The Dominican

from AU$251
Check availability on Booking.com Check availability on Expedia
Photo of The Dominican
1 / 9
“A luxury hotel in a renovated cloister. Traditional facades encase elegant contemporary furnishings and works of modern art. Rooms, suites, and serviced studios have all the modern gadgetry and lots of natural light. The bar and dining-room of this central hotel are a fashionable meeting-place, too.”

Hotel review

This large, contemporary-luxury hotel, beside the opera house, is on the site of the 15th-century Dominican Abbey, and takes much of its design cue from this history. Double-height ground-floor areas have a lofty feel with spaces flowing into one another, and there's a central courtyard reminiscent of cloisters. The style, however, is contemporary with leather and velvet chairs, bold lighting, sweeping glass windows and a brasserie-style restaurant serving all-day food. Rooms have a masculine feel with clean-lined furnishings, sober chocolates and creams but with flashes of colour in lampshades and chairs. All are large and restful, some with copies of the richly coloured paintings by Jacque-Louis David, the French artist who lived here in the 19th century. Loft, courtyard and suites have the best views, but the rear-facing rooms are quieter. A good central choice, slightly away from the tourist crowds.

Helen Pickles
Helen Pickles Review published: 02/26/2024

Recommended for

  • City Style

  • Designer Shopping

    • Galeries St-Hubert arcade; Place du Grand Sablon (chocolates and antiques)

  • Restaurant

    • Grand Lounge for fine dining and couryard bistro for more casual meals

  • Sights nearby

    • Grand-Place - extravagant gothic and Baroque town hall and guildhalls

  • Gym

    • Cario gym and a boxing room

  • Self catering to rent

    • 7 serviced studios.

  • Contemporary

  • Learning

  • Business meetings

  • Sit-out Terrace

  • Local markets

  • Close to nightlife

  • Luxury

  • Child friendly

  • Chic

  • Golf

  • Cycling

  • Spa

Facilities

  • Rooms

    150 rooms in this hotel

  • Restaurant

    Grand Lounge for fine dining and couryard bistro for more casual meals

  • Sauna/Steam

    Finnish sauna and Turkish steam bath

  • Gym

    Cario gym and a boxing room

  • Self catering to rent

    7 serviced studios.

  • No pets

  • Wifi

  • Business Centre

  • Safe

  • Bath robes

  • Bar

  • Meeting Room

  • Massage

  • Sit-out Terrace

  • Satellite / Cable TV

  • Air conditioning

  • Suites

  • 24 Hour room service

  • Room service

  • Sitting Room

  • Child friendly

  • Spa

Activities

  • Designer Shopping

    • Galeries St-Hubert arcade; Place du Grand Sablon (chocolates and antiques)

  • Sights nearby

    • Grand-Place - extravagant gothic and Baroque town hall and guildhalls

  • Learning

  • Local markets

  • Close to nightlife

  • Golf

  • Cycling

Map & Location

See what they say

Why do people love staying in your hotel? Where shall I start… the historical importance of the site (ancient monastery), the central location, the architecture & design, the personal service… What is there to do in the area? The Dominican is surrounded by many restaurants, shops, the opera house, the casino, and the Grand Place. What kind of breakfast do you offer? Continental buffet breakfast (27 euro per person) and à la carte side orders (menu on the table – no additional cost) Do you offer other meals? And can you recommend good places to eat out locally? The Dominican offers breakfast, lunch and dinner. Which are your most popular room types, and why? Courtyard rooms are popular because the overlook the inner cloister garden. What facilities do you have for children and can you fit extra beds in your rooms ? We do not have triple rooms. A roller bed only fits in the Executive Room (+ 50 euro for the upgrade and + 50 euro for the roller bed). What message would you like to give Hotel Guru readers? The Dominican has that special vibe when entering the hotel. A feeling that can’t be transmitted via pictures and brochures. You simply have to experience it.

Sign up to our weekly newsletter

No spam. Only sweet updates about the latest hotel openings and the best places to stay.

Check availability on Booking.com