Name: B&B Petit Chateau Les Tourelles
Address: Rue de Rivage 63, Sprimont, Sprimont, Sprimont, 4140, Belgium
Rating: 9

Smoke-free property

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All Spaces Non-Smoking (public and private)

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Vending machine

Packed Lunches

Bottled water (at extra charge)

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German

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Liege Airport

RWTH Aachen University

Aachen Cathedral

Theater Aachen

Elisenbrunnen

Couven Museum

Aachen Town Hall

St. Nikolaus Church

Suermondt Ludwig Museum

Aachener Tierpark Euregiozoo

Eurogress Aachen

Carolus Thermal Bad Aachen

Ludwig Forum

Maastricht Aachen Airport

CHIO Stadium

B&B Petit Chateau Les Tourelles

Sprimont

As a short escape from every day stress, my girlfriend and I were invited to join my parents for a 2 nights stay at le petit chateau les tourelles. Upon arrival, we entered the front gate by car and were warmly welcomed by our hosts, even though we arrived a few hours earlier than planned, and were immediately treated to some delicious coffee and pie in the wonderful garden that belongs to the domain. While we ate, our hosts quickly preparee both our rooms and by the time we finished our little pick-nick, we were invited to take a peek in the wine cellar and then went upstairs to unpack our luggage. 

Our room (Robuste) was very spatious and the decoration very much befitted the castle style of the bed & breakfast. The bed was very soft (maybe a bit too soft to my personal liking) and unfortunately the large bed was actually comprised of two seperate smaller beds. This may lead to unfortunate events during a couple's hanky panky moments such as your parner disappearing in the space between the beds but if your goal is to make your partner disappear in between the beds in order to sleep alone and peacefully then this is the ideal solution. The bathroom is rather small but functional with a good shower. What looked extremely out of place was the futuristic faucet made out of metal and plexiglass which could have come straight from some Star Trek ripoff. Really made little sense in combination with the rustic styling of the room. Another tip would be to provide actual cups instead of plastic disposable ones as it felt quite cheap to use those 2 days in a row. Not a big deal though. 

We unpacked and went straight to the garden for some relaxing and reading. The view on the Ourthe is nice but it kind of surprises me that previous reviews do not mention the busy road just across the river which, especially during high season, is very noisy. When sitting at the pool side at the back of the house the noise from the road is less penetrating, but unfortunately in that case nothing but a hedge seperates you from the screaming children in the adjacent camping area. Kind of beats the point of prohibiting children on the b&b premises.

The owners of the b&b have a lovely garden chicken, who will most likely accompany you everywhere you go and some other animals as well like a pony. This is probably the reason why we had to leave our dog at home. So no kids and no dogs allowed but do prepare to suffer kids (sounds) and animals anyways in case you picked this b&b especially to avoid these. The pool is more than ok for the number of rooms but is unheated so only those that can take the cold can actually enjoy it. Generally I can imagine people stay here only during the nights and for breakfast and are out hiking or cycling during the day so they probably do not run into the same setbacks we felt we had as we mostly came to lie down and relax. 

So no children and no pets allowed and you should probably leave granny or that guy with the limp and crutches at home as well as you'll always have to conquer at least 20 stairs when going from the garden to your room if you are lucky enough to stay on the first floor. It was only just doable for my father who has difficulties walking due to his parkinson's disease, but its not a total disaster either, just something to keep in mind.

There is a nice small living room available for the guests on the first floor as well but it only seats 4 people so I wonder where everyone goes during rainy days. Luckily the other guests stayed out late both nights so we had this space to our own. Breakfast is pretty decent but not special either. Expect eggs with bacon, bread, jam, cheese and meats. Theres orange juice, coffee and milk to drink and theres some cereal or a yoghurt for those who want. None of the modern hipster seeds and other nonsense available though. As the owners are dutch I would not have minded a good glass of karnemelk myself. They did not seem to be in the very best mood (or at least seemed a bit distant, as I have to say they were very nice and helpful when asked for something) so I decided not to ask.

Conclusion: if everyone in your group is in good physical shape and you're looking for a b&b as base to explore the region, then this is the place for you. If you however want to spend your weekend reading and resting or when you are taking your senior citizen parents or grandparents, there are much better places around with less sound pollution. Personally I go to the Ardens to surround myself with nature and the silence that usually comes with it, not the sound of trucks and motorcycles, so for me that was a big setback. That and that wacky faucet from the 23rd century. What was that?



Weekend away to the Ardens with my parents

Very nice hotel in every way, and the staff is listening to the guests constantly looking to fill you up. Except for the mattresses (two for a big bed), and the curtains have my taste not quite occult, everything was perfect.

charming hotel

We enter through a large carriage door and we discover a nice house in the middle of a large garden by the river, bucolic landscape to wish the owners are very charming and welcome you as friends, only the language barrier could cause you some worries, this couple being Dutch and only Mr. Speaks French but that's it, a little English, souvenirs of Dutch and the French in a corner of the garden, a few farm animals, chickens, happy bath, pony and a huge pig of 300 kg and 11 years that flows for days the luxurious rooms without being cozy and has a modern comfort, the rooms are beautiful (no big beds) and the practical and small breakfasts at the table, but we have not only seen a good thing in this neighborhood, but we have not seen a very good thing in our neighborhood, and we are not only going to the salsa and salsa, but we are not going to the other side of the table, but we are not going to the other side of the room, and we are not going to the other side of the room, but we are not going to the next side of the room.

A little corner of paradise on the banks of the Urth

This B+B was chosen by us purely because it was a 4-minute drive from our friends' house.  What a beautiful find.  The large room we had was on the top floor, and it was beautifully appointed (except there was no wardrobe in which to hang our clothes, only a chest), quiet, comfortable and warm (we needed warm as it was REALLY cold outside during our entire stay in Belgium.

Breakfast served in the ground floor dining room was ample, tasty and beautifully presented.  There were a couple of tiny ponies, goats, chickens and a pig in an enclosure that we could see while we enjoyed the breakfast - a good talking point!

From our room we could see the River Ourthe flowing past from one window and the hotel's beautiful grounds from the other.  It would have been lovely to have stayed here in better weather, but what can you seriously expect in March?  So perhaps if we were to visit our friends later in the year we would return happily.

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