Occupying a terrace of 19th century townhouses within three blocks of the European Parliament, the Stanhope Hotel combines English drawing-room style with a modern, uncluttered layout. Decorated in traditional English style with rich, floral fabrics and antique style furniture, the 108 air-conditioned guestrooms have street or garden views and are equipped with high-speed Internet connections, direct-dial telephones, minibars and satellite television. Bathrooms have telephones, bathrobes, slippers, makeup mirrors, and hair dryers.
Guests have free access to the hotel's 24-hour fitness centre, with its small gym, sun bed, five-person sauna and women's and men's locker rooms. Serving modern European haute cuisine, the Restaurant Brighton was inspired by the Banqueting Room of the 19th-century Royal Pavilion in Brighton, England. Weather permitting, guests dine in the garden courtyard beneath a century-old magnolia tree. Chamber music wafts through the sedate and spacious new lobby, with its fluted white columns, delicate floral drapes, and busts of Belgian royalty. The Library Bar, located off the lobby, is an intimate retreat with fireplace, leather seating, polished-oak bar, and bookcases. A computer station in the lobby includes high-speed Internet access (surcharge) and a printer. Wireless Internet access (surcharge) is available in the nine meeting rooms. The hotel's central location means that many of Brussels' key attractions are within walking distance. The Royal Palace, Parc du Bruxelles, Musee d'Art Ancien and the Theatre Royal du Parc are within one kilometre, as is the Avenue du Grand Sablon, home to a popular weekend antiques market. Brussels International Airport is 15 kilometres and about a 20-minute drive away.