Located in Genk, an hour's drive from Brussels, this hotel draws its name and design from the city's former coal-mining industry. The 60 bedrooms include iPods, TVs and DVD players and offer views over the hotel's expansive terrace gardens.

• Opened: May
• Owner: Hildegarde Poortmans
• General manager: Sita Tadema
• Designer: Peter Cornoedus
• Bedrooms: 60
• Facilities: include a 700sq m spa on the top floor featuring treatment rooms, a sauna, hammam and herbal baths. The hotel also includes a restaurant with wine bar and features three meeting rooms.
• Price: from €105 (£84)
• Address: 46 Europalaan, 3600 Genk, Belgium
• Telephone: 00 32 29322920
• Website: www.carbonhotel.com
  
  
  
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