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The Royal Windsor Hotel Grand Place boasts the best location convenient to most attractions and places to visit within the heart of Brussels. Conveniently located only 150 meters from the “Square” congress centre and within walking distance to the Grand Place, the Royal Palace Gardens, the Antique Market on the Sablon and other Brussels attractions, the Royal Windsor Hotel Grand Place is an outstanding choice for either business or leisure travel.
Should you require local transportation, we will be delighted to arrange a Mercedes S Class (or equivalent) up to a stretch Lincoln limousine. Transfers can be booked through our Concierge: concierges.royalwindsor@warwickhotels.com
Interested in taking the train for extended excursions? Please visit www.sncb.be for more details.
Brussels Airport (BRU): 13.9 kilometres / 8.7 miles from the hotel
Transportation options to and from this Brussels hotel include taxi service, train service to Central Station and limousine (advanced booking available upon request).
By Taxi or Limousine service
- Approximately 25 minutes journey by Taxi : about € 45.00 one way
- By Private car service or limousine: from € 70.00 one way
By Train
- Approximately 25 minutes journey: € 2.90 one way
- The train station at the airport is located below the terminal (basement level-1)
- Up to 4 trains per hour connect the airport terminal to Brussels Central station
- Take the train from the airport and get off at the Brussels Central station, we are at 2 minutes walk from the main exit towards the Grand Place.
Brussels Midi/South station: 2 kilometres / 1.2 miles from the hotel
By Taxi or Limousine service
- Approximately 8 minutes journey by Taxi : about € 10.00 one way
- By Private car service or limousine: from € 50.00 one way
By Train
- Approximately 4 minutes journey
- One stop from Midi/South station to Central station
- Leave the Thalys/Eurostar Terminal and walk to the domestic station. Take the train and get off at the Brussels Central station, we are at 2 minutes walk from the main exit towards the Grand Place.
- Service between Midi/South station and Central station is included in your Thalys or Eurostar train fare.
Driving Directions to Our Hotel in Brussels
From Paris:
- Take direction A1 Lille-Brussels
- Take the E19 / A2 direction Brussels
- On the Brussels ring road, exit Brussels / Koekelberg
- Continue straight on until Boulevard Botanique
- On your right, take Boulevard Pacheco (Boulevard Berlaymont)
- Continue straight on until the Crossroads of Europe where you will find Central Station located on your right
- Across from the station, pass under the arcades of the Citibank
- You will arrive at Duquesnoy Street. At number 5, The Royal Windsor Brussels Hotel will have the pleasure of welcoming you
From Amsterdam:
- Take direction E19 via Antwerp
- On the Brussels ring road, take exit 22 Brussels / Evere
- Take Avenue Léopold until Place Général Meiser
- Pass the second street on your right, Chaussée de Louvain, until Place Madou
- Turn right and take Boulevard Botanique. On your right, take Boulevard Pacheco (Boulevard Berlaymont)
- Continue straight on until the Crossroads of Europe where you will find Central Station located on your right
- Across from the station, pass under the arcades of the Citibank
- You will arrive at Duquesnoy Street . At number 5, The Royal Windsor Brussels Hotel will have the pleasure of welcoming you
From London:
- Take the E40 direction Belgium via Dunkerque, Bruges and Gand until you get to Brussels
- On the Brussels ring road, exit Brussels / Koekelberg
- Take the tunnels on your right, then take Boulevard Pacheco (Boulevard Berlaymont)
- Continue straight on until the Crossroads of Europe where you will find Central Station located on your right
- Across from the station, pass under the arcades of the Citibank
- You will arrive at Duquesnoy Street . At number 5, The Royal Windsor Brussels Hotel will have the pleasure of welcoming you
From Cologne/ Kéln:
- Take the E40 via Liège until you get to Brussels
- Exit Brussels Center , then take Rue de la Loi (second street on your right)
- Continue past the Parc Royal until the end of Rue Les Colonies
- At Central Station, pass under the arcades of the Citibank
- You will arrive at Duquesnoy Street . At number 5, The Royal Windsor Brussels Hotel will have the pleasure of welcoming you
Square (Brussels Meeting Centre): (www.square-brussels.com)
Brussels Expo (Congress Centre): (www.brusselsinternational.be)
Top Ten Destination Attractions in Brussels and Landmarks in Belgium
Grand Place:
La Grand-Place in Brussels is a remarkably homogeneous body of public and private buildings, dating mainly from the late 17th century. 'One of the most beautiful town squares in Europe, if not in the world', is a phrase often heard when visitors in Brussels try to describe the beauty of the central market square.
Brussels Grand Place is classified world inheritance of humanity by UNESCO since December 1998.
Saint Hubert Galleries:
The Galleries Saint-Hubert, the first that were built in Europe in 1846, feature luxury shops and cafés, a cinema and a theatre. They provide a link between the surroundings of the Town Hall Square and the National Opera. Busts and statues decorate the interior. The statues are counterparts of those that are outside. However, close to the clock, there are allegorical statues representing Belgium, the Brabant and the Town of Brussels.
Sablon Antique Square:
The Sablon district provides a year-round ambience, thanks to the numerous antique shops and art galleries that are located there but also thanks to inviting cafes, restaurants and terraces, where you can take a break. The Sablon square is also world renowned for its weekend antique market held at the Place du Grand Sablon on Saturdays from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm and Sundays from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. Don't miss it, it's a must see!
Royal Palace:
In 1830, Belgium became independent and the king of Belgium, Leopold I, decided to use the new palace as his residence. It was king Leopold II, who had the original building turned into the palace like we now know it. Today, the Royal Palace, built near the Brussels Park, plays a mainly ceremonial role. It is used for state receptions, royal audiences and court ceremonies. The King and Queen reside in a palace just outside town, the Palace of Laeken. Open to the public mid-July to the beginning of September.
Saint-Michel Cathedral:
The Gothic cathedral of Saint Michael is known to local residents as Sainte-Gudule (an apocryphal saint). Because of its growing importance, the first St. Gudula church originally built in Romanesque style was transformed in gothic style as from the 13th century. Today, the foundations of the first church can still be seen under the crypt of the gothic cathedral.
Basilica of the Holy Heart:
Construction of the building was started in 1905 and was not finished until 1970 with the construction of a dome and dedicated to the war victories of 1918 and 1944. The interior decoration is in 1930's Art Deco style with use of marble. At Koekelberg, the Basilica dominates Brussels from a hill at the westernmost part of town. Since March 1997 visitors can climb into the dome of the Basilica from where one can have a beautiful panorama over Brussels and its surrounding area.
Atomium: (www.atomium.be)
From 1958, this monument has become the Eiffel Tower of Brussels. The Atomium is the visual representation of the concept of an "atom". It symbolizes an elementary iron crystal with its 9 atoms and magnified 150 billion times. It honoured the metal and iron industry and the belief in the atomic power. The architect was André WATERKEYN. The monument is coated with aluminium, weighs 2.400 tons and is 102 meters high. Each sphere has a diameter of 18 meters. After more than a year of renovation work, the Atomium has a new face. In the upper sphere, one can enjoy a panoramic view of the Heysel area and (if the weather is good) the city of Brussels.
Horta Museum: (www.hortamuseum.be)
This is not a museum in the traditional sense; the museum itself is actually the house that Victor Horta built for himself in the late 1890s, which truly exemplifies the art nouveau style that made Horta into one of the most acclaimed architects in Belgium.
Manneken Pis:
Nicknamed "Brussels' Oldest Citizen", this bronze statue of a little boy and a fountain was designed by Jerome Duquesnoy in 1619 and has become a familiar symbol of the city.