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Charming apartment in 'historic heart' of Antwerp

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A modern living room with a fireplace, a dining area with red chairs, and a kitchen area with a stove.
A modern kitchen with a dining area, featuring a white table, white chairs, and a black countertop.
A modern kitchen with a dining area, featuring a large window, a refrigerator, and a dining table with chairs.
A white building with multiple windows and black shutters.
A modern kitchen with white cabinets, a built-in oven, and a dining area with a table and chairs.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Walk to Antwerp Market Square

Popular amenities

  • Internet
  • Refrigerator
  • Bathtub
  • Non-smoking
  • Microwave

Explore the area

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Antwerp, Flanders
  • Place, Antwerp Market Square
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Cathedral of Our Lady
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Steen Castle
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Airport, Brussels (BRU-Brussels - National)
    ‪39 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Bedroom 1

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Double Bed and 1 Double Futon

1 bathroom, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet

Bathroom 2

Bathtub or shower

Spaces

Kitchen
Dining area

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About the area

Antwerp

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Antwerp, Flanders

What's nearby

  • Antwerp Market Square - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Cathedral of Our Lady - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Steen Castle - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Antwerp City Hall - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Green Square - 6 min walk - 0.5 km

Getting around

  • Antwerp Port House Tram Stop - 6 min drive
  • Antwerp-South Station - 8 min drive
  • Antwerp (ANR-Antwerp Intl.) - 24 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Elfde Gebod - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Kid's Rhythm 'n Blues Kaffee - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪ToiToiToi - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Cabron - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Caffe Mundi - ‬1 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Charming apartment in 'historic heart' of Antwerp pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Charming apartment in 'historic heart' of Antwerp?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Charming apartment in 'historic heart' of Antwerp?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Charming apartment in 'historic heart' of Antwerp located?

Located in Old Town, this apartment building is steps away from Brabo Statue, Antwerp Market Square and Antwerp City Hall. Cathedral of Our Lady and Steen Castle are also within 5 minutes. Antwerp Central Station is 21 minutes by foot and Antwerp (ZWE-Antwerp Central Train Station) is 21 minutes.

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 64 out of 86 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 20 out of 86 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 86 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 86 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 86 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.8/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.4/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
EXCELLENT property! Centrally located (about a 1 minute walk to Grote Markt) yet on a quiet side street. Seriously EVERYTHING you want is a short walk away! Apartment is gorgeously decorated and cozy, a fully appointed kitchen, spacious living area and comfortable bed (it is up a few flights of stairs just as an FYI not a negative). Grocery stores again walking distance. Hosts Hilde and Koen were lovely - easy check in and check out and could not have been nicer. Was a truly lovely stay and we hope to return again in the near future!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We came back for a second stay and it was still amazing; brilliant flat that has everything you need, and the location is AMAZING - quiet side street right off the grote markt and close to many "cool" places for the young people.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy
Location is super convenient. Host was very nice. Sometimes had smell of smoking and what I think was cat litter in the apartment.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Incredible location, friendly and kind hosts, beautiful accommodation. Easy check in. Cannot wait to return.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Awesome location

Great location, lovely owners. Quiet street but close to everything!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location

A minutes walk from the grote markt. Host was informative and kind. Apartment had all amenities for comfortable stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Apr 2025
Brianne, Many thanks for the nice words. Always welcome. Hilde en Koen
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

nice place well located

Nice place well decorated and super well located. Thanks a lot !
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 9 Aug 2024
Merci bien! Hilde en Koen
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect location

Everything went well. Highly recommended.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 4 Mar 2024
Beste, Dank voor de fijne reactie. Altijd welkom. Hilde en Koen
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

The most convenient to City Center

This place was charming in the perfect spot, quiet and very centric. The check in instructions were easy to follow…The flat was so cozy and spacious! I would love to come back and explore more of this charming city. Steps away from great restaurants and pubs. The street is quiet.Thank you Hilde,
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 13 Mar 2025
Dear Cesar, Thanks for the nice review. Always welcome. Kind regards Hilde and Koenraad
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fab experience in Antwerp

This flat is amazing; a comfortable cross between New York loft and artist's garret, on the second floor of a gallery/studio run by the lovely hosts.Location is sensational; in a quiet bit of a very exciting part of town, close to cathedral and grote markt, but off the main tourist drag.If you like old records and vintage clothes there is so much to recommend antwerp; galleries also terrific. Great bakery at the end of the road from the flat also.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Jul 2025
Jim, thank jou for the nice words. Always welcome. Hilde en Koenraad
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
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Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Short stay in Antwerp

Hilde and Koen's property is a lovely, clean and well-kept apartment in the centre of Antwerp, close to Grote Markt and all the major attractions. The apartment is big and spacious and Hilde and Koen were very kind and always eager to make sure I had everything I needed. It was a lovely stay and I highly recommend!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 21 Jul 2023
Colin, Thank you for the nice, encouraging review. Always welcome. Hilde and Koen
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Antwerp air b and b

3 night stay in Antwerp About right length of time Well equipped flat be aware stairs are steep and may not suit all
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Such a great location Delighted to have experienced this spacious, elegant space that was a joy to spend time in.Fabulous to have a view of trees; just across the street.Huge comfortable bed with lovely linen - slept exceptionally well.A very warm welcome from our hosts accompanied by an invitation to ask questions should we have any.Great recommendations for restaurants nearby.Consequently we had a memorable evening and amazing value meal in a restaurant right on the square. We would definitely stay here again and will recommend it to friends.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nelson and Bobbie

