Flemish Region · Belgium
Where to stay in Antwerp
Antwerp is a city in Flemish Region, Belgium, home to about 529,000 people. This guide covers 5 hotels in Antwerp, with about 690 rooms between them. 2 of them carry a published guest score, and the list below is ordered by it.
- Places to stay in this guide
- 5
- Best months
- May, June, August and September
- Nearest airport
- ANR6 km · Antwerp International Airport (Deurne)
- Currency
- EUReuro
- Time zone
- Europe/Brussels
- Language
- Dutch, French, German
About
About Antwerp
Antwerp is a city and a municipality in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is the capital and largest city of Antwerp Province, and the third-largest municipality in Belgium by area at 208.22 km2 (80.39 sq mi).
The origins of the name of Antwerp comes from aan de werpe, which is Dutch for "at the throw", referring to where the river throws its sand. The name also has a funny anecdote saying it comes from Hand werpen, which translated is "throwing hands". In the city flag, the castle "het Steen" and the hand of Antwerp are shown. In the 16th century, Antwerp was one of the most important financial centres of the world, where traders from all over Europe and Asia sold and bought their goods. After the siege of Antwerp in 1585 by the Spanish, this role as a financial centre was taken over by Amsterdam.
Wikipedia and Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Things to do
What to see and do in Antwerp
See
- Antwerp City Pass
- City Hall/Old Market Square
- Diamond District
- The hidden street Vlaeykensgang
- Jewish Quarter
- Bouwmeester synagogue
- Romi Goldmuntz Synagogue
- Antwerp Ruien
- Red light district
- Plantin Moretus Museum
- Vleeshuis
- Mineralogical Museum
Do
- St. Anna pedestrian tunnel (Sint-Annatunnel)
- Baja Bikes
- Kinepolis Antwerpen
- Port of Antwerp
- Ghostly Nighttime Tour,
- Jan Plezier Boottochten
- De Koninck tour
- TomorrowLand
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Where to stay
The best-rated places to stay in Antwerp
Ordered by guest score as each operator publishes it, weighted by the number of reviews so a handful of perfect scores does not outrank thousands of very good ones. Scores are shown on their own scale.
| # | Place to stay | Rooms | Guest score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leonardo Hotel Antwerp the Plaza hotel | 87 | 84/100 3,191 reviews |
| 2 | Leonardo Hotel Antwerpen hotel | 108 | 81/100 4,917 reviews |
3 more places to stay, without a published guest score
| Place to stay | Rooms |
|---|---|
| Hotel Antwerpen hotel | 237 |
| Hotel Dennenhof hotel | 84 |
| Hotel Park Lane Antwerpen hotel | 174 |
Schematic: the city centre in orange, each place to stay as a dot, distance rings in kilometres.
Where to stay
More hotels in Antwerp
8 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Botanic Sanctuary Antwerp | 0.9 km | |
| Century Hotel | 1.5 km | |
| De Keyser Hotel | 1.5 km | |
| Hyllit Hotel Antwerp | 1.3 km | |
| Koninklijk Belgisch Zeemanshuis | 1.0 km | |
| Lindner Hotel Antwerp | 1.8 km | |
| Middelheim Guesthouse | 5.2 km | |
| RumpusRoom GuestHouse | 2.7 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Antwerp
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Antwerp are May, June, August and September. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 24 °C; December is the wettest, with about 82 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Antwerp: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR), about 5.6 km from the city centre in a straight line; Brussels Airport (BRU, 36 km) and Eindhoven Airport (EIN, 72 km) are also within reach.
Getting around
The public transportation company De Lijn has a dense network of buses, trams, and pre-metro (underground tram) connections in the city and wide area around it. Tickets can be purchased through the mobile app. You can also buy cards of €21 (10 fares, as of July 2025) or alternatively 1- or 3-day tickets at fixed points in town; inside transportation payment of tickets is only possible via contactless payment (cards or via smartphone); buying tickets in cash is not possible anymore. For one fare, you can ride up to an hour.
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ANR · Antwerp International Airport (Deurne)
BRU · Brussels Airport
EIN · Eindhoven Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Antwerp
Eat
Antwerpse handjes are little biscuits or chocolates in the shape of a hand. Invented by a Jewish baker in 1932. As with most Flemish towns, you can find many frietkoten in the city. These are places of which the Belgians are really proud of. Here you can buy the famous Belgian fries and other fried food for a reasonable price. For lunch people often go eat a "smos", a sandwich with several layers of garniture in it. The name refers to the mess you make when trying to eat it. You can find them in several stores like Panos or Foodmaker. De Keyserlei (the street that runs west from Central Station) is a street with a varied choice of restaurants.
Drink
Wherever you are in Antwerp, you will always be near a pub or another drinking facility. Not surprising in the city that has the most pubs per capita in the world. The pubs do not have a closing hour. Drinks originating here are De Koninck (commonly called "Bolleke") beer, and Elixir d'Anvers – a liquor based on plants.
Stay safe
Most parts of Antwerp are safe, but some neighborhoods are to be avoided in the evening, especially the area around De Coninckplein and the neighborhoods of Borgerhout, Seefhoek and the Schipperskwartier. Still, these neighbourhoods have a very lively atmosphere and so are definitely worth a visit during the day. Moreover, it is of utmost importance to lock your bike properly if left outside on the street throughout the city. If you need police assistance, the direct police number is 101. If you need a non-urgent police inquiry or the most nearby police station you can dial 0800/12312 for free. Most police officers in Antwerp are friendly and professional.
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Good to know
Accessibility, parking and families in Antwerp
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Questions
Antwerp: questions travellers ask
What are the best-rated hotels in Antwerp?
By published guest score: Leonardo Hotel Antwerp the Plaza (84 / 100 · 3,191 reviews · www.leonardo-hotels.com (operator's own guest score)); Leonardo Hotel Antwerpen (81 / 100 · 4,917 reviews · www.leonardo-hotels.com (operator's own guest score)).
When is the best time to visit Antwerp?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Antwerp are May, June, August and September. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 24 °C; December is the wettest, with about 82 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Antwerp?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR), about 5.6 km from the city centre in a straight line; Brussels Airport (BRU, 36 km) and Eindhoven Airport (EIN, 72 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Antwerp?
euro (EUR).
Nearby
Destinations near Antwerp
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.