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As a holiday destination, Antwerp is one of Western Europe’s best-kept secrets — home to Europe’s diamond trade, Belgium’s second-largest city also happens to be its style capital, playing the fashionable foil to serious old Brussels and serving as the proving ground for a thriving Belgian design movement.
It’s only sensible, then, that Antwerp would be home to some interesting hotels; not flashy scene-making boutiques, but understated, quietly chic guest houses like the Hotel Julien, a twenty-two-room townhouse hotel located in the heart of the old city center, close to the Grote Markt and the Cathedral of Our Lady. Behind the historic facade, surrounding a peaceful inner courtyard, is the very picture of modern minimal hotel design as it should be done — nothing cold or stark, just clean lines, blonde wood, creamy neutral tones and heaping white beds. Bathrooms feature a little bit of white marble for the traditionalist in all of us, along with state-of-the-art modern fixtures and top-shelf bath products.
An impressive breakfast is included, and fresh coffee and light fare are on offer all day. There’s a roof terrace with a view of Antwerp’s cathedral, and a bar stocked with whiskies and Belgian beers, while a small spa occupies the building’s 16th-century cellars. Despite these well-chosen amenities, however, this is no five-star oasis, just a smart and comfortable place to drop your suitcase on the way out to see the Rubens museum or the boutiques of the Antwerp Six.
- 22 Rooms
- Style: Modern Design
- Atmosphere: Quiet
- 10 Guest Reviews
- Hôtel Julien
- Korte Nieuwstraat 24
- Antwerp, Belgium
Hotel amenities and services
- 100% non-smoking hotel
- 24 hour concierge
- 24 hour front desk
- 24 hour room service
- Bar
- Free wi-fi
- Lounge
- Luggage storage
- No pets allowed
- Restaurant
- Room service
- Sauna
- Self service parking (charges apply)
- Shopping area nearby
- Spa
- Spa treatments (on request)
- Turkish bath
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10 Guest Reviews
All reviews are from Tablet guests with verified stays.
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- Lisa
- Stayed March 2013
- Rating: Good
What I liked:
Beautiful decor - modern touches alongside original features.
Loved the high ceilings, cosy underfloor heating and calm atmosphere. Great breakfast too.
What the hotel could do better:
We loved the decor, and the room was clean, however our room (29) could have done with a spruce-up. There were scuff marks on the floor, and paint chipped off the corners of the walls, the bottom of the shower where the glass screen was fitted was all brown and there was a crack where the wall meets the ceiling above the bed. In an all-white room these little scuffs were especially noticeable. It just needs a spot of maintenance.
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- steve
- Stayed October 2012
- Rating: Good
What I liked:
upgrade to a suite
What the hotel could do better:
Nothing, had a wonderful stay!
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- lauretta
- Stayed September 2012
- Rating: Poor
What I liked:
The only redeeming quality of the hotel was the location.
What the hotel could do better:
The front desk staff was extremely rude and certainly non hospitable. The internet in the hotel was intermittent. The television was a picture of snow. They tried to fix the problem, but couldn't & suggested I watch TV & work online in a temporary room?! Moving back into my room when I was finished. This is not satisfactory. I told the front desk manager that I was not happy with the room or the service &was told that nothing could be done. I will never stay in this hotel again, nor will I recommend the hotel to anyone.
