Leading Hotels of the World Belgium

Leading Hotels of the World (LHW) designates the hotel cooperative founded in New York in 1928, gathering around 400 independent five-star properties across 80 countries. Admission requires an annual quality assurance audit on 800 criteria and a minimum volume of anonymously rated stays. Belgium counts a single affiliated property in 2026: Botanic Sanctuary Antwerp, opened in 2022 on the site of a 1545 Augustinian convent. A notable point: Botanic Sanctuary simultaneously holds LHW affiliation and three Michelin stars distributed across its six in-house restaurants, a unique configuration in Europe (Michelin Guide Belgium, 2024).

Hospitality context
Botanic Sanctuary Antwerp aligns 108 rooms and suites, six restaurants including Hofstraat 16 (two Michelin stars) and Henri (one star), a 1,400-square-metre spa and a 400-species botanical garden. Heritage Suite rates start at 850 euros per night.