Tourism
PARTNER HOTELS
Several quality hotels are offering a « Folon » package at attractive prices. All the hotels are ideally located in touristic centres associated with Folon 2008. They also are the ideal starting point for any escapade aimed at discovering Brussels and Wallonia.
The « Escapade in Folon country » package comprises the following in every partner hotel:
- 1 night in a double room *
- Breakfast buffet
- A map detailing the itinerary in Folon country + tourist documentation
- a « Folon » souvenir
- A privilege pass which entitles you to preferential tariffs for the exhibitions and events in the context of the Folon 2008 retrospective and admission to the Folon Foundation in La Hulpe.
- Full access to all leisure facilities (sauna, hammam, swimming pool, Jacuzzi) only available in the luxury VIP package at the amount of €150.
This offer applies from 25/04/08 until 28/09/08.
Three different prices as a function of the hotel category or the hotel’s location.
Package DEAL AT € 95 FOR TWO
Jolly Hotel du Grand Sablon/Brussels *
Rue Bodenbroeck 2- 4
1000 Bruxelles
+32 (0)2 518 11 00
jollyhotelsablon@jollyhotels.be
Ideally located in the centre of the Sablon, the Brussels district where you can find the city’s best antiques dealers, and not far from Grand Place. The design of this hotel is Italian, and offers all the comfort of a 4-star hotel. Choice of 193 rooms, with a tranquil view of Place du Sablon or the garden at the back of the hotel.
Valid: *(tariff applicable from 25 April until 28 September 2008, from Friday evening until Sunday evening, holidays as well as every day in July and August). Other periods upon request. .
Hotel Beauregard/Namur
Avenue Baron de Moreau, 1
5000 Namur
+32 (0)81 23 00 28
Information: 0496 18 96 43
The Beauregard Hotel was established at the prestigious Casino of Namur and was recently renovated. The hotel offers all the comfort of a 3-star hotel. In addition to its magnificent view of the Meuse River, the hotel is ideally situated at the foot of the Citadel of Namur, near the shopping streets of Wallonia’s capital city. Shopping, walks, a visit to the citadel or (why not?) an evening at the casino are all within reach when you stay at the Beauregard!
Valid: (tariff applicable from 25 April until 28 September depending on availability)
PACKAGE DEAL AT €125 FOR TWO
Novotel Brussels Grand Place/Brussels *
Rue du Marché- aux- Herbes 120
1000 Bruxelles
+32 (0)2 514 33 33
+32 (0)2 511 77 23
Situated in the historic city centre of Brussels, between the beautiful Grand Place and the Central Station. The Novotel Brussels off Grand'Place invites you to discover its new « Novation » rooms, a comfortable and functional living space. Enjoy healthy and balanced meals at the "Foodsquare" restaurant and a stay in the centre of Brussels in a contemporary hotel.
Le Château de Namur/Namur
Avenue de l'Ermitage 1
5000 Namur
+32 (0)81 72 99 00
+32 (0)81 72 99 99
Located at the top of the Citadel, from where you can enjoy a magnificent view of the charming city of Namur. This boutique hotel, the training restaurant/hotel of the Catering and Hotel School of the Province of Namur, is surrounded by a magnificent theme garden in a 1-hectare forest park. The 29 newly renovated rooms of the hotel offer all the comfort of a 4-star establishment as well as delicious cuisine inspired by Jean-Marc Préaux (3 km from the city centre).
Valid : *(tariff applicable from 25 April until 28 September 2008, from Friday evening until Sunday evening, on holidays and on the eve of holidays, as well as every day in July and August). Other periods upon request.
Le Sanglier des Ardennes/Durbuy
Rue Comte d'Ursel 14
6940 Durbuy
+32 (0)86 21 32 62
+32 (0)86 21 24 65
Enjoy the delectable cuisine of Maurice and Frédéric Caerdinael in their wonderful restaurant, with a view of the Ourthe and Durbuy Castle. The 23 cosy, newly decorated rooms offer all the comfort of a 4-star in a boutique hotel at the heart of the smallest city in the world.
Valid: tariff applicable every day of the week except Saturday night (only upon request).
LUXURY PACKAGE DEAL AT €150 FOR TWO
Dolce la Hulpe Brussels
Chaussée de Bruxelles, 135
1310 La Hulpe
+32 (0)2 290 98 98
reservations.lahulpe@dolce.com
Located in the heart of the Soignes Forest, only 15 km from the centre of Brussels. This splendid hotel with its extremely comfortable 264 rooms invites you to kick back and relax. Its numerous walking paths and its facilities such as the indoor swimming pool, sauna, hammam, sports centre, terrace and tennis courts will certainly contribute to making your stay all the more pleasant.
Your PLUS : full access to the leisure facilities (indoor swimming pool, sauna, hammam, gym, terrace) with complimentary towels, robe and slippers. Free wifi access. Hotel located a short distance from the Folon Foundation.
Valid: *(tariff applicable from 25 April until 28 September 2008, from Friday evening until Sunday, on holidays and on the eve of holidays, as well as every day in July and August). Other periods upon request.
Quartier latin/Marche-en-Famenne
Rue des Brasseurs 2
6900 Marche-En-Famenne
+32 (0)84 32 17 13
+32 (0)84 32 17 12
Hotel with 75 rooms in a former Jesuit church. Highly comfortable and ideally located in the centre of the city of Marche-en-Famenne near the Ardennes.
Restaurant, brasserie and wellness centre offering a range of massages and spa treatments..
Your PLUS : full access to the leisure facilities (swimming pool, sauna, hammam, relaxation zone)
Valid: tariff applicable everyday from 25 April until 28 September 2008. Saturday nights only available upon request.
TRANSPORT PARTNERS
Thalys for train travel between Paris and Brussels (1 hr 22 mins) (www.thalys.com).
Car rental: Hertz (www.hertz.com)
Taxis: Autolux (www.autolux.be)
GUIDED FOLON-tHEMED TOURS (BRUSSELS AND La Hulpe)
By the Folon Foundation : opportunity to take guided tours of the museum and the exhibitions.
+32 (0)2 653 34 56
- Itinéraires: 00 32 (0) 2 541 03 77 ou www.itineraires.be
- Arkadia.be: 00 32 (0) 2 537 67 77 ou www.asbl-arkadia.be