MONS

Town location, in this lively university and historic city; easy walking to the main square and heaps of restaurants, to suit every taste and budget, in the centre of Mons. This particular hotel has been refurbished to a high standard.

Facilities: Buffet breakfast, Bar, brasserie-style restaurant. Parking.

Our View: Larger than average rooms and reasonably quiet, but within easy walking of town centre for evenings out. Approx 7 minutes to main square.

Golf: RGC du Hainaut and Mont Garni are close by, but many others accessible, within 30 minutes or en-route to and from the city.

The most centrally situated of Mons’ hotels, in a quiet courtyard, but a couple of minutes stroll to the lively Grande Place. Comfortable rooms offer relatively simple accommodation, but everything you need for a short stay.

Facilities: Rooms are in a modern building and a beautiful 18th century merchant’s house, fully renovated in 1997, equipped with a bathroom (shower, toilet, washbasin and hairdryer), a cable TV, a telephone and a desk. Internet connection in the room is free, secure parking. Basis: bed and buffet breakfast.

Our View: You will be welcomed here and helped to find local restaurants you can easily walk to, to add to your stay in the centre of Mons. Upgrade to ‘Standing’ rooms possible, more spacious with sitting area and bathtub.

Golf: at RGC du Hainault and Mont Garni are very close to Mons, but we can also include 3 other courses within 30 minutes easy drive of Mons.

NB: the 3 9-hole loops offer the above combinations of 18 holes

Landscape: Undulating, rolling plains.

Description: Designed by Simpson and overhauled by Hawtree, the narrow, tree-lined fairways, clumps of heather and small greens make this a challenge, but a delight, to play.

Facilities: Good, friendly clubhouse, including restaurant.

Our view: The whole complex is magnificently well maintained and is chosen to host major amateur competitions…no wonder.

Landscape: Parkland, flat

Description: An easy to walk course, set within trees, with 4 holes within a more open aspect, set in front of the clubhouse.

Facilities: Charming, Anglo-Norman half-timbered clubhouse, a wedding gift to the current owner!

Our View: Well-maintained. Welcoming ambience.

Landscape: Rolling parkland, set within a mature forest.

Description: Designed by M. Hawtree in 1988. Wide fairways, large greens.

Facilities: Impressive white- washed walls form courtyard around which all the club’s buildings stand. All you need is here, including clubhouse restaurant, terrace and meeting rooms. Full practice facilities, too.

Our view: A good course, but perhaps not quite as challenging as the American course.

Landscape: Parkland, with numerous lakes.

Description: Undulating and and makes the very most of the landscape. Upgraded by Alliss & Clark in 1991.

Facilities: Impressive white-washed walls form courtyard around which all the club’s buildings stand. Lovely clubhouse restaurant, terrace and meeting rooms. Full practice facilities, too.

Our view: Has several ‘signature holes’ and as a customer favourite, on the ‘must play’ list.

Landscape: Gently rolling countryside.

Description: Large, undulating greens and generous fairways. Excellent maintenance. Rossi [designed Belle Dune, Picardy] who knows how to use the environment, has added lakes and elevated tees to increase interest.

Facilities: Driving range and full practice facility. Clubhouse serving snacks and full meals, terrace in summer, all set in historic manor and farm buildings. Air of a ‘gentleman’s club’. Separate dining room, if required for groups. Boutique.

Our view: An American-style course in good condition, and a very friendly welcome and service in the clubhouse.

Landscape: Open landscape, close to the Waterloo monument.

Description: 18 holes and a compact 5-hole adjacent to practice facilities. The course is quite open to the elements, and the difficulty will depend on the weather. The undulating greens are well guarded, so precise play is required to score well.

Facilities: On-site hotel with18 guest rooms, set within the converted farmhouse buildings surrounding the clubhouse. Groups catered for, as residents and possibility of playing other courses in a stay and play package.

Our view: Very friendly set-up, used to international clientele.

Landscape: Gently undulating parkland with numerous lakes.

Description: Set within a beautiful and historic park, dating back to 15c. The Arenberg course was designed by Bruno Steensels and the 18 holes was completed in June 2015. There is also a short 9-hole practice course.

Facilities: Clubhouse is housed in a former hunting lodge with great views from the terrace. Good restaurant, full practice facilities.

Our view: Although the completion of the last nine holes was only in 2015, the course has settled down very quickly. The newer 9 have a links-like feel.