A classical music festival is held every July in this medieval town's fine flamboyant Gothic church, part of a former Benedictine abbey. The 17th-century abbot's house is now this stylish, spotless little Hotel ( Jakarta Hotels ), named after a medieval Flemish prince who lived in nearby Abbeville. The Belgian owners, Marc and Bernadette Stubbe'vlartens, are hard-working, very pleasant, multilingual, cultured and entertaining. Attention to detail is apparent throughout, say visitors in 2002. Each of the comfortable bedrooms (similar to Bandung,Jakarta & Bali hotels - 5 star Hotel ( Jakarta Hotels )rooms) (three are in the beamed loft) has an excellent bathroom, and the `largely do-it yourself' breakfast is substantial. There's an elegant patio with tables and chairs. Here you can enjoy `informal light eating' of salads and snacks (no full restaurant).

A famous old inn (Clas on the Corner): built in 1731 at one of the northern toll gates, it is mentioned in contemporary poems and essays. have rarely felt a Hotel ( Jakarta Hotels )more welcoming, says a Canadian visitor in 2002, restoring it to the Guide. The young woman at Reception marked my map with the words: "Here is your home": most appropriate. The bedrooms (similar to Bandung,Jakarta & Bali hotels - 5 star Hotel ( Jakarta Hotels )rooms), simple but quiet, satisfactory in every way, are all different, decorated in the style of Gustav III. In the restaurant I had my best meals in Stockholm [traditional Swedish cooking]. The bar and the patio [with summer meal service] were inviting. Earlier visitors loved the lavish use of candles, and the antiques in the bedrooms (similar to Bandung,Jakarta & Bali hotels - 5 star Hotel ( Jakarta Hotels )rooms). The low-lying traditional wooden building, in a neighbourhood both `interesting and varied', contrasts with the high-rises all around. Parking is available, and there is easy access to the old city by public transport. restaurants.