Le Chelton, a hotel near the Embassy Quarter in Brussels

The Embassy District in Brussels is renowned for hosting numerous embassies from foreign countries. Located on the outskirts of the Belgian capital, not far from the international airport and at the edge of the Sonian Forest, it begins at the end of the street where Hotel Chelton is located.

Where is the Embassy District in Brussels?

The Embassy District in Brussels surrounds the city's European Quarter. It is entirely enclosed within a rectangle bordered to the north by Square Ambiorix, to the west by Parc de Bruxelles, to the east by Parc du Cinquantenaire, and to the south by Parc Léopold. Overlapping with the Squares District, it is quite close to the international airport, east of Brussels' old town and just a stone’s throw from the charming Sonian Forest. When the United States was searching for a new site for their embassy in Brussels—which will bring together their embassies to Belgium, the European Union, and NATO—they found no better location than Cours Saint-Michel in Etterbeek, just a few hundred meters from this highly sought-after district that offers all amenities to business people and diplomats alike.

The Embassy District, a green haven for diplomats

Thanks to its geographic location, Brussels' Embassy District benefits from the joyful calm that comes with being close to some of the city’s most beautiful parks and squares. While the Belgian capital is surrounded by forests, it is in the Embassy District that the finest green spaces are found. Here, elegant and secluded residences stand alongside houses with facades typical of Brussels’ architectural blossoming: Maison Saint-Cyr, Art Deco, Art Nouveau, Neo-Empire or Neo-Renaissance facades. Among these, the Art Nouveau style is the most widespread, and it has contributed to Brussels’ international reputation. This architectural style, typical of the early 20th century, reflects nature in its designs, and it is precisely because the Embassy District is so full of greenery that it inspired some of the most accomplished masterpieces of this movement.

Hotel Chelton, just steps from Brussels' embassies

It would be tedious to list all the embassies located in this Brussels district, but the closest ones to 9Hotel Chelton are those of Malta and Poland. The British Embassy, located right next to Parc du Cinquantenaire, is also nearby.
The French Embassy is located close to the Saints Michael and Gudula Cathedral, right next to the Italian Embassy and the Spanish Consulate General. Hotel Chelton is thus ideally situated—near the city's most beautiful green spaces, the European Quarter, and at the gateway to the Embassy District.