ibis Antwerpen Centrum Hotel 3 stars

I've forgotten how many times we've stayed at the hotel over the last 10 years but we keep on coming back. Usual Ibis fare, so you know what you're going to get. Centrally located, tram nearby (complete with the new line 1, north-south line), market in the square at the weekends directly outside the hotel which you never hear being set up in the mornings. Friendly staff, some have been there for years and great housekeeping staff who keep the rooms up to standard. Bathrooms in the bedrooms are on the extremely compact side. Europeans will probably manage for space but your average American doesn't have a hope in hell of accessing the space. Breakfast choice has been gradually thinning down so please re-evaluate that one. More importantly, the new reception concept across Ibis and Ibis Budget is embarrassing. Please go back to the more formal reception set up across the chain rather than wandering round with iPads. I'm coming to a hotel, not some sort of high school reunion. It also means that you're not always sure who are staff and who are guests. Turn up with public transport rather than a car/motorbike as the local parking beneath the city theatre across the road from the hotel is extortionate. There are cheaper places to park a couple of streets away. The public transport links are excellent to the station and even to the airport so this is the better way to arrive. Plenty of places to eat and drink within five minutes walk of the hotel.

Centrally located and within easy walking of Meir, Station, Trams, Shopping and Restaurants, Ibis Antwerpen Centrum offers comfortable and convenient accommodation at reasonable prices. The works in the public area could have spoilt the stay but the friendly staff did everything possible to minimise disruption and make our stay confortable. A pity the noisy guests on our last night could not have been a little more considerate between 2 and 4 in the morning but that was not the hotel's fault.

Good location, friendly service. Rooms and doors need soundproofing but the hotel served its purpose adequately.

Very nice and clean place

The personnel was friendly and helpful. However my major issue was that there was no enough blankets in the room and it was very cold for me. The personnel then offer an electrical heater and the issue was solved.