The Grand Hotel Motke - Knokke

Many of our most memorable childhood Knooke holidays were spent at The Motke, as we called it, or De Grand Hotel Motke as it was actually named.

It was here that our slightly mad au pair girl took us singing in the rain barefoot, and had us all watch while she donated blood at the Red Cross caravan. She also exposed us to indoor barbecue cooking, her version of Fondue!

All the while our parents sat enjoying coffee at one of Knokke's fashionable cafes in blissful ignorance. Memorable stuff indeed.

The Grand Hotel Motke was right on the promenade, above an amusement arcade and a stone's throw from the place where kids could rent pedal powered go-karts, bicycles, and virtually any type of pedal powered multi wheeled equipment. Sadly the old Grand Hotel was demolished and rebuilt, and the amusement arcade has gone. However, you can still rent virtually any type of pedal powered multi wheeled equipment.