Listen to the F1 Grand Prix theme tune by Fleetwood Mac in a hotel, near the F1 circuit. With every note your anticipation of the race builds. You are living in luxury close to the circuit - sometimes even overlooking the racetrack like the Hotel de la Source - and visiting to watch practice, qualifying and the Grand Prix itself.
The Belgian Grand Prix
This is one of the drivers' favourite races. The Grand Prix in Spa Francorchamps takes them "to the edge" (Michael Schumacher), it is physically demanding and completely exhilarating. The Belgian Grand Prix has been on the F1 Grand Prix calendar since 1925. It is highly desireable to go and watch and therefore hotels need to be booked as soon as the dates of the race at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps is announced. There are many hotels near the circuit but only one overlooks it. This is (as mentioned) Hotel de la Source, the ideal hotel for F1 fans and enthusiasts.
Historical Belgian Grand PrixCircuit de Spa-Francorchamps is well placed in Grand Prix history. The Belgian Grand Prix has not always taken place here. In the 1970s and 1980s it was moved the the Circuit Zolder because Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps was too fast and too dangerous.
In 1925 the race was won by Alfa Romeo. It was five years until the second Belgian Grand Prix (1930) which was won by Bugatti. Masserati and Mercedes-Benz were also vying for dominance. Nowadays the dominant teams are Ferrari, McLaren and Red Bull, times and designs have changed but the buzz of watching the fastest cars in the world race against one another.
Hotels and Accommodation within Walking Distance of Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
Hotel de la Source - this hotel overlooks Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. Gym, sauna, free WiFi, tea and coffee facilities. Rooms with balconies. ****4 star
Acqua Rossa - this is a hotel and Italian restaurant (nice combination). 500 meters from Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps main entrance. Rooms are uncluttered, bright and airy a clean Italian style with luxurious bathrooms. Free WiFi and flat screen TVs in rooms. ***3 star.
Hostellerie Le Roannay - an outdoor swimming pool and a helliport. The dining room looked lush and it seems to be about the food here. 800 meters from Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps and set in beautiful surroundings. ****4 star
