Hampshire Inn – ECU Genk
Get out of the rut, and discover the healing forces of a holiday in Limburg. Relax, unwind and slow down - all bywords for Limburg.
In the heart of Limburg, in the bustling and versatile city of Genk, you will find the Hampshire Inn – ECU Genk. The team of ECU will guarantee you will feel right at home here, and the well-known hospitality of Limburg will make sure that you will return home with an exceptional memory of Belgium.
Genk is known as a dynamic, diverse, and modern city, located near the Dutch and German borders. This enables you to visit one of our neighbouring countries during your stay in Genk.
For relaxation, entertainment and fun, however, there is no need to leave this city. There is plenty to do in Genk: you could go shopping in a charming and pleasant environment, but you could also visit one of the many business centres, which all have their own specific character and atmosphere. You could for example pay a visit to Genk-Centrum, which offers 3 shopping malls, cosy business streets, pleasant terraces, and in the summer time charming entertainment.
Just like the diversity of the city, you can also find many culinary establishments in Genk. A characteristic Southern restaurant, the typical Belgian kitchen, an Eastern place or the French haute cuisine: there is something to suit all tastes.
For people who like to relax amidst nature, Genk is also an ideal place to be. Within this city there are various signposted cycle tracks and footpaths. The famous cycle trail network of 500 km of the "Regionaal Landschap Kempen en Maasland", of which 30 km is located within Genk, enables you to make your route as long as you desire.
Genk offers two beautiful recreational areas: the well-known open-air museum Bokrijk, which has an ideal mix of culture, nature and relaxation, and the green domain called "Kattevennen". Here you can find the public observatory and the "Europlanetarium", where you can be introduced to every aspect of the science of astronomy.
It is an ideal stop-over for those on their way to the Netherlands and Germany.