-10pm. Dinner set menus from €39.