Hotel MatelotevsHotel Rubens - Grote Markt
Both properties are rated highly by expert writers. Overall, Hotel Matelote ranks significantly better than Hotel Rubens - Grote Markt. Hotel Matelote ranks #4 in Antwerp with accolades from 6 reviewers including Condé Nast Traveler, Lonely Planet and Travel + Leisure.
Hotel Matelote
 Concierge
 Condé Nast Traveler
 Travel + Leisure
 Michelin Guide
 The Telegraph
 Lonely Planet
Haarstraat 11A, Antwerp 2000, Belgium
From $89/night
- Free Internet
 - Concierge
 - Multilingual
 - Business Center
 - Meeting Rooms
 - Minibar
 
 "The intimate Matelote is a refreshing take on the traditional Flemish talent for cozy interiors." 
 "Occupying a renovated sixteenth-century brick house on a tiny lane steps from the medieval Grote Markt, the intimate Matelote is a refreshing take on the traditional Flemish talent for cozy interiors." Full review
 "The hotel is just a cobblestone's throw from the historic market, Grote Markt, and is wedged between gently listing 350-year-old merchants' houses." Full review
 "A very well-located hotel a stone's throw from the Grand Place. The decidedly contemporary decor fits in marvellously with the perfectly preserved 16C building." 
8.0
 "If you want to be surrounded by the cobblestone, car-free streets of historic Antwerp, then this is the place to stay." Full review
 "In a 16th-century building on a pedestrianised old-city back street, the Matelote has 10 contemporary styled rooms in five different types." Full review
Hotel Rubens - Grote Markt
 Concierge
 Lonely Planet
 Michelin Guide
 DK Eyewitness
Oude Beurs 29, Antwerp B2000, Belgium
From $139/night
- Pet Friendly
 - Bar/Lounge
 - Free Internet
 - Room Service
 - Free Breakfast
 - Laundry Service
 
 "This business travelers' secret is centrally located in the pleasant Oude Stad neighborhood on a crooked street lined with furniture boutiques, quiet restaurants, and Flemish bookshops." 
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Request a room with a view of the belfry at St. Paul's Cathedral.
 "In a quiet street set just a little back from the Grote Markt, this friendly hotel welcomes guests with Chocotoffs and a glass of port or sherry on arrival." Full review
 "The Rubens occupies a stately building near the Grand Place, in which some of the guestrooms have a terrace overlooking the garden." 
 "This quietly-situated four-star hotel, just a short walk from the Grand Place, offers deluxe accommodation."