Hôtel Solvay — Attraction in Brussels

Hôtel Solvay is undoubtedly a masterpiece of Art Nouveau architecture and well worth a visit. However, the organization and management of the museum at times come across as amateurish.

There is no audio guide, only a limited leaflet that contains spelling errors and lacks any engaging anecdotes about the building's rich history or details about the numerous artefacts on display.

There are no toilets available for visitors, which can pose a significant problem, especially for those with medical needs.

The allocated visit time of 30 minutes, plus an additional 10 minutes for photos, is sufficient to explore the relatively small museum. However, I would suggest reconsidering the photo policy, it causes an unpleasant rush in the final ten minutes.

The staff’s attitude can be described as pedantic. Rather than feeling like a welcomed guest, it felt as though these employees were doing us a favor by allowing us to visit their building. The constant, uncomfortable staring felt more like they were supervising unruly children (even though during the visit all of the visitors were quiet and serious people) and came across as unprofessional.

I believe that a perfectionist like Victor Horta would agree that the quality of the visit should match the beauty of this remarkable place and live up to the illustrious reputation of the Wittamer family, who have evidently restored this architectural gem with great care and dedication.

In short: Hôtel Solvay has many beautiful rooms, but also clearly still some room for...

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We were hoping to visit this Art Nouveau gem on our next visit to Brussels - as huge lovers of Victor Horta's work, we were really excited to see it had reopened. However, children under 10 are prohibited, which makes it impossible to plan a visit if you don't live in Brussels (or travel with a babysitter??). While we can understand that very young children aren't allowed to preserve the house, imho children from 7-8 years old are well able to behave themselves, especially for such a short visit. At least our 8 and 12 yo certainly are. But judging by the other comments, it seems the staff of the museum hardly trusts adults to behave...