wish i were there

belgian linen

i love fabric, and libeco makes beautiful belgian linen. stripes, solids, you name it... and wouldn't it be great to get some at a discount?  plus, i love a souvenir that can be incorporated into your everyday life... that way, everytime you use that thing you think of your adventures.  so, I'd love to go here when i make it to belgium someday.  (they also have a full price store in antwerp, if meulbeke is too far out of the way.)

On February 28th 2005 we opened a Libeco Home Outlet Store in Meulebeke (Belgium), which offers a very large choice of seconds and discontinued items. The store is 1000 m² and offers table linen, bed linen, towels and lounge wear as well as hundreds of different linen fabrics for various purposes. We manufacture custom sizes on the spot and we also offer a service for manufacturing curtains and upholstery.

LIBECO HOME OUTLET STORE
Nijverheidsstraat 11
8760 Meulebeke
Belgium
Tel. : +32.(0)51.48.78.22
Fax : +32.(0)51.48.59.48
Email : [email protected]

Opening hours : From Monday to Friday from 1.00 pm to 6.00 pm. Saturday from 10.00 am to 6.00 pm. Closed on Sunday.

directions are here. 

 

hotels in the netherlands and belgium

here's a running list of hotel options for my someday trip to the netherlands and belgium:

the netherlands

• the college hotel, amsterdam.  approx. 235 euros for a standard room, supposedly has a great restaurant.
• the dylan, amsterdam.  approx. 260 euros for a standard single, 420 euros for a standard double.... but the delicious style might make it worth the money!
• canal house hotel, amsterdam.  approx. 140 - 190 euros.  located in a quiet residential area with 17th century decor.  people seem to gush about the historical decor.
  

belgium

• le patio, antwerp.  approx. 90 euros per night.  cute, simple decor - website only in french and dutch!
• de granaetappel, antwerp.  restaurant and hotel - very charming, simple decor.
• het luxepaard, antwerp.  a two room b&b in a historic townhouse.  the suite looks delicious, and is only 85 euros a night!

a fodor's trip report from may 2005 to brussels, antwerp and amsterdam, and another trip report by the same traveler in january 2006 to several cities in belgium.

an article on belgian chocolate (i.e . a starter for chocolate places to research!) in the NYT.