De Gulde Schoen

De Gulde Schoen has beautiful rooms, loads of space and tastefully decorated. The location is great right in the centre of the old city. In room 7 the bed and sofa are huge. As are both TV screens. The shower room is also gigantic although there is no complete privacy. The room is in the centre of the apartment and you can walk past the two giant glass windows on either side looking straight into the room. The toilet is in a separate room right by the living area. In terms of supplies, there is a coffee machine and pods and coffee creamer in the fridge. Two small bottles of water. A kettle and one tea bag. Having said that, there is a supermarket over the road in the basement of the plaza. The worst thing for me was I found the apartment cold at night at 20 degrees and the heating was restricted. There are loads of restaurants and bars on the doorstep. And it's a safe area. Even though it's in the centre, the appartment is really quiet at night.

We made our reservation via a travel agency but didn't receive the access code. Finally we cancelled because nobody answered the phone after several tries during the day of arrival. This hotel is located in Antwerpen, but you need to call a phone number in Brussels. Very strange....

So much potential: Large rooms, cool design, but getting a little tatty. Cleaning is lazy, some dust on less used surfaces. Bins weren’t emptied from previous stayers which is disgusting. Room 1 (and 2) doors don’t open without shouldering it, significant health and safety risk in emergency! Clearly scrapes along the floor. Ac didn’t work just flashed.

We had stayed at this hotel before and had a lovely experience, so we decided to return. How disappointed we were to learn that it’s no longer a hotel, but just rooms for rent. The restaurant and reception have been fully demolished. During our three-night stay, there was no room cleaning at all. Nobody replied to our WhatsApp messages, and we couldn’t leave our luggage after check-out because there was no lobby or staff available. It wasn’t communicated to us that the hotel had transformed into an Airbnb-style operation upon booking. When we checked their website, it stated that this transition would begin on May 14th, but we arrived on the 11th. Overall, it was a disappointing experience. I don’t think they should still represent themselves as a hotel at all.

Fantastic location as just few mins walk away from main cathedral and where all the restaurants and bars are. Great value for money too.||We went with another couple and their apartment was stunning with a huge open plan bathroom and wooden and tiled floors throughout, definitely had the wow factor when you walked in! ||Our was very nice too but was not as open planned on two levels and the light coloured carpet was very grubby looking which was a real shame as the apartment itself had every thing you needed and was clearly a high calibre accommodation. ||It had a fabulous shower but be careful of the glass doors as there are no stickers on them and we both walked into them at least once during our stay as you can forget they’re closed - especially in the dark!!||Definitely happy to recommend for a short stay in Antwerp.

This is a really lovely aparthotel - but don’t be fooled by the TtipAdvisor photos. This hotel has changed in recent times, there is no lobby, no breakfast etc. it is simply an aparthotel, so that means the room and room only. Thanks to a digital key system you don’t even meet anyone. The room itself is very nice. The hotel provided an extra bed for my 4 year old. The highlight, without doubt, is the location. It is simply perfect for seeing the best of Antwerp.

If you want to stay somewhere really special in Antwerp, this is your place. ||De Gulde Schoen is a really old building, refurbished over several years and turned into a boutique suite hotel with soul. ||When we arrived the staff prepared a welcome drink, invited us to the bar and gave us a great introduction to Antwerp.||Friendly, informative, smart, not pushy. Really loved the staff. If your in Antwerp for business you will be happy to experience fast internet, something we lacked at other locations.||We had breakfast in our room and it was one of the best room service experiencs in a long time. ||The service felt 5-star. Without the uptight nature of posh hotels. This has been my most enjoyable stay in years.||Expensive? Yes, but worth it for a special occasion.||Bonus: the subtle scent and the jazz playing when you open the door to your suite for the first time. A lovely welcome.

I’m very confused about this hotel and our stay there. We chose this hotel because we saw it form the outside as we were walking through the city, and we thought it was very pretty and special. We went online to checkout the rooms and all the details and we still thought it was super pretty and special; that’s why we decided to book it. So first of all, it was super very expensive, but since it was only one night we decided we wouldn’t mind paying this high rate. When my fiancé and I got there we were immediately confused: even though it was nice and pretty, it wasn’t enough, not enough for what we payed. As of they tried very hard to be very fancy, but its fanciness felt off and forced. The room was super big, and I guess also comfortable but I found the entire decoration to be not of good taste. Breakfast was also very puzzling; the restaurant was barely a restaurant, small and empty. The food was good but I had to order it to the lady from front desk. I don’t know if I’m making any sense with this review, all I can say is that all the while, we found ourselves feeling like we had overpaid for what we were getting. And that we never understood why it was so expensive if it wasn’t even that top service, top installations, top food, top everything. I would never recommend paying their prices, I think it is not worth it, I would never go back.