# Hôtel Solvay, Belgium: what it is and when to go

> Hôtel Solvay is an Art Nouveau town house by Victor Horta in Brussels, Belgium (City of Brussels). Interests: History and Museums and art. The best time to visit is April to October and December. In June there are 16 h 15 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 44. It has articles in 18 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in Belgium on this site. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/hotel-solvay/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Art Nouveau town house by Victor Horta in Brussels, Belgium · History, Museums and art
- **Where:** Belgium
- **Best time:** April to October and December.
- **Nearest airport:** BRU Zaventem, 12 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [hotelsolvay.be](https://hotelsolvay.be/)
- **Protection:** UNESCO World Heritage Site
- **Coordinates:** 50.82637, 4.36547

## What it is and where

Hôtel Solvay is an Art Nouveau town house by Victor Horta in Brussels, Belgium (City of Brussels). It has articles in 18 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in Belgium on this site.

It is in [City of Brussels](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/bruselas/), where this site lists 278 more places to see, 2.6 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 50.82637, 4.36547; the nearest main airport is Brussels Airport (BRU, Zaventem), 12 km as the crow flies. How to get around Belgium (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=50.826368%2C4.365471)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.826368%2C4.365471)

- **Protection:** UNESCO World Heritage Site

It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/historia/) and [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/museos/) places in Belgium. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Hôtel Solvay is **April to October and December**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 12 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 45 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 32 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 34 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 17 |
| June | Best time | 16 h 15 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 51 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 20 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 22 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 24 |
| November | Possible | 8 h 38 |
| December | Best time | 7 h 44 |

In June there are 16 h 15 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 44. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

| What you come for | Best time | Possible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| History | April to October and December | January to March and November |
| Museums and art | April to October and December | January to March and November |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Hôtel Solvay has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you.

When to go to Belgium in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Belgium

To enter Belgium there are 5 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Belgium checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and E · 230 V · 50 Hz (as in France); emergencies: 112 · 101 police.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Rebel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/rebel/): Winery · 281 m
- [Hôtel Tassel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/hotel-tassel/): Art Nouveau town house by Victor Horta in Brussels, Belgium · 290 m
- [Apostolic Armenian Church of Saint Mary Magdalene](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/apostolic-armenian-church-saint-mary-magdalene/): Armenian church in Ixelles, Brussels · 387 m
- [Hôtel José Ciamberlani](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/hotel-jose-ciamberlani/): Manor house in Ixelles, Belgium · 395 m
- [Hôtel Albert Ciamberlani](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/hotel-albert-ciamberlani/): Art Nouveau town house in Ixelles, Brussels, Belgium · 436 m

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Belgium guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/).

## More in Belgium: History

- [Manneken Pis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/manneken-pis/): bronze sculpture and fountain by Jérôme Duquesnoy the Elder in Brussels, Belgium
- [Spa, Belgium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/spa/)
- [Grand-Place](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/gran-plaza/): main square in Brussels, Belgium
- [Tournai Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/tournai-cathedral/): Cathedral
- [Stoclet Palace](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/palacio-stoclet/): historic mansion in Woluwe-Saint-Pierre, Brussels, Belgium
- [Plantin–Moretus Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/casa-talleres-y-museo-plantin-moretus/): museum in Antwerp, Belgium

Every Belgium place under History, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/historia/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Hôtel Solvay?

It is an Art Nouveau town house by Victor Horta in Brussels, Belgium. It has articles in 18 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in Belgium on this site.

### When is the best time to visit Hôtel Solvay?

April to October and December. In June there are 16 h 15 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 44.

### How do you get to Hôtel Solvay?

The nearest main airport is Brussels Airport (BRU), 12 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.826368%2C4.365471) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Belgium is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Belgium map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Rebel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/rebel/), [Hôtel Tassel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/hotel-tassel/), [Apostolic Armenian Church of Saint Mary Magdalene](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/apostolic-armenian-church-saint-mary-magdalene/). The rest is in [the Belgium guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/137541196), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2671145), CC0. More about Hôtel Solvay on [Wikipedia](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/H%C3%B4tel_Solvay). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

