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La Réserve Resort
Knokke-Heist, Belgium · Independent · Grand Luxury
La Réserve Resort faces the Zegemeer in Knokke-Heist, Belgium's 5-star superior coastal house after Glenn Sestig's rebuild for owners Bart Versluys and Marc Coucke. Peter Goossens, three-star chef of Hof van Cleve, shaped restaurant La Rigue for three years after the 2021 purchase; the restaurant itself does not hold three stars.
- Opened 1949
- Rooms from 484 sq ft (45 m²)
- Architect: Glenn Sestig
- Interiors: Glenn Sestig
About La Réserve Resort
- The resort opened in 1949 on Lake Zegemeer, opposite Casino Knokke.
- Architect Glenn Sestig redesigned the house after Marc Coucke and Bart Versluys bought it in 2021.
- It recovered 5-star superior status in July 2024 after the Coucke-Versluys rebuild.
- Peter Goossens, whose Hof van Cleve held three Michelin stars, consulted on La Rigue from 2021 to 2024.
- This Knokke La Réserve is independent on the door.
History
Hotel La Réserve opened in 1949 beside Lake Zegemeer in Knokke-Heist, across from Casino Knokke, and became a 1950s-60s coastal society address. Bart Versluys and Marc Coucke bought it in 2021 and commissioned architect Glenn Sestig. The house regained 5-star superior status in July 2024. Peter Goossens consulted on restaurant La Rigue for a three-year term that ended in December 2024. It is unrelated to La Réserve (Michel Reybier).
Restaurants and bars
- La Rigue — Restaurant · French-Belgian · Chef Peter Goossens
Experiences
- Restaurant La Rigue — The resort's culinary flagship, with refined cuisine and a terrace named the most beautiful in Belgium by Gault&Millau in 2025.
- Wellness area — Fully renovated wellness area offering treatments, saunas and a hammam; open to hotel guests and external visitors.
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