Aulnenhof Hotel
Simple rooms, a courtyard and breakfast sorted
About this hotel
Aulnenhof Hotel keeps its offer deliberately uncomplicated: warm, simple rooms, a courtyard to sit in before or after the drive to the park, an on-site restaurant, and free breakfast bundled into every stay. For a family managing an early Plopsaqua Hannut-Landen slot, that combination removes two of the trip's usual pressure points, breakfast and dinner logistics, leaving the day free to actually be about the slides. The courtyard also gives younger children somewhere to burn a little energy before or after the car ride, which matters more than it sounds on a day already built around water and waiting in lines. That single fact shapes how the whole stay should be planned around the park visit.
- Free breakfast included
- Courtyard
- On-site restaurant
- Informal, family-run feel
Our take
This suits families who want the morning sorted before they even think about swimsuits and sunscreen, and who would rather sit down to a proper breakfast than assemble one from a farmhouse kitchenette. It is a simple, informal stay rather than a countryside retreat, so families chasing chateau charm or a spa evening should look elsewhere on this list; those who just want breakfast handled and a courtyard to sit and settle in will find it does exactly that.
- ✓Ask about breakfast timing if your Plopsaqua slot is early; confirm the restaurant opens in time for a proper sit-down meal.
- ✓Use the courtyard for a few minutes before you leave, especially with younger kids who need to burn energy before the car.
- ✓Book ahead of school holidays, since simple breakfast-included stays like this one go quickly around Belgian and Dutch break dates.
Why we love it
- Free breakfast bundled into every stay
- Warm, informal rooms without the fuss
- Courtyard for a slower morning start
- On-site restaurant for an easy evening
Why guests love itBreakfast was the whole reason we picked this stay, and it delivered: a proper sit-down meal before we drove out to Plopsaqua rather than a rushed bowl of cereal in a rented kitchen. The courtyard gave our youngest somewhere to run before the car seat, which made the drive noticeably calmer. Rooms were simple, not fancy, but that was never really the point of staying here in the first place.