Hasselt Hotels with Spa & Wellness for Families

A spa hotel in Hasselt makes sense when the trip mixes city walks, cycling and quieter evenings. The five hotels listed here all combine spa or wellness facilities with bike rental, which suits a flat region crossed by cycle routes. The real difference for families is water: only two of them, Charmehotel Villa Saporis and Hotel Restaurant Vous lé Vous, list a swimming pool. The others suit parents who want a sauna or a fitness room after the children are in bed, more than a shared afternoon in the water.

Not every spa on this page comes with water for children. Of the five hotels, only Charmehotel Villa Saporis and Hotel Restaurant Vous lé Vous list a swimming pool alongside their spa and wellness facilities, so they are the two I would shortlist when the children expect to swim. The Radisson Blu, the Holiday Inn and Boetiekhotel Hemelhuys mention a spa or wellness centre without a pool in their listing. Saunas and steam rooms are rarely designed for young children, so in those three hotels the wellness area is more likely to be a space for the parents than for the whole family.

The two 4-star hotels are the largest and the most reviewed. The Radisson Blu Hotel, Hasselt has a guest score of 7.9 from more than 2,400 reviews, with air-conditioned rooms, family suites, a fitness centre, a terrace, a restaurant serving Belgian and international dishes, and a pet-friendly policy. The Holiday Inn Hasselt by IHG scores 8.6 from about 1,800 reviews and sits near the city centre. Its listing mentions family suites, a spa and wellness club, pets accepted and one detail that matters for a family budget: children eat free in the on-site restaurant.

The three 3-star hotels are smaller and better rated. Charmehotel Villa Saporis, an Art Deco villa with rooms and suites, scores 9.1 and adds a swimming pool and secured parking to its spa. Hotel Restaurant Vous lé Vous scores 9.0, offers family rooms with air-conditioning, a pool, a game room for rainy afternoons and a traditional restaurant serving Belgian cuisine with several dietary options. Boetiekhotel Hemelhuys, also at 9.1, has only eight rooms in central Hasselt, family suites, a kids' club and wellness facilities. With so few rooms, I would book it well ahead for school holidays.

All five hotels list bike rental, and that is a real advantage in Limburg. The province is flat and well equipped with cycle paths, and the Bokrijk estate east of the city is known for its route that rides through the treetops, a good half-day out with children who can pedal on their own. Inside the city, the Japanese Garden and the Kapermolen park are easy to reach on foot. On a wet day, Plopsa Indoor Hasselt keeps younger children busy, and the evening can end in the hotel pool or, for the parents, in the sauna.