Visit Flanders

Visit Flanders

The Flandrien Hotel is located in the heart of the region of the Tour of Flanders and is 100% geared towards serving cycling tourists. As a competitive cyclist, the Hotel’s Australian founder Jamie Anderson was frequently astounded by the woeful experience of staying at hotels on his international cycling trips. 

He became so frustrated that he started to dream about what a true cyclists’ lodging might look like – and then he created one!  The Flandrien Hotel has endeavoured to make the arrival process as seamless as possible, starting with seamless airport transfers for guests and bicycles.  There is a Service Course where guests can unpack and assemble their bikes, and the hotel provides storage for both boxes and bikes in secure storage rooms. 

The check-in process is largely automated, with guests having the ability to check-in online 48 hours before arrival. So when they arrive at the hotel there is no lining up at the reception desk – because there is no reception desk.  

Guests are checked in with a few clicks on an iPad in the Clubhouse bar and can typically be out on their bikes within less than 45-minutes. And what if you have a mechanical out on the road? No problem, the hotel offers an SOS pickup and complementary bike replacement service. 

The hotel has an amazing location smack in the middle of the route of the Tour of Flanders and is in easy reach of iconic climbs such as Oude Kwaremont, De Muur, Berendries and Bosberg. GPS routes of the area can be directly downloaded from the hotel’s website. 

In addition to offering accommodation that is tailored to the needs of cyclists, the Flandrien also features an impressive Clubhouse bar with a wide selection of Belgian beers. There is also a Classic Bicycle museum and Art Gallery that exhibits artworks by Belgian cycling photographers, painters and sculptors. 

The Flandrien has a fleet of more than 50 rental bicycles that are set-up to take on the rigours of the cobbles and bergs of the region.  And the hotel even has a 1979 Peugeot-Michelin Team Car to shuttle its guests to local restaurants. 

The whole experience at the Flandrien Hotel aims to inspire guests, give them pace of mind, and to immerse them in the cycling history and heritage of Flanders.  

www.flandrienhotel.com