Boulevard Adolphe Max 98, Brussels, Belgium | (618) 248-8274
Central
location, walking distance to the heart of Brussels
Housed in a converted cinema with some original design elements
Modern and traditionally furnished rooms with air-conditioning
Restaurant on-site, plus 24-hour room service and buffet breakfast
Fitness center with modern cardio and weight-training equipment
Nine meeting rooms plus conference room with cinema-style seating
Valet parking available around the clock
Free Wi-Fi throughout
Fee for parking on-site
Breakfast not included in room rates
A former movie theater, the Marivaux is now a mid-range, 96-room
hotel. There are nods to the building’s cinematic history throughout the decor
and it has a well thought-out mix of old and new furnishings. Guests can choose between modern and traditionally furnished rooms, all of which have air-conditioning and free Wi-Fi. The Marivaux has a good restaurant and bar, a modern fitness center, and a range of business facilities. It's centrally located and within walking distance of many major sites, but guests with cars will have to pay extra to park on-site. It may also be worth considering the similarly priced NH Brussels Grand Place Arenberg.
Scene
Housed in a former cinema with sleek, modern interiors
A revolving glass
door leads to the lobby of the Marivaux, a cinema-turned-hotel that's popular with business travelers and tourists alike. There’s a polished
tiled floor and white walls, and huge dark-brown leather sofas sit opposite the dark-wood reception desk. The restaurant has a brown, cream, and orange color scheme
with comfortable leather chairs and a display of photos from famous movie
scenes. There are also sections with high-backed booths and a cozy, intimate, library-style area surrounded by bookcases. A circular bar with modern leather
bar stools serves a wide range of drinks including a selection of Belgian
beers. The breakfast room has a sleek, minimalist style with a frosted glass atrium-style ceiling, alternate pink and tannish-gray leather chairs, and dark-wood tables.
Location
Centrally located, within walking distance of the Grand Place
The Marivaux Hotel sits on Boulevard
Adolphe Maxlaan, which is one of the main roads that runs through Brussels. It’s next to
the Rue Neuve shopping district and the financial district is just a few
minutes’ walk away, making the hotel popular with tourists and business visitors alike. There are plenty of restaurants within a short walk of the
hotel, while the Grand Place, the city's main square, is just a 10-minute
walk. The Rogier Metro Station is only a minute from the hotel on foot. The airport is a half-hour drive away while the Gare de Bruxelles-Midi -- the city's main train station, where guests can catch the Eurostar to London or the TGV (high-speed train) to Paris and Amsterdam -- is a 10-minute drive away.
Rooms
A mix of modern and traditional rooms with conditioning, minibars, and free Wi-Fi
The Marivaux offers both Traditional and Modern Rooms. Modern Rooms typically have neutral color schemes with flashes of vibrant orange and feature contemporary, minimalist furniture and a sleek black-and-white bathrooms. Traditional Rooms have dark-orange carpets, floral wallpaper, and wooden
furniture. All rooms hint at the building’s former incarnation as a cinema, and feature framed
photos of movie stars on the walls. They are spacious and offer comfortable beds, 24-hour room service, free Wi-Fi, air-conditioning,
minibars, coffee- and tea-making facilities, bathrobes, hairdryers, flat-screen
TVs with digital cable, safes, and writing desks. Rooms at the front have pleasant street views but can get noisy at night; light sleepers may want to request a room at the back.
Features
Stylish restaurant, breakfast buffet, on-site parking, gym, and wide selection of meeting rooms
The hotel's on-site brasserie, Meat Me, offers a menu of international cuisine, and the cocktails served at its circular bar get great reviews. Note that the bar and restaurant is closed on Sundays and public holidays. A continental breakfast featuring dishes from around the world and excellent coffee is available in a separate breakfast room, but costs extra.The hotel's fitness center is small but modern, with a few cardio machines and weights. On-site valet parking is also available for a fee. There are also nine meeting rooms on-site -- each named after a famous movie actor or director -- as well as a large conference room that was once a cinema hall and still houses the original tiered, fold-down theater seats.