Spa and the Ardennes event weekends: what to do between sessions
Spa is the original spa town, set in the Ardennes forest. The circuit is 10 km south, with Liège, Maastricht and Aachen within an hour.
Events we cover in Spa and the Ardennes
Arriving
Brussels (BRU) is 1 hour 45 minutes by car; Liège airport is 45 minutes. Trains run from Brussels to Verviers and Spa.
Where to stay
| Budget | Where | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Budget | Liège and Verviers | City hotels 30 to 45 minutes away by train or car. |
| Mid-range | Spa, Malmedy and Stavelot | Ardennes towns closest to the circuit. |
| Splurge | Maastricht | Dutch city 50 minutes away with great hotels and restaurants. |
Three hotels we would book
- Budget: Ibis Liège Centre Opéra
- Mid-range: Radisson Blu Palace Hotel Spa
- Splurge: Kruisherenhotel Maastricht
Tours
Where to eat
With kids
- Monde Sauvage safari park in Aywaille.
- Plopsa Coo.
Rainy-day backups
- Spa racing museum at Stavelot abbey.
- Thermes de Spa.
Free things to do
- Hautes Fagnes moorland walks.
- Spa town park and the Pouhon Pierre-le-Grand spring.
Getting around
- You need a car or the official shuttle. Roads around the circuit jam from early morning.