Arnaud Rasquinet opened his first hotel, Le Coup de Coeur, just down the street from Brussels' Grand Place, a downtown square surrounded by Baroque and Louis XIV buildings. Taking note of the overflow of guests, Rasquinet decided on a location just above a tiny chocolate shop for his next venture: Concept Hotel.
Spotted on Design Tripper, Concept Hotel is accessed through somewhat of a secret passageway: through the chocolate shop, a back door, and up a winding staircase. Rasquinet rents the space from the government and has left the rustic charm of the main rooms and bedrooms as is, adding just a few touches of pastel paint, minimal furniture, light fixtures, and framed photographs from the local flea market. For more information, visit Concept Hotel.
Photography by Design Tripper.
Above: An antique chandelier, framed and unframed paintings, and pottery on display in the main breakfast room.
Above: Black Luxembourg Chairs from Fermbob around the table.
Above: Flea market finds accent both the main and the guest rooms.
Above: Original ceiling details stand out against a wash of pale pink paint.
Above: A mantel in one of the three bedrooms; as Design Tripper's Megan McEwen notes, "With three big bedrooms and a shared living room and kitchen, the Concept Hotel should really be called the Concept Inn or B&B."
Above: The Grand Place in Brussels.
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