Stavelot, Belgium
Renovated
2008
Price
$$
Rated for
Design Heritage LocalOutside the door
The house
Romantik HotelsCedar-clad country villa
The property operates like an unhurried family estate, with modern cedar architecture standing beside a 1934 villa above the river valley.
What it’s good at
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Elegant rooms in two retro-style mansions and a designer annexe with a cedar wood façade, innate sense of hospitality, relaxation garden and a wellness area.
Somewhere quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
In a private park on the outskirts of Stavelot, overlooking the Amblève valley.
The rooms
Annex rooms open through sliding cedar shutters onto steel balconies among the trees. Those in the villa remain quietly traditional.
Sauna and hammam
A glass-fronted sauna and hammam sit in the annex, alongside a rooftop relaxation terrace looking across the valley.
Restaurant Le Val d'Amblève
Tables sit beside floor-to-ceiling windows facing the garden terrace, where classic French dinners include omelette norvégienne flambéed tableside.
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.