Where to Stay for the 2025 Belgian Grand Prix

From camping to luxury hotels, here’s the best places to stay near Spa Francorchamps for F1 fans attending the 2025 Belgian Grand Prix

• The 2025 Belgian Grand Prix takes place from July 25-27.
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The legendary Spa Francorchamps circuit is located in the rural Ardennes region of eastern Belgium, around 150km from Brussels and close to the German and Dutch borders. Unless you are camping next to the track, we recommend hiring a car and staying a little further afield as there’s a scarcity of reasonably priced local accommodation.

It’s cheaper, more convenient and the traffic isn’t too bad once you make it off the small country roads and on to the motorway (though more patience is needed on race day). Larger cities within a reasonable driving distance of Spa are also worth considering for your Grand Prix base, including Liége (Belgium), Aachen (Germany), Maastricht (Netherlands) and Luxembourg.

Trackside Camping at Spa-Francorchamps

Despite the unpredictable and often wet weather, camping next to the track at Spa remains hugely popular. F1 fans from all over Europe, including a large contingent from the UK, return to Spa year after year. Many will tell you that camping is the only way to get the proper Spa experience. Learn more: European F1 Camping Guide

For those looking for a fun and lively atmosphere at Spa, especially groups of young people, we recommend camping pitches from Easy Camping. The Easy Camping site, which is located a 15-minute walk from the Combes gate in the Green Zone at the top of the circuit, offers clean and sanitary facilities and is designed with a focus on nightlife and socializing with friends and other fans.

For a quieter and more high-end camping experience at the Belgian Grand Prix, we recommend GPtents, who offer both camping pitches for your tent or motorhome, or pre-erected ‘hotel tents,’ also in the Green Zone (see picture above). As well as offering clean toilets and bathrooms with hot showers, GPtents offers electricity hookups, an on-site restaurant and has staff on hand to ensure a comfortable stay. Watch the video below to learn more about GPtents.

Three color-code camping zones at Spa are organized by the circuit operator (check the map). The camping areas are temporary, so facilities are fairly basic, though toilets and showers are available. The campsites are also prone to being quite rowdy and drunken at night; choose an alternative if you value a good night’s sleep. You can normally park your car inside your pitch (if you are bringing one), and there are also special areas for motorhomes.

More information about camping zones at Spa-Francorchamps:

• Green Zone: Located on the North East corner of the circuit, next to Les Combes and Malmedy. This is best for General Admission (Bronze) ticket holders, as well as the 17-27, Silver 3, 4,6, Combes and Speed Corner grandstands. 
• Yellow Zone: 800m to the West of the circuit, but still within easy walking distance. Close to La Source, which means that it is well suited to those sitting in the grandstands on the start/finish straight, La Source and Eau Rouge (All Gold grandstands, Silver 1 & 2 or Bronze tickets).
• Young Village (Area 17-27): Located 1.5km from the track, behind Kemmel. This campsite is reserved for young fans aged 17-27 with tents only (no motorhomes) and features activities such as nightly DJ sets

Where to Stay Near Spa-Francorchamps

The F1 teams and their sponsors snap up most of the best local hotels long before race weekend, leaving a limited number of expensive rooms, but you can get lucky. Here are the closest towns to Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps:

• Francorchamps (>1km away): the closest town to the circuit, Francorchamps has a small selection of B&B style accommodation. It’s also home to the modern 4-star Hotel de la Source, where many of the drivers, teams and media stay. Book a room at Hotel de la Source with F1 Experiences.
• Stavelot (5km away): There’s almost 100 properties available in the larger town of Stavelot
• Malmedy (6 km away): Another medium-sized town close to the circuit, Malmedy makes a good base for the Belgian Grand Prix weekend
• Spa (13 km away): The original Spa town has a good selection of accommodation, including some grand old hotels.

Stay in Verviers, Liege, Aachen, Maastricht or Luxembourg

If you are willing to travel a bit further each day, there’s some really beautiful mid-sized cities worth considering in this  historic region of Europe. As long as you don’t mind a longer commute, we’ve chosen some cities below that can make a good base for your F1 weekend, some of which have less of the dreaded ‘F1 tax’ that hotels closer to the circuit impose. Please note that the following cities were served by served by the City Shuttle bus service in 2024: Aachen (Aix-La-Chapelle), Anvers, Bruxelles-Midi, Bruxelles-Nord, Charleroi, Düsseldorf, Eindhoven, Liège, Cologne, Lille, Luxembourg, Maastricht, Mons & Namur

• Verviers, Belgium: Just 20km north of the circuit, Verviers is the closest large city with good train connections to Brussels and regular buses serving the circuit
• Liege, Belgium: Located 60km northwest of the circuit, Liege is a pretty, historic student town of around 200,000 inhabitants.
• Aachen, Germany: Over the border in Germany (around 60km north of Spa), Aachen is another historic mid-sized city with a population of approximately 250,000. It boasts an impressive old town and famous cathedral.
• Maastricht, Netherlands: Like Liege, Maastricht is also situated on the Maas river (hence the name), but over the border in the Netherlands and around 70km north of the circuit. Home to 120,000 inhabitants, Maastricht boasts a beautiful old town and is known for its cuisine, good shopping and multicultural atmosphere.
• Luxembourg: Approximately 85km south of Spa Francorchamps, Luxembourg is one of the smallest sovereign states in Europe, with a population just over 500,000. It’s also one of the richest nations in the world, iThere’s lots to see and do in this historic city, which also offers flights to all corners of Europe.