Clean and rather modern hotel. We went here in the winter and the temperature in the room was a…read morelittle cold. For the rest the room was ok: clean and light, not so much storage space. The food was excellent, we had a 3-course dinner: soup, main dish and dessert. The breakfast was superb! English and continental breakfast + pancakes, fruit,... A good hotel in a nice neighbourhood!

This hotel needs a little refreshing. It is old and smelly. The view on the valley side from a high…read morefloor is truly breathtaking. The spa is very basic and the massages not that great. The hotel is clean though.

The hotel is old, the Spa - the pool, Hamam etc... are from another age. Cleanliness leaves much to…read morebe desired. Leaving the pool to the showers, smell coming from the toilets are simply disgusting. The rooms are large - and the view fantastic. Overall for the price charged, you can find much better quality across the street at Radisson! Avoid.

I am sure what the others didn't like. It is a lovely place both inside and out. We stopped for a…read moredrink on a bike ride and came back later that night for dinner. It was really quite nice. The lobster was cooked on the open hearth and the smokey flavor was quite unique. I found out later that they had a hotel and had I known before I might have tried to get a room there instead of the place we stayed. It looked much more quaint and cozy. So don't sit in the inside bar area if you are having dinner. It's not as nice. There aren't many seats in the back so maybe call ahead if it is a weekend. I wish they would make all the cars park out front. That would mean the patio area is left without car traffic. That's an easy fix and would make me consider the 5th star. Perhaps next time...

From the owner: À la Source de la Géronstère, nous ne sommes pas un lieu comme les autres : nous sommes un…read morevéritable havre de paix où la nature, la convivialité et l’authenticité se rencontrent pour créer des moments uniques. Ce qui nous distingue ? Une ambiance chaleureuse et des expériences qui mêlent tradition, partage et originalité. Le feu de bois, symbole de convivialité, est au cœur de nos espaces. Que ce soit pour réchauffer les soirées fraîches, cuisiner des plats savoureux ou simplement apporter une touche d’intimité. Le crépitement du bois, sa lumière dansante, tout invite à la détente et à la déconnexion. Entourée de nature préservée, la Géronstère offre un cadre exceptionnel pour se ressourcer. Située au cœur des forêts de Spa, elle est un écrin où les bruits de la ville laissent place au chant des oiseaux et au murmure des arbres. Mais la Géronstère ne se limite pas à un lieu de calme : elle est aussi l’épicentre de soirées festives et conviviales. De nos guinguettes à nos événements thématiques, nous créons des instants mémorables où la musique, les rires et la joie de vivre se mêlent. Nous aimons rassembler autour d’animations originales, de repas partagés et d’activités qui mettent en avant notre amour pour les bons moments. La Géronstère, c’est bien plus qu’un lieu : c’est une expérience où chaque détail fait la différence. Une parenthèse enchantée que vous ne trouverez nulle part ailleurs.

Unfortunately, due to the poor welcome, I insisted we have to share our experience with other…read morereaders. After a long walk in the surrounding nature on a bright and warm springday, we wanted to reward ourselves and our 4 y.o. toddler with a hot chocolate and a portion of fries. Please note, a "Baraque" usually being linked to a rough inn ("une auberge au confort rudimentaire"), which in Belgium stands for a sort of an improvised "baraque à frites" for frying and selling fries. As we walked towards the inn, we barely noticed anyone sitting outside, except for three young men drining a beer. At the entrance, we realised the "Baraque" Michel offered a different kind of price range as usually linked to a "baraque," but we gave it a go, since we were thirsty travellers. The young men drinking their beers encouraged the thought, that we didn't have to consume big portions to be able to enjoy a warm beverage. We entered and were immediately greeted by a man with glasses and grey hair that avoided eye contact and asked if we had a reservation, before adding "All tables are fully booked." "A reservation?" I looked to my wife and thought "... in an inn?" I looked around and realised half the tables were empty. Some customers looked at us like they would look at a movie scene to see what will happen. As the waitor was waiting for our reaction, I briefly asked if we could have a few hot chocolates and a portion of fries--as usually requested in a "baraque à frites." The waitor cut us short, simply said "we don't serve dishes to go," added "sorry, but I have things to do" and went on his business. Stunned by what just had happened, I gave a last glaze around the empty tables, said loudly to myself "Ooookaaaay," turned around and explained to my wife we were not welcome here, so we will not consume anything here. On the way back to the car, surrounded by empty chairs outside, my 4 year old daughter asked me if that man was as mean man. Perhaps all tables were indeed booked and that man didn't mean to talk us out of the restaurant like that, but even if we were to come back and hungry enough to eat a whole boar, my family and I will not step foot in that place again.

Rude rude rude. The personnel there is extremely rude. WOW, we will never go back. It's like you…read morebother them the entire time that you are there. The restaurant is very busy and the screaming at each other waiters and even to customers make your experience totally unpleasant. And the food was not so great either. We got seated to a table that was still filled with the previous customers' dirty plates and glasses and waited at least 30 minutes for anybody to do us the favor of cleaning the table. Our table cloth looked like it had never been washed either and they did not bother changing it or even removing the bread crumbs from the previous customers. And don't even think about ordering coffee or desert after your meal or else you will again ask them for the favor of serving you something else! No joke