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Hotel JulienvsHotel Matelote
Both properties are highly recommended by travel writers. Overall, Hotel Julien is preferred by most professionals compared to Hotel Matelote. Hotel Julien has a TripExpert Score of 84 with approval from 7 reviews including Travel + Leisure, Afar Magazine and Fodor's.
Hotel Julien
Concierge
Insight Guides
Travel + Leisure
Michelin Guide
Fodor's
Afar Magazine
Lonely Planet
Korte Nieuwstraat 24, Antwerp 2000, Belgium
From $408/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Multilingual
"Style-meisters love this place for the Eames chairs covered in black and white cowhide, pale oak floors, whitewashed furnishings, and beamed ceilings. It's just so…perfect."
"A stunning boutique hotel located in two restored houses near the cathedral. The 11 rooms are furnished in a cool minimalist style."
"The two charcoal-colored town houses of the Hotel Julien are surrounded by 17th-century churches, gabled mansions, and cobblestoned alleys." Full review
"Hidden behind its carriage entrance this hotel is a real gem. It boasts a warm welcome, cosy atmosphere and very refined Scandinavian-style rooms."
"Informality is the trademark of this elegant hotel... the peaceful setting provides a relaxing refuge." Full review
"Located in a pair of centuries-old Flemish townhouses in the center of town, Hotel Julien epitomizes Antwerp today: traditional on the outside, cutting-edge modern on the inside." Full review
Top choice
"This very discreet boutique mansion-hotel exudes an exquisitely tasteful understated elegance." Full review
Hotel Matelote
Concierge
Condé Nast Traveler
Travel + Leisure
Michelin Guide
The Telegraph
Lonely Planet
Haarstraat 11A, Antwerp 2000, Belgium
From $89/night
- Free Internet
- Concierge
- Multilingual
- Business Center
- Meeting Rooms
- Minibar
"The intimate Matelote is a refreshing take on the traditional Flemish talent for cozy interiors."
"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
"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
"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."
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
"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