Hotel MatelotevsAntwerp Backpackers Hostel (abhostel)
Both properties are recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Hotel Matelote scores significantly better than Antwerp Backpackers Hostel (abhostel). Hotel Matelote scores 80 with praise from 6 reviewers such as Michelin Guide, Travel + Leisure and The Telegraph.
Hotel Matelote
Haarstraat 11A, Antwerp 2000, Belgium
From $89/night
- Free Internet
- Concierge
- Multilingual
- Business Center
- Meeting Rooms
- Minibar
Concierge
"The intimate Matelote is a refreshing take on the traditional Flemish talent for cozy interiors."
Condé Nast Traveler
"Occupying a renovated sixteenth-century brick house on a tiny lane steps from the medieval Grote Markt, the intimate Matelote is a refreshing take on the traditional Flemish talent for cozy interiors." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"The hotel is just a cobblestone's throw from the historic market, Grote Markt, and is wedged between gently listing 350-year-old merchants' houses." Full review
Michelin Guide
"A very well-located hotel a stone's throw from the Grand Place. The decidedly contemporary decor fits in marvellously with the perfectly preserved 16C building."
The Telegraph
8.0
"If you want to be surrounded by the cobblestone, car-free streets of historic Antwerp, then this is the place to stay." Full review
Lonely Planet
"In a 16th-century building on a pedestrianised old-city back street, the Matelote has 10 contemporary styled rooms in five different types." Full review
Antwerp Backpackers Hostel (abhostel)
Langstraat 83, Antwerp 2000, Belgium
From $0/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Laundy Room
- Multilingual
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"This adorable family-run hostel has lots of little added extras to make it comfy. Its inner-suburban setting is 20-minutes' walk east of Antwerpen-Centraal station." Full review