Dear Megan,
The hotels booked for our group (Arya Stadium and Madanis Liceo) were both perfect for our needs.
CPhI Worldwide - 2023
BRAFA 2026 will be hosted as a live exhibition between January 25th and February 1st, 2026, at the Brussels Expo (Heysel).
BRAFA has been a key meeting point for the art world in Belgium ever since its birth almost 70 years ago. The annual art fair creates the necessary conditions for gallerists, collectors, and curators to meet, appraise, educate and buy art pieces. BRAFA occurs annually at Brussels Expo and showcases fine art, antiques, and contemporary art for eight days. Previously, the art fair opened the year in January, but now organisers have decided to move it to a slot in mid-June. BRAFA has always been a barometer for the art market. You can see trends form in how collectors and other buyers react from year to year. It’s important to note that every single piece at BRAFA has been appraised and verified.
BRAFA continues to expand its list of galleries to showcase the very best from art and antiques. The names you should definitely learn are:
They contribute to the wide variety of art objects, which span human history since the Bronze Age. There are currently 20 categories at the art fair. These include classical archeology, tribal artistry, pre-Colombian artwork, Asian artistic creations, jewelry, and silverware. They also feature coinages, furnishing, and art items ranging from the Middle Ages to today. Among them are old and modern-day paintings, contemporary artwork, sculpture, ceramic wares, contemporaneous glass and earthenware, carpetings and fabrics, drawings, original cartoons, etchings, rare publications, photography, and writings. The galleries come from the Italian Republic, Japan, the UAE, and the United States.
Each year, BRAFA invites a guest of honour. Sometimes this can be a respected art institution. Other times it’s a remarkable artist who has left their mark in the art world. In the upcoming edition, the Guest of Honour is Belgian-born Arne Quinze, who first broke into the art world with his graffiti work and has since moved to wooden constructions and other installations. Buyers and art lovers can get the most out of the rich assortment of artworks and antiques by taking part in one of the many Art Tours held during the fair. Another highlight is the line-up of BRAFA ART TALKS – a series of conversations and lectures on modern artists such as Keith Haring and historical periods.
Travel 2 Fairs Ltd has sent business travellers all over the world and knows exactly what you need in your hotel accommodation for BRAFA. Book hotels near Brussels Expo at affordable rates and keep your daily commute to the art fair short. Make terrific savings no matter how small your budget is. We have a wide selection of hotels, hostels, and apartments. Large groups of over twenty people are no challenge to us all. In addition to your online hotel booking for BRAFA, Travel 2 Fairs Ltd can help you with logistics. Do you want a quick commute to your hotel from Brussels airport? We can arrange for a private airport transfer upon arrival. We’re also a rent-a-car vendor.
BRAFA 2022 occurred between June 19th and June 26th, 2022, at a novel location – Brussels Expo. The live restart edition featured 115 exhibiting galleries from 15 nations. The event venue did not include coronavirus precautions because of the improved pandemic situation.
The 2023 iteration occurred as a live trade exhibition between January 29th and February 5th, 2023 at the Brussels Expo. The event did not include coronavirus precautions because Belgium repealed its pandemic restrictions. The iteration featured 130 exhibiting galleries and 65 000 visitants, with 65% of the visiting representing a foreign country.
The 2024 iteration was a live trade exposition hosted between January 28th and February 4th, 2024. The event was attended by around 67 000 visitants and more than 130 exhibiting firms from 14 nations on 21 000 m2.
The 2025 iteration of BRAFA occurred as a live trade expo between January 26th and February 2nd 2025. The event featured 72 000 visitants and 130 exhibiting firms from 16 nations.
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Dear Megan,
The hotels booked for our group (Arya Stadium and Madanis Liceo) were both perfect for our needs.
CPhI Worldwide - 2023
Hello Ben,
Everything went well at Arthotel Ana im Olympiapark (4) no complaints.
Kresimir
We are happy with the hotel as it was really close to the fair and it was a nice one. Good brekastfast and we went outside to have dinner couple of times as it was nearby restaurants.
Carole Gaucher
Dear Tom,
Hope you are well.
I wanted to say thank you for your helps for the hotel reservation during A+A 2023.
I would like to know, if you can do any price offer to us for 2025, if we use again your agency.
We are very satisfied with your service, but as we are hiring more people and getting bigger group, if we can reduce the cost per night, it would be grateful.
I look forward to hearing from you.
A + A 2023
Hello Michelle,
Thank you so much.
You are the best !!!
You were a big help for me and for the future I know where to find you.
Have a great day and thank you for everything.
MIRIAN MUNSTERS
Management Assistant
Very happy with hotel. Nice and clean, friendly and help full staff, breakfast very nice, room nice, clean and spacious. Will definitely re-book for my next business visit to Nurnberg.
Dear Michael,
Thanks for contacting me.
I confirm that everything was perfect and I had a pleasant stay at Best Western Havly Hotel.
If we may need your services for future we will for sure contact you again.
Thank you
Hi Tracy,
Everything went well with our stay! Thank you for your assistance!
Kind regards,
Lucy
CPhI Worldwide 2023
Tom was perfect and it was easy working with him.
My colleagues are Very satisfied and are happy with the hotel they stayed.
Marmomac 2023
Dear Megan,
I confirm that everything went well.
From the booking and accommodation of our colleagues to our days in Milan.
Thank you.
Have a nice day,
Chiara
CPhI Worldwide - 2024
Dear Megan
I would like to send you my special thanks for your efforts. Not faced any problem and nice hotel. Thank you again!
Best regards,
Fahrettin Unal
Hi,
The average opinion of our people was: The rooms were really o.k., good bed, enough space etc., and there was an easy access to the public transportation. What they did not like was the poor breakfast. Further two of them noticed empty bottles on the room at their arrival, that have not been removed during their whole stay. That's no good room service.