Hallerbos B&B: the perfect place for a staycation!

Local shops and artists have decorated the rooms with pieces that can be purchased by guests in the B&B’s gift shop. These include paints and curtains from Manuelle Van den Brande of SHADE – House of Color, handmade furniture by Jaak De Cort, photographs by Ghislain Denayer, handmade soaps from Crysal Natural Soap, Halle’s Rituals Shop Shampoo, handmade ceramic cups and bowls from Yume Ceramics and  Kerelot Ceramics, handmade Belgian candles from Paju Design and Mijn Stijl room perfumes from Halle’s Eva! Interior, Decoration and Gifts Shop and beautiful handmade table placemats, table runners and blankets from Karaan Textile Design (we are the EXCLUSIVE seller of Karaan in Belgium!!!). We will rotate between artists whose work is displayed in the B&B, next up, the artists we met during Halle’s Boven Den Bareel art exhibition in 2021.

Our breakfasts, and picnics, are made of organic, home or locally grown or forest foraged food. This includes freshly laid Wyverkens Farm/Kwekerij Wyverkens eggs, homemade breads from Brock Bakery/Bakkerij Brock, locally grown and made confitures, yoghourts, juices, butter, milk, cheeses (including delicious Den Herberg cheese!), meats, fruits (including fresh local strawberries all year around from the Pijpaenshoek Strawberry Farm!), vegetables and local honey from neighbours and Halle’s Streekproducten Centrum / Local Products Centre, the Lokaal Sustainable Supermarket, the ‘T Groentehart / The Green Heart Sustainable Supermarket and Jeanneke’s Hoevewinkeltje / Farm Shop. And we serve THE BEST locally made ice cream from ‘T Maesdal Ijssalon and from Scoop Homemade Ice Cream. Our only local exceptions are some fruits, the award winning Escuminac Great Harvest Canadian Maple Syrup, the coffee beans, but which are still locally roasted in Halle’s Brander Roastery Coffee and Halles’s Mokkadis Traditional Coffee Roaster House Coffee, and some teas and herbs from Brander and Halle’s Herboristerie Kruidotheek. I swear they taste better in Yume Ceramics cups because of the love put into making them.

Hallerbos B&B also regularly organises workshops and exhibitions with local artists and experts to give you great experiences. In January, we will have a Yoga and healthy mind habits weekend with Peppl and in February we are hosting a Puglia, Italy art exhibition and dinner weekend. In March, we aim to have a kintsugi workshop weekend with Yume Ceramics. We also host two parties a year, one in the spring and one just before Christmas where local producers sell their products. See our Seasonal events page to plan ahead and sign up for our email alerts and follow us on social media to receive invitations.

Beyond the B&B and the forest, there are unforgettable experiences awaiting you in Halle,  Pajottenland and Zenne Valley.  We ensure that each Hallerbos B&B guest’s visit is combined with a local experience. Visit Halle’s beautiful mini-Grand Place Gothic Square for a coffee or beer on an outdoor terrace gazing up at it’s 14th century Basilica of Saint Martin with its celebrated 13th century Black Madonna. Stroll our local food and antique markets, pedestrian shopping streets and in the greater Halle area to shop in our designer clothing and specialty stores. And dine in top restaurants and with some of Belgium’s best sommeliers. Our favourites are Den Ommegang, Restaurant De Kaai, Les Eleveurs, ‘t Soethuys, De Korte Vest, Van Hoo and TWA é MWA.

There’s something fun to do in Halle everyday! And there are many monthly and yearly traditional and cultural events. The most colourful of these is the Spring Halle Carnival! Halle locals have been celebrating carnival for more than six hundred years and our carnival is one of the largest in the country. Put on your costume and join us for the fun and the procession of colorfully dressed groups and beautifully decorated carriages!