Hotel Astoria, Brussels

The Corinthia Grand Hotel Astoria, formerly the Hotel Astoria, is a five-star hotel located at 101–103, rue Royale/Koningsstraat, in central Brussels (Belgium). Built in 1909 for the Brussels International Exposition of 1910, it has served as a famous meeting place for kings and other great statesmen and world personalities.

Hotel Astoria
The Hotel Astoria, Brussels, in 2020
General information
LocationCity of Brussels, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium
AddressRue Royale / Koningsstraat 101–103
Opening1910
OwnerCorinthia Hotels International
Design and construction
ArchitectHenri Van Dievoet
For other uses, see Hotel Astoria.

The hotel is served by Parc/Park metro station on lines 1 and 5 of the Brussels metro.

History

The Hotel Astoria was built in 1909 for the Brussels International Exposition of 1910, at the request of King Leopold II, to replace the former Hotel Mengelle. It was designed by the famous architect Henri Van Dievoet (1869–1931), a nephew of architect Joseph Poelaert. Built in a true Parisian spirit, the hotel's Louis XVI facade and majestic interior lend it a distinctly aristocratic appearance.[1] It is considered among the finest luxury hotels in the world.

Since 2000, the hotel has been listed as a protected monument.[2] After standing vacant for 10 years, it was acquired by Corinthia Hotels in 2016[3] and is set to reopen in 2021 under the name Corinthia Grand Hotel Astoria Brussels.[4]

  • The Hotel Astoria of Brussels in 1910
  • A view of the interior of the Hotel Astoria
  • The hotel's architect, Henri Van Dievoet
  • The Hotel in 2008

See also

Notes
  1. "Astoria: Die Nobelherberge von Brüssel", in, Bonn Journal, nov. 1972, n° 11, pp. 43 to 45 and Olivier Stevens, "La vie de palace. 3. L'hôtel Astoria. Palace et carnet mondain", in, La Libre. Match, n° 256 3–9 August 2006, pp. 88 to 95, (with illustrations).
  2. "Bruxelles Pentagone - Hôtel Astoria - Rue Royale 100, 101, 101a, 101b, 101c, 103, 103a, 103b, 103c - VAN DIEVOET H." www.irismonument.be. Retrieved 2019-05-12.
  3. CORINTHIA HOTELS ANNOUNCES THE ACQUISITION OF GRAND HOTEL ASTORIA, BRUSSELS http://www.corinthia.com/press-releases/corinthia-hotels-announces-the-acquisition-of--grand-hotel-astoria-brussels/
  4. "Corinthia Grand Hotel Astoria Brussels". Corinthia. Retrieved 2020-04-05.


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