When visiting Brussels, the Crowne Plaza Brussels - Le Palace is definitely where you want to stay! The hotel is ideally situated just a short walk from the Grand Place and the main shopping area. The Crowne Plaza Brussels - Le Palace is located next to the botanical gardens and close to the Brussels Midi train station, terminal of the Eurostar train and Thalys train. You can easily reach the major business district, exhibition centres, World Trade Center and NATO headquarters and the EU district (European commission, European Union and European Parliament) Dating back to 1908, the Crowne Plaza Brussels - Le Palace has a long and distinguished history and has been at the heart of Brussels daily life since the day it opened. Last year the hotel has been fully refurbished. The architect turned to the Art Nouveau lines and curls of Gustav Klimt (1862-1918) for inspiration, echoing Le Palace?s (1908) original turn-of-the-century style. She combined this with a cool modern touch and the latest comforts such as data lines, a working desk with smart lighting and free wireless internet access. A nod to Art Nouveau, Klimt on the walls, but designed for the traveller of today, the beautiful, high-ceilinged bedrooms offer space and style: quality beds with sweet dreams pillows, adjustable lighting, individual air-conditioning, cable TV, a private bar and two phone lines with data ports and WIFI internet connection free of charge. Each comfortable bathroom, meanwhile, comes with all the toiletries you?ll need, soft towels and a powerful shower.