Antwerp Boutique Suites

Rooms

There are six suites for 2, spread across three storeys. Each has a large, airy living area with a Smart TV and a workstation space (but no kitchen - see below), and a double bedroom with kingsize bed. Bathrooms come with powerful rain showers and Molton Brown products. Three have large windows which let the light flood through, with a view of the square and the floodlit Plantin-Moretus museum at night. 

In all of them, you can expect quirky, retro decor details: a small wooden sledge used as a clothes hanger; flea market objets d'art; pleasingly pre-loved armchairs; a shining Alessi lemon squeezer on a shelf; period artwork and photography. You also get a welcome booklet with lots of useful information for guests.

Features include:

• Air conditioning
• Bathrobes
• Bluetooth sound system
• Central heating
• Coffee / tea making
• Hairdryer
• Safe box
• Satellite TV
• Toiletries
• WiFi

Eating

The suites all share a kitchenette on the second floor, which comes with a refrigerator, microwave, sink and kettle: fine for snacks and very light meals, but not more. Each suite has a small welcome selection with coffee, tea, madeleines; and for other supplies, there are a couple of supermarkets an easy walk from the square.

Foodie adventures abound in the city, and there are numerous options in walking distance. Roscam, the small café in the square, comes recommended; or grab a cone of chips covered with thick mayonnaise in the Groenplaats nearby; or sample fine Italian dining at Renaissance on Nationalestraat next door to the fashion museum. A little further, browse hipster cafés in the Zuid district, or go designer-dining at MAS (the Museum an der Stroom), the city’s finest modern art gallery.

Features include:

• Communal kitchen
• Restaurants nearby
• Welcome hamper in the apartments

Activities

• Flex your Amex: Antwerp has great shopping (design, interiors, books, art and fashion) and the suites are close to the Fashion District. Diane Von Furstenberg, Dries Van Noten, Anna Heylen and Paul Smith are all nearby
• Explore the city’s glittering past at the Diamond Museum. Sure, it’s a bit touristy, but the displays of diamonds are amazing
• Don't miss the open-air Middleheim museum, a fantastic contemporary sculpture park just outside the city with bespoke pieces from luminaries like Ai Weiwei
• MuKHA, in the Zuid district, is a modern art mecca and contains works from the 1970s and beyond
• MAS (the Museum an der Stroom) is very popular, an extraordinary building with a collection of modern art, mixed with a story of the city and its port. There is a lovely café, too
• Indulge in Belgium's classic gourmet delights: buy frites with mayo at Groenplaats, wander on for waffles, then treat yourself to a beautiful box of chocolates from one of Antwerp's many chocolatiers
• Visit Rubens' House: the painter’s former residence has been turned into a museum of his life
• Hire a bike on the street and head to Grote Markt to see the gold-tipped merchant houses and the famous town hall

Activities on site or nearby include:

• Cycling
• Historical sites
• Museums / galleries
• Nightlife
• Shopping / markets

Kids

Children aged 10+ are welcome and Antwerp is a great place for teenagers if you're travelling with just one parent and one teen and are happy to share a bed.

Best for:

Teens (over 12)

For more family-friendly places, see our Kids Collection

Location

The suites are set on Vrijdagmarkt Square, just off Nationalestraat close to the Fashion District of Antwerp, in northern Belgium.

By Air:
There are a few flights into Antwerp airport (10km), but you'll probably fly into Brussels (44km / 30 mins' drive), an international hub with regular daily flights from across the UK, Europe and beyond. 

By Train:
From UK and northern Europe, do consider the train: the Eurostar from London takes 3.5-4 hours, changing in Brussels. The suites are 30 mins' walk (less by taxi or tram) from Central Station.

By Car:
We don't recommend a car if you’re just coming to Antwerp for a short break; but if you’re planning to explore more of Belgium, see our car rental recommendations. Once you reach the city, beware of cyclists and trams. The large car park behind Nationalestraat is convenient, charged per day, or alternatively you could park on the road in a metered space.

Getting Around:
Antwerp is easily navigable on foot, if you want to browse interiors and clothes shops with spontaneous stops for coffee. For more focussed exploration, rent a shared city bike by the hour, or jump on a tram or bus.