Le Vénitien

The accommodating attitude of the receptionist in this unmarked hotel in a quiet and safe part of the city, found with the assistance of the satnav, opened up - through double doors - an evening of discovery and a novel experience. The room was spacious and interestingly decorated and contained all that we needed. There is no lift and since I have some mobility issues I was pleased to be on the ground floor. Nor is there a restaurant so we asked and was given a set of restaurants in the centre. We decided to drive in and find one since the one I had checked on the internet and had called had no places available. Within four hundred metres we saw a local bar/restaurant. It was perfect (see my review of Le Royal, Place des Nations-Unies 5, Liège 4020, Belgique +32 4 343 07 93). Then, appetite wonderfully sated, back to our low bed and a good night's sleep. Next morning, an ample breakfast was delivered to our outer door and while I prepared myself for the next part of our long European drive, my partner took her last look at the one book which was in the room - a set of erotic drawings; clearly a stimulus which some travellers needed to assist them on their own journeys of discovery.