Aux Ecuries de la Reine

The Ardennes


The best accommodation choice near Coo is 4km north in the little ridgetop settlement of La Gleize. Here, a repurposed stable, once used by bored Belgian Queen Marie-Henriette, has seven small but characterful rooms with areas of exposed stone and beamwork. In the lovely sloping garden there's an outdoor swimming pool (open May to mid-September).

Breakfast is included in room rates, which fall by €10 per person in low season (see the website for date details). There's a two-night minimum stay most weekends. Reception also handles a series of apartments and villas in the same village. Across the road, the excellent co-owned cafe-restaurant Le Vert de Pommier serves jumbo mussels and salads along with a decent beer selection including locally brewed Gleiza, a 9% amber beer with slightly tropical tones.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

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2. Abbaye de Stavelot

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3. Spa Monopole

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4. Spa Story

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5. Casino

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6. Pouhon Pierre-le-Grand

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7. Parc de Sept Heures

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8. Musée de la Lessive

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