5-star hotel
RADISSON COLLECTION GRAND PLACE BRUSSELS
If René Magritte had designed a corporate headquarters, it might look like the atrium of the Radisson Collection Grand Place. This isn’t just a hotel; it is a piece of structural theater. Behind a deceptive limestone façade lies a seven-story Post-Modernist void, capped by a glass roof that floods the interior with a surreal, diffused glow. Ascending to your room in the panoramic glass elevators feels less like a commute and more like a cinematic tracking shot, floating past suspended lanterns and the hum of the lobby below. The rooms are a study in calm, grounding the drama with muted tones and Grown Alchemist amenities that smell faintly of botanical science. But the real surrealism happens on the plate. At Shanghai Kitchen, the signature Fried Pike Perch (Squirrel Fish) is a sculptural marvel that rivals the architecture—crisp, sweet, and visually arresting. Service is anchored by Clefs d'Or concierges who treat restaurant reservations with the gravity of state secrets. While the lack of a pool is a missed opportunity for a property of this stature, the sheer architectural bravado makes up for it. It is business-chic effectively masquerading as high art.
