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I really love the mood that comes off of these pictures, so peaceful; which is exactly how I felt relaxing at the Agua Spa. I was beyond excited to hear that they were treating me to a complimentary massage as a little birthday present, beyond nice! I always love going to the Sanderson, whether it's for midnight cocktails or afternoon tea, the atmosphere and crowd are always spot on. So to try out a new area, was really very special! Thank you Agua for giving me some much needed, me time.
Whilst in Antwerp we had the pleasure of staying at the Sir Plantin hotel in downtown Antwerp, just a 10 minute walk away from Centraal station. On arrival we were greeted by the hotel manager, Wim, who filled us in on where the best eateries were in the area - which did not disappoint.
The quirky boutique hotel designed with contemporary suites dominated by a huge tudor painting on one wall of the room - ours had old queen Liz looking down upon us in shades of green, whilst the boys next door had Anne Boleyn in orange. I loved the contrast between the dominant artwork and the subtle minimal furnishings; the bathroom was tiled all in black with white highlights, whilst the rest of the hotel was a mushroom grey with black furnishings. The paintings continued throughout the hotel but were chopped up and put together, a selection of hands on one wall, faces on the other.
Other than the decor, one of the highlights was the breakfast bar from 7am, where you'll be offered waffles and coffee or can help yourself to hot food and pastries. Such a perfect start to the day! To end the day you can wind up at the bar, along with your complimentary drink ticket you receive on arrival. There's also a free minibar in each room with a selection of water, fizzy drinks and beer.
It's worth a big mention for all bloggers out there that there is free high speed internet. Always the nightmare of any journalist, having to fork out money for internet that can't even handle it, but at Sir Plantin the internet was amazing!
Thank you so much to Wim for having us, and making our Antwerp trip that much more enjoyable.
Whilst staying in Brussels for the Modo Parcours, I was lucky enough to stay in the Hotel Bloom; from only 69 euros a night the rooms were beautiful, each room had a unique hand painted design of it's own by a young european artist and overlooked the city centre. The trip was pretty full on, so I was happy to be able to kick back and relax with a bath and a new copy of Encens magazine on the final night. The breakfasts were out of this wold too, you got to poach your own eggs to avoid any of those rubbery disasters you spy at most breakfast buffets, also a range of fruits and yoghurts as well as pastries and cereals; seriously the perfect start to every day.
Thanks Hotel Bloom for having me and to Elke from Modo Brussels for organising the trip!
