Hotel Industrie, Antwerp

Advantages: beer
Disadvantages: sad in winter

...House” there. Everyone in Antwerp should make an allocation of 2-3 hours to visit the Diamond Museum, which shows you the entire process of the diamond industry, literally from the moment the diamond is mined to the moment it becomes an important accessory of a rich lady beauty. Antwerp is the major city in the entire world for diamond production. After so much history and culture, why not talking about food and beers? Antwerp’s night life, particularly in summer is very lively. A good meal in a decent restaurant would not cost you more than $30-40, you may want to have a go at the mussels and wild boar (not necessarily during the same dinner). Finally, do not forget there are plenty of beers to be tastes, literally hundreds. Enjoy it!... Read review

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Advantages: Nice gym
Disadvantages: Location, lack of 'ooh' factor, price

...Perhaps surprisingly, though boasting 4*s, the Crowne Plaza in Antwerp has a few things in common with a standard Travelodge or other similar motel chain. This is something you notice immediately on arrival, prompted by its location directly beside a motorway. The similarities continue inside too, with some of the rooms and parts of the public areas looking worse for wear despite an alleged recent refurbishment, and the hefty price tag associated with a hotel of this 'standard'. If, as Giles Coren speculated recently, Travelodges are so cheap they scrimp on an additional 'l' then the Crowne Plaza was keen to add the 'e' to have something else to bill you for. The hotels in this chain are not especially cheap - the standard rooms in the Antwerp one had rack rates of over 200 Euros with the business class rooms significantly more... Read review

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Advantages: location, friendly reception staff
Disadvantages: cracked sink, no shower curtain , tired room

...When does a hotel go from being basic to being a bit of a dive. I pondered this question on my recent stay at the Tourist Hotel in Antwerp. The Tourist Hotel is a 2/3 star hotel (depending on which website you consult) across the road from Antwerp's main railway station. I stayed there for three nights in August. We booked the hotel via a special offer in the Metro. We were attracted to it as it was very reasonable. We paid £135 per person for Eurostar travel and three nights accommodation (the deal was to get three nights for the price of one).We were not too bothered about the hotel as it was a place to sleep, eat breakfast and wash as we were going to explore Antwerp not sit in a hotel. The hotel as stated is in a block just across from the railway station so it was ultra easy to find. Our first impressions were good... Read review

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