Le Sanglier des Ardennes

The Ardennes


Adding a gourmet restaurant, tapas bar and 'wellness' spa (€30 extra) overlooking the river were just the first steps in a massive transformation for Durbuy’s classic address. Behind the 1904 stone facade, the main building here now has a daringly distinctive sense of contemporary urban chic, though the darkly bold room decor won't suit all tastes.

Room prices vary considerably by date and season, the best options being the junior suites with river views. Some 'premium rooms' are rather small.

By mid-2019 the plan is to add a whole new wing across the road linked by tunnel passage, plus a third restaurant and shops.


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Nearby The Ardennes attractions

1. Château de Durbuy

0.07 MILES

At the heart of Durbuy is this fairly modest riverside castle that dates from 1756, the medieval original having been destroyed by the ravages of Louis…

2. Le Labyrinthe

2.1 MILES

Around 2km north Barvaux (6km east of Durbuy), every summer a sculpted labyrinth is cut into a maize field, following a different design each year. Allow…

3. Radhadesh

2.18 MILES

About 4km west of Durbuy, the photogenic Château de Petite Somme is a 13th-century structure with appealing neo-Gothic additions. However, touring the…

4. Grottes de Hotton

6.41 MILES

Hidden beneath partly wooded hills 1.7km southwest of Hotton, the Grottes de Hotton are some of Belgium’s most awesome caves. Sculpted grottoes sprout…

5. Château de Modave

9.63 MILES

Few of Belgium’s numerous castles have an interior that beats the memorable Château de Modave. The most arresting of the well-preserved 1673 stucco…

6. Parc à Gibier

12.8 MILES

Parc à Gibier is typical of several Ardennes animal parks that are designed to introduce children to local wildlife, notably deer, wolves and wild boars…

7. Musée de la Bataille des Ardennes

12.82 MILES

Waxwork scenes, maps and the odd video provide a competent, if unsophisticated, explanation of La Roche’s involvement in the wintry WWII Battle of the…

8. Château Féodal

12.91 MILES

La Roche’s picture-postcard 11th-century ruins look especially memorable floodlit on a foggy night when viewed from the Hotton road. There's not a great…