Antwerp, Belgium is a city that, despite being off the beaten track, is filled with marvelous boutique hotels and chic B&Bs. Perhaps it’s because the city is the fashion and design capital of Belgium. A new hotel on the map is The Black, located in the trendy southern part of the city (Antwerp-Zuid). The owner, Kim Soeffers, is an interior stylist. She bought the building and renovated it to create an intimate guest house with a sexy attitude. In near future, Kim plans to open a new guest house with four small apartments done up in the same style as the hotel. This would allow guests to rent a place for a week or longer.

The Black has three rooms which cost between 125 EUR and 175 EUR (breakfast included). There’s free Wi-Fi and luxurious bath products from Hermès.

Hotel The Black
Amerikalei 113
2018 Antwerp
Belgium
+32 (0)3 298 4 298
www.hoteltheblack.be

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Mapplr’s favorite boutique hotels and B&Bs in Antwerp

Google maps of Mapplr’s favorite hotels and B&Bs in Antwerp

Antwerp is a city with two personalities: one lives in the world of Rubens and 17th century Flemish architecture, the other favors minimalist furniture from Maarten van Severen and parties with the fashion crowd in Antwerp Zuid, the new trendy neighborhood where Belgian designers Dries van Noten and Ann Demeulemeester have their flagship stores.

But, these two worlds come together in the recently renovated B&Bs and boutique hotels that have sprouted up across the city in the last seven years. I have never been to a city that has so many chic B&Bs and boutique hotels, especially one that happens to be off the beaten (tourist) track.

In recent years, Antwerp has become a regular stopover for the fashion and design crowd. It is the headquarters of the Belgian fashion industry: the Modemuseum (fashion museum) is outstanding; its fashion and arts academy ranks among the best in the world, and the competition among students is brutal. Antwerp designers’ creations are carried in major department stores and boutiques around the world. Antwerp excels in furniture and interior design as well. And you won’t be disappointed on the gastronomic front. There are so many good restaurants that I’m already wondering how I’m going to select my top ten for a future blog post.

I had enough trouble putting together this list of my favorite hotels and B&Bs in Antwerp. If you want to read more about them, look at the gorgeous photos, and view an availability calendar, visit the wonderful Weekendhotel site, which is a tremendous resource for hotels and B&Bs in Belgium and the Netherlands. Here is a link to Weekendhotel’s Antwerp page.

Boulevard Leopold
Belgielei 135
Antwerpen
+32 486 675 838
http://www.boulevard-leopold.be/
Elegant 19th century house in the Jewish quarter, my favorite place to stay in Antwerp

Hotel Matelote
Haarstraat 11A
Antwerp, Belgium
+32 3 201 88 00
http://www.matelote.be/
Boutique hotel that brings 21st century chic to a restored 16th century building

Delaneau
Karel Rogierstraat 20
Antwerp, Belgium
+32 3 216 27 85
www.delaneau20.com
Elegant, modern hotel and spa

M0851
Nationalestraat 19
Antwerp, Belgium
+32 3 297 60 66
www.m0851.be
Trendy guestrooms across the Modemuseum (fashion museum), perfect for fashionistas

Room National
Nationalestraat 24
2000 Antwerpen, Belgium
+32 3 226 07 00
www.roomnational.com
Down the street from the Modemuseum, above the Violetta and Vera Pepa boutique, perfect for the fashion crowd

De Gulden Baers
Sint Katelijnevest 23
Antwerpen
+32 3 231 89 94
http://www.deguldenbaers.com/
Restored 18th century house owed by a real estate agent who specializes in historic houses, close to the most beautiful square in Antwerp (the Hendrik Conscienceplein)

Hotel Julien
Korte Nieuwstraat 24
Antwerpen
+32 3 229 06 00
http://www.hotel-julien.com/home.html
Luxurious boutique hotel in an historic house; minimalist modern design that still manages to be warm and inviting

Miauw Suites
Marnixplaats 14
Antwerp, Belgium
+32 (0)3 2484 707
http://www.miauw.com/
Industrial chic, light-filled apartment in the heart of Antwerp-Zuid, owned by Dutch fashion designer, Analik

Bed, Bath and Bread
Justitiestraat 43
Antwerp, Belgium
+32 3248 1539
http://www.bbantwerp.com/
B&B in a restored Belle Epoque grand house

La Rimessa
Lamorinierestraat 127
Antwerp, Belgium
Tel +32 (0) 3 286 70 98
Mobile phone: +32 (0) 476 78 07 83
http://www.larimessa.be
B&B in an Art Nouveau townhouse

Git’Ann’twerpen
Welvaartstraat 54A
Antwerp, Belgium
+32 476 47 33 51
http://www.gitanntwerpen.be/
Stylish chic apartment for short and long term stays; they have another apartment in central Antwerp

Antwerp Dreams B&B
Begijnenvest 20
Antwerp, Belgium
+32 3 293 66 21
GSM: +32 475 48 19 16
http://www.antwerp-dreams.be/home/
Brocante-inspired B&B in the trendy Antwerp-Zuid neighborhood

Lobby
Jan van Beersstraat 51
Bolivarplaats
Antwerp, Belgium
+32 3 233 6483
www.lobbyantwerp.com
Three uniquely designed suites; restaurant serves French-Belgian food

Hotel The Black
Amerikalei 113
Antwerp, Belgium
+32 3 298 4 298
www.hoteltheblack.be
Stylish, intimate three room boutique hotel in the trendy Antwerp South

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