I booked the hotel through the Internet, and was exteremely shocked when I got there. The hotel looks as it has never been renovated - everything looks like a 70's movie. All the furniture is old and worn-out. Unprotected electricity cables are running along the walls, there are stains all along the walls and the carpet also looks very filthy.... more

I stayed for 1 night with a friend on a weekend. Based on the photo's on the website of the booking service (and on the hotel website) we expected an ok room, nothing fancy. But never did we expect such a dump. The location is fine I have to say, the room is huge. But that's about it. The rest... more

We stayed at the Empire over Christmas 2007. It's got a great location about 5 minutes walk to the train station and a 15 minute walk to the Grote Market. The room was very big and the bed was ok. The room was also clean, but like most say its a little outdated. The service was friendly and I guess... more

This hotel was booked by my boyfriend for a one night stay in Antwerp recently. The main reason for him choosing this hotel was the price/location and also ease of parking. The location is in the Diamond area, which I thought looked a nice area of town, a 15 minute walk down the Meirs (pedestrianised shopping street) to the Groenplaats,... more

Good, average hotel. Not great but also no bad. Only price is too high for quality offered. Basic, spacious room,buffet breakfast reasonabel. Ugly entrance, cheap feeling. Friendly staff. Small elevators. more

I stayed here 22nd sep 2007. The only thing good about this hotel is the location. It is only a five minute walk from Antwerp Centraal station and Antwerp Zoo. The hotel itself is presented to an ok level - i say ok because you expect a lot more from a 3 star hotel. Our room was not cleaned properly... more

Having read the other reviews following booking we were somewhat worried we had booked a terrible hotel - we had no need to be! Admittedly we can agree that the furnishing may be "dated" circa mid 1980's, and that the street in which the hotel resides is slightly "tatty", but our non smoking room on the 5th floor was exceptionally... more

as my preferred hotel in Antwerp was fully booked I tried this hotel for 2 nights. First I had to stay in a smoker rooms even though I requested a non-smoker one. The smell was aweful. They use some kind of spray to neutralize the smell of cigarettes. I don't know what's worse. Seconds in a non-smoker room was better.... more

This was the second time that I have stayed in this part of Antwerp. Having paid more than last time and was expecting something better but was disappointed. I would rate the hotel as a 2 star not a 3. The room was a bit shabby and in need of some work. The carpets throughout the hotel were dirty and... more