Hotel JulienvsHotel 't Sandt
Both Hotel Julien and Hotel 't Sandt are rated highly by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Hotel Julien is the choice of most professionals compared to Hotel 't Sandt. Hotel Julien is ranked #2 in Antwerp with accolades from 7 publications like Lonely Planet, Afar Magazine and Insight Guides.
Hotel Julien
Korte Nieuwstraat 24, Antwerp 2000, Belgium
From $408/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Multilingual
Concierge
"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."
Insight Guides
"A stunning boutique hotel located in two restored houses near the cathedral. The 11 rooms are furnished in a cool minimalist style."
Travel + Leisure
"The two charcoal-colored town houses of the Hotel Julien are surrounded by 17th-century churches, gabled mansions, and cobblestoned alleys." Full review
Michelin Guide
"Hidden behind its carriage entrance this hotel is a real gem. It boasts a warm welcome, cosy atmosphere and very refined Scandinavian-style rooms."
Fodor's
"Informality is the trademark of this elegant hotel... the peaceful setting provides a relaxing refuge." Full review
Afar Magazine
"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
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"This very discreet boutique mansion-hotel exudes an exquisitely tasteful understated elegance." Full review
Hotel 't Sandt
Zand 13-19, Antwerp 2000, Belgium
From $161/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Business Center
Concierge
"This friendly and centrally located neo-Rococo property was refurbished in 1993 and again in 2006, when all of its rooms were converted to suites."
Fodor's
"A 17th-century neo-rococo mansion that has served as a customs house, soap factory, and fruit importer is now one of Antwerp's classiest hotels." Full review
Michelin Guide
"This establishment is in an attractive building with a fine Rococo facade near the banks of the Escaut."
DK Eyewitness
"A cosy four-star hotel in Antwerp’s historical centre, ‘t Sandt occupies a protected Neo-Rococo building from the mid-19th century that was the site of the city’s first customs duty office."
Lonely Planet
"This charming, 29-room boutique hotel was originally a 15th-century customs house...many other rooms have period curiosities and exposed beams, and ‘duplexes’ have wrought-iron stairs up to bed." Full review