Stanhope Hotel Brussels is a hotel in the center of Brussels, at Rue du Commerce 9, with ten conference and meeting rooms spread over 800 m². It suits board meetings, training days, company dinners and larger receptions, and it has 125 bedrooms on site for guests who stay overnight. The Balmoral ballroom is the largest room and the main option for events above 100 people.
Seminars and company events
Ten rooms allow one organiser to combine a plenary session with several breakout groups in the same building. Air conditioning is installed throughout, and most rooms have daylight. Rooms are equipped with a projector, a flipchart, wireless internet and extension cords, and several have blinds and light dimmers for presentations.
The Wellington is the main meeting room, at 58 m² and up to 50 guests in a reception layout. Smaller rooms handle workshops and committees: the Lancaster at 36 m², the Tearoom at 24 m², the Stuart at 22 m², the Spencer at 18 m² and The Boardroom at 32 m² for a table of 10. The hotel lists banquet facilities, an exhibition floor and a catering service in its amenities, and organisers can request a quote through the hotel.
Rooms and capacities
The Balmoral covers 355 m² and can be used whole or divided into three separate rooms, which can be combined as Balmoral I with II, or II with III. According to the hotel's conference page it holds up to 300 people in a standing reception, 250 in a cinema layout, 230 at banquet tables, 200 in a classroom layout and 64 in a U shape. It has a stage, a dance floor, a sound system, wireless microphones and room for stands, and the floor is carpeted.
The hotel's meeting-room layouts include banquet, cinema, classroom, reception, boardroom and U-shape. Not every room offers every layout, so state the layout you need when you request a room.
Accommodation
The hotel has 125 rooms. Categories are Classic Double, Twin and Single, Club Room, Suite, Family Room and Royal Suite, with sizes from 20 m² for the single to 65 m² for the Royal Suite. Rooms carry a minibar, a safe, a desk, air conditioning and a bathtub. Club Room and Suite guests may check in from 10:00 and check out until 15:00. Groups booking more than nine rooms are asked to contact the hotel directly.
Catering
Brighton Restaurant serves French cuisine with Mediterranean flavours, and the Library Bar has a fireplace and a pool table. Breakfast is served as a buffet or à la carte. For events, the hotel offers its own catering service and banquet facilities.
History and setting
The hotel describes itself as a historic five-star boutique hotel. It stands a short walk from the European Quarter, with the Royal Palace, Sablon Square and the Grand Place also within walking distance.
Getting there
The Trône metro and bus station is 100 m away and Brussels Luxembourg station is 500 m away. Brussels-Midi and Brussels-Nord stations are 3 km away, and Brussels Airport is 12 km away. A parking garage with direct access to the hotel is available for a fee, and the hotel has charging stations for electric cars.