A very eclectic and very nicely furnished apartment. Host were very helpful, friendly and made every possible effort to make our stay enjoyable. Most helpful for us was host carrying our large suitcase up the stairs to the unit and upon checkout carried the bag downstairs and allowed us to store two bags in the entry area until we could get into our next apartment.
Stayed 9 nights in Apr 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 11 Apr 2025
Nelson and Bobbie, Thanks for your nice words. Always welcome. Hilde en Koenraad
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent stay in Antwerp

The apartment is very spacious and located on a quiet street just a few minutes walk from the central town square (Grotke market). We had no problems locating the apartment or finding our way around. There is a convenient grocery nearby. Hilde and her husband were excellent hosts and we greatly enjoyed visiting Hilde's art studio on the ground level. We loved Antwerp because everyone was very friendly, helpful and polite. Antwerp is a great city to walk around at a leisurely pace and dart into and out of shops, cafes, restaurants, etc. Transportation on the subway to Antwerpen Centraal is very easy and allowed us to take a day trip to Brugges. Sincerely, Alan
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 31 May 2022
Thank you Alan and Laura. It was nice to have you with us. Nice greetings Hilde en Koen
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

7 day stay in March

The hosts were incredibly friendly and accommodating. They kept clear lines of communication and were flexible when our travel dates needed to change. We loved the kitchen (and made use of the appliances), having three pieces of furniture that could sleep us was helpful (a futon, a bed, and a sleeper sofa), and the location was easy to reach from the train station. I think we had the unfortunate timing of arriving while it was below freezing in Antwerp. As a result, the apartment struggled to warm up, the breaker tripped twice while trying to accommodate the space heaters and appliances, and the bathroom and entrance stairwell were frigid. The weather only improved as the trip progressed which mitigated most of the problems. The main other criticisms were: - There was only one set of keys so that required some planning if we ever went different directions. - The apartment smells strongly of cigarette smoke. I might suggest an air purifier or something similar to help with that. - The apartment is on the second floor of a walkup. - The hot water heater had trouble keeping up with three people showering. We managed to make do, but a few times whoever took the third shower was in for some frigid water. - The apartment has a layout that isn’t conveyed incredibly well in the available photos. The bathroom is outside of the main unit (and isn’t heated) and one of the beds is in the same room as the shower (in the unit) which was a bit odd.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2023
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Liked: Check-in, location
Disliked: Listing accuracy

Smoky, sleepless and cold in Antwerp!

In 10+ years renting via VRBO we’ve never written (or needed to write) a negative review. We reserved the apartment for 3 nights but ended up leaving early in the morning after the 1st night. We couldn’t sleep due to the makeshift bed, the lack of heat and the overpowering smoky smell. The main issue we had is that the property is completely misrepresented in the description on the website. Here are the issues we had: 1) There is no central heating. There is a gas space heater in the dining room and a plug in, rolling type portable electric space heater in the room with the bathtub/bed which was useless. 2) There aren’t 2 bedrooms-there aren’t any bedrooms. The one bed is in the “bathroom” and is too small for two adults to sleep together. The other “bed” is actually a sofa in the living room that gets reconfigured into a very uncomfortable “bed”. We ended up sleeping on that sofa but couldn’t actually sleep. It was freezing cold and the apartment reeked of smoke. 3) There aren’t 2 bathrooms. There is one separate toilet in the hallway with no heat source, and the bathtub/shower is actually in a separate room with a small bed in it. 4) If you do stay with more than two people, you have to walk through the living room area of the sofa bed to get to the toilet. 5) We found the stench of the former smoke house unbearable. When I read the owners’ description, I imagined it was years ago and probably in a different part of the building than what we were renting. The smell is evident when you walk into the door on the ground floor and it gets stronger as you get to the 3rd floor apartment. The owner told me that the rental apartment was the drying room i.e hams were hanging from the ceiling in the apartment. The smell is completely imbedded in all of the furnishings and surfaces. The smoke smell made it impossible to sleep and seemed unhealthy. It got in our hair, our clothes, our wool coats. We had to clean everything after being there one night. 6) The summary should say that the apartment is on the 2nd European floor/US 3rd floor. The owners were very welcoming when we checked in. We quickly left to go for dinner and returned late to realize the situation. Since it was late when we got back for the night, we decided to make the best of it but couldn’t sleep, got up early, booked a hotel room and rushed out. It was my husband’s birthday so we didn't want a confrontation with the owners to spoil our vacation further.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 19 May 2022
Met groeiende verbazing, ontstelling en ongeloof kennis genomen van deze recensie. De inhoud ervan staat in uitermate schril contrast en diametraal tegenover, de zeer positieve reacties en recensies die wij reeds ontvingen van al onze andere gasten. Wij voelen ons onheus behandeld, temeer daar ons persoonlijk geen enkele opmerking werd geformuleerd, integendeel. Na de eerste overnachting werden wij per mail verwittigd dat U door omstandigheden onmiddellijk had dienen te vertrekken. Al onze pogingen ( telefonische, inspreken van telefonische berichten, bij mail ) om te vernemen of er zich toch niets ernstigs (familiaal of anderszins) had voorgedaan, bