Hotel Amigo
Location, charm, and history are Amigo's stock in trade---the 15th-century site was once a prison, and it's said that Belgium's then Spanish occupiers mistook the word "vrunt" (prison) for "vriend" (friend), hence the name. Located just a block from the Grand Place, you'd be forgiven for just lingering a while. Rooms are largely neutral with green, red, or blue highlights, silk curtains and leather headboards, plus a mix of modern furniture and antiques. Works by Belgian artists hang on the walls, and Tintin pictures and figurines cheer up the mosaic-tiled bathrooms. If you'd like a view over the surrounding rooftops, ask for a room on one of the higher floors (these also cost more).
