Panorama Hotel
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Hotel Panorama traces its origins to De Panne, on the Flemish coast. In the 1930s, André Reniers, a hardware store owner, vacationed in Bouillon and saw potential in a then-undeveloped hillside. He bought land and, in 1937, built Hotel Panorama with his wife.
Its main asset is its breathtaking view of Bouillon, the Semois River, and the castle. During World War II, German General Heinz Guderian appreciated this vantage point and used the hotel as a temporary headquarters. Legend says he narrowly escaped death when a deer trophy fell from the wall during a bombing raid.
The hotel remained in family hands until 2023, spanning four generations. In 1952, son-in-law Jacques Nuyttens proposed a visionary cable car project to connect the hotel with the Belvedere viewpoint, sensing tourists' growing appetite for extraordinary experiences. The plan was rejected.
Today, visitors must still climb the hill and then ascend 160 steps to reach the 31-meter-high tower at the Belvedere, offering what locals claim is “the most beautiful city view in the world.”
