Hotel or B&B for Belgian Grand Prix 2011

[kevseymour]

Does anyone have any recommendations for accommodation over the full GP weekend?

Somewhere reasonably priced and less than 30 minutes drive from the circuit would be good.

[kevseymour]

Nobody?

[LordGrover]

No idea, sorry. 30 minutes on the day or 30 minutes the other 51 weeks? Probably make quite a difference.

[michaelw3628]

Not quite 30 mins but this is where we stayed in 2007. It shows as only 50 mins but felt quicker, and was fine on qualifying day to get to track for 8.30 but race day I wanted to leave hotel for about 6am but "Doris" wanted breakfast, so as there were others staying there going to the track also having breakfast we left about 7-7.30. TOO LATE!!! Held up on motorway for an hour but once off motorway it was really quick. Really well organised to get out also....All roads in are shut off and used to get out. (Take your own food, Really not worth trying the food at the track IMO)

http://www.booking.com/hotel/be/hiexpresshasselt.h...

Secure parking in underground parking and right next to the town for some cracking restaurants and cheap too.
If you've not been before.....You'll love it. Enjoy. Highly recommend.

[kevseymour]

michaelw3628 said:

Not quite 30 mins but this is where we stayed in 2007. It shows as only 50 mins but felt quicker, and was fine on qualifying day to get to track for 8.30 but race day I wanted to leave hotel for about 6am but "Doris" wanted breakfast, so as there were others staying there going to the track also having breakfast we left about 7-7.30. TOO LATE!!! Held up on motorway for an hour but once off motorway it was really quick. Really well organised to get out also....All roads in are shut off and used to get out. (Take your own food, Really not worth trying the food at the track IMO)

http://www.booking.com/hotel/be/hiexpresshasselt.h...

Secure parking in underground parking and right next to the town for some cracking restaurants and cheap too.
If you've not been before.....You'll love it. Enjoy. Highly recommend.

Fantastic, thanks.

[Lordbenny]

Sorry, there are no 5* hotels in Spa!

There are, however, a couple of Radisson 'Blu' hotels in Spa (The Balmoral & The Palace) The Palace is slightly better, they're both 4*


However, I stayed here in August and it was just right for a 3*, about 5 miles from the track & very friendly too.

http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Hotel_Review-g641817-...

Edited by Lordbenny on Wednesday 6th October 21:57

[kevseymour]

My pockets are nowhere near deep enough for 5* so that's no problem!

Thanks for the recommendation.