Destination · Brussels
Brussels
One nonstop flight from Cotonou, Brussels charms with its golden Grand-Place, exceptional chocolatiers, Michelin-starred tables and the Art Nouveau elegance of its facades.
Photograph : Steve Knight from Halstead, United Kingdom · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0
Brussels
BrusselsLa capitale de l'Europe
One nonstop flight from Cotonou, Brussels charms with its golden Grand-Place, exceptional chocolatiers, Michelin-starred tables and the Art Nouveau elegance of its facades.
Where to stay
Palace
Corinthia Grand Hotel Astoria Brussels
103 rue Royale
A 1909 Beaux-Arts gem restored to glory in 2024, with a stained-glass Palm Court and two Michelin Keys.
Visit the site →5-star hotel
Hotel Amigo
Rue de l'Amigo, près de la Grand-Place
Between the Grand-Place and Manneken Pis, with Italian cuisine at Ristorante Bocconi and the Bar Magritte.
See the reviews →Legendary hotel
Steigenberger Icon Wiltcher's
71 avenue Louise
A landmark of Avenue Louise, with a cosy library, the Loui Bar & Restaurant, a spa and a pool.
Visit the site →Art Deco palace
Hotel Le Plaza
118-126 boulevard Adolphe Max
Built between 1928 and 1931 and inspired by the George V in Paris, it houses a neo-baroque theatre.
Visit the site →Boutique hotel
Juliana Hotel Brussels
1-4 place des Martyrs
43 rooms on Place des Martyrs, artworks throughout, a spa with an indoor pool and two Michelin Keys.
Visit the site →Boutique hotel
Faubourg 21
21 avenue Marnix, près du Palais royal
A listed 19th-century townhouse decorated by Sarah Lavoine, home to Chaga, chef Kevin Lejeune's fine-dining restaurant.
Visit the site →Business hotel
Sheraton Brussels Airport Hotel
Face au terminal de Brussels Airport
Directly opposite the Brussels Airport terminal, ideal for a stopover or a meeting between flights.
Visit the site →The best addresses
Ethiopian restaurant
Toukoul
34 rue de Laeken
Ethiopian cooking served on injera, the flatbread that doubles as plate and cutlery, in central Brussels.
Visit the site →Fine dining
Bozar Restaurant
3 rue Baron Horta, palais des Beaux-Arts
Two Michelin stars in 2026: Karen Torosyan elevates pâté en croûte to an art form, in a Horta setting.
Visit the site →Fine dining
Comme chez Soi
23 place Rouppe
A Brussels institution since 1926, one Michelin star, with a Horta-style Art Nouveau room run by the fourth generation.
Visit the site →Fine dining
Le Chalet de la Forêt
43 drève de Lorraine, Uccle
Two Michelin stars on the edge of the Sonian Forest, with Pascal Devalkeneer's creative cooking.
Visit the site →Cocktail bar
Under The Stairs
Corinthia Brussels, 103 rue Royale
Corinthia's Art Deco bar created by Hannah Van Ongevalle, with a disco-themed menu and a hidden courtyard.
Visit the site →Cocktail bar
Plumette
26 rue de l'Épée, Marolles
A cosy Marolles speakeasy, the only Belgian bar in the 2025 Top 500 Bars world ranking.
Visit the site →Things to do
- See the Grand-Place lit up at nightfall, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- Stroll the Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert, among chocolatiers, bookshops and historic cafés.
- Watch the sunset over the city from the Mont des Arts gardens.
- Go up the Atomium, icon of the 1958 World's Fair.
- Visit Victor Horta's house-museum in Saint-Gilles, an Art Nouveau masterpiece.
Your trip
You choose, we book.
- The hotel, on the best terms available
- Airport welcome and transfers
- A car with a driver
- Tables, beach clubs, nights out
- Day trips and visits
- Honeymoon, birthday, surprise
You pay the hotel and the providers; our concierge fee is stated in writing before anything is booked.
From Cotonou
Brussels Airlines links Cotonou and Brussels four times a week in each direction: two nonstop flights of about 6 h 40, and two with a stop in Accra.
Good to know
Beninese passport: a Schengen short-stay visa is required; as the Belgian Embassy in Cotonou does not handle visas, France processes the application, filed at the Capago centre in Cotonou by appointment. Currency: euro (€1 = 655.957 XOF, fixed peg).
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Addresses checked in October 2026 on their official sites. Léna Escapes is neither affiliated with these places nor their agent: we name them to help you choose, and we book for you.