OPT Newsletter – March Edition 2010
A little gem worth discovering:
Le Domaine du Château du Bois d’Arlon
The Château du Bois d'Arlon is the ideal environment for a quiet and successful meeting or business meal. Situated near the Arlon-Virton road (E411, exit 31) and only 20 minutes from Luxembourg international airport, the Domaine is situated in a quiet, rural and peaceful corner of Belgium. What is there to be found on the 218 acres of the estate?
The magnificent estate offers many surprises: a 4* hotel with 10 rooms and suites, salons and terraces inviting guests to relax, a wellness centre for the total wellbeing of the guests, culinary discoveries to be made in ‘Les Jardins de la Conciergerie’, the ‘Petit Théâtre’ for an exceptional dinner party or a seminar, the ‘Léonie Room‘ for private dinners… The private rooms can seat up to 80 people for seminars, the restaurant can seat up to 60 guests for a private dinner. All modern A/V equipment available!
Who said Segways can only be used in towns? ‘Segwaynam’ will prove you wrong and proposes different locations in Wallonia for excursions for small groups.
Imagine not having to climb towards the top of a steep hill but just whizzing gently upwards whilst admiring the countryside… and still have more than enough breath at the end to sing along! Segwaynam proposes the newest models, which not only give a high degree of comfort and safety but can also handle most obstacles en route. Segwaynam always sends an attendant with each group (up to 15 people) and provides comments in French, Dutch and English. Itineraries are possible in many extraordinary locations such as the Citadel of Namur, the lake of l’Eau d’Heure, the Molignée Valley, etc… or in a location of your choice to be agreed upon.
Mercure Mons: an address to remember!
Just outside the quaint small city of Mons, nestled in the quiet of a green forest, lies the Mercure Mons, 53 elegantly appointed rooms in an understated style that invites to stay.
Easy access to both the Motorway linking Brussels to Paris and the city centre of Mons or the SHAPE headquarters make the Mercure Mons an ideal base for meetings and events in the region. With its complex of 9 meeting rooms capable of containing up to 200 delegates, with its gorgeous outdoor swimming pool and with its ample car park, Mercure Mons offers professional service and attention to detail to all its guests and obviously the Accor knowhow is never far away. The proximity of a wide variety of museums, attraction parks, golf courses or nature trails invite to a stay of discovery, good food and good cheer!
Silver & Gold, can it get any better...?
When looking for an ideal venue for a seminar, organizers are on the lookout for gold, they want that one place out of the ordinary and they look for the cloud with the silver lining. Well, ‘d’Or et d’Argent’ is exactly that.
Tournai is a city with many treasures and rich in history, ‘d’Or et d’Argent’ is a historic building, conveniently located and with ample and free parking facilities; in other words the perfect place in Tournai for a seminar, meeting, cocktail reception or dinner for up to 60 people. The 2 salons ‘ Gold’ and ‘Silver’ can seat respectively 16 and 25 delegates, the house is equipped with WiFi and all necessary A/V equipment, a dedicated team is on standby for organizers. A dedicated caterer realizes cocktail receptions and dinners on request.
Hotel Verviers, een nieuwe speler op de markt!
In the former 19th century railway station of Verviers the Van der Valk Group has recently opened a brand new hotel: Hotel Verviers! The 4*hotel counts 100 rooms and suites and has a contemporary interior decoration with a mixture of old and new.
The hotel is also keeping up with the ecology trends and has integrated solar energy in the renovation of the former station. For event organizers a series of 9 function rooms are at disposal with a maximum capacity of 400 delegates. The many outside terraces and the cosy outdoor pool will definitely also attract their fair share of attention during the summer months. Its proximity to the ski slopes in winter and the Spa-Francorchamps racing track during the rest of the year definitely make this hotel into a place to look at when scouting for suitable venues.