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News • Barcelona • Spain • 2011-11-16

Select the country and object's type OPENING OF A NEW CONFERENCE HOTEL

Opening of a new conference hotel !

Situated in the heart of the EU quarter, the Thon Hotel EU will offer:

- EU Quarter location

- 405 light and modern rooms

- 37 apartments

- 10 large meeting and conference facilities for up to 300 participants

- Bar, restaurant and terrace

- Fitness centre

- Underground car park

- Facilities for motor coaches

- The ground floor of the hotel will propose a number of interesting shops and a little green space.

Thon Hotel EU will be situated within short walking distance of all EU institutions. Nearby the hotel you will find numerous parks, the Wiertz museum, the Royal Palace and the historical centre of Brussels, Autoworld, the Horta Pavilion and the famous Museum of Natural Sciences. You will find several shopping opportunities, as well as restaurants and outdoor activities.

The addition of this hotel will give Thon Hotels almost 1,500 rooms in the capital of Europe, making it one of the three largest hotel operators in the city.

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