Picolo recommends · Hotel in Brussels, Belgium
Juliana Hotel
Velvet and brass inside, oyster bars at the door: a small design hotel where the old fish market becomes your dining room each evening.
At dusk the square outside fills up: plates of oysters, glasses of white wine and the clatter of the fish stalls. Juliana sits right on this edge of Sainte-Catherine, the old harbour quarter where the city's fish market once traded.
Indoors it is all velvet, brass and art, with a bar for the evening and a small pool hidden in the basement. There are not many rooms, which keeps the mood intimate, and the Grand-Place is about ten minutes on foot.
Picolo’s verdict
Why we chose Juliana Hotel
Juliana is our design choice in Brussels, and the one we would book for a food-loving couple. Few hotels let you step from a stylish room straight into one of the liveliest dining corners of the city.
Prices are high, and with only a handful of rooms it can sell out early. Families and travellers who want space or peace in the evenings will be happier on Avenue Louise.
What you get
- Small indoor pool in the basement
- Bar in velvet and brass
- Design rooms with art on the walls
- Seafood restaurants right outside
- Few rooms and an intimate feel
A day at Juliana Hotel
- Morning
- A swim in the basement pool before the quarter wakes up.
- Midday
- Stroll to the Grand-Place, about ten minutes on foot.
- Afternoon
- Browse the shops and galleries on Rue Antoine Dansaert nearby.
- Evening
- Oysters and white wine by the fish stalls, then a nightcap in the hotel bar.
Location
Sainte-Catherine, Brussels, Belgium
Open in MapsQuestions about Juliana Hotel
Does Juliana Hotel have a pool?
Yes, there is a small indoor pool in the basement, which is unusual for a hotel of this size in central Brussels.
Is Juliana Hotel good for couples?
It is our design pick and suits couples best, with stylish rooms and the restaurants of Sainte-Catherine on the doorstep. Book early, as rooms are limited.
How far is Juliana Hotel from the Grand-Place?
About ten minutes on foot, through the streets of the old harbour quarter.
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Updated 6 Nov 2026All articles
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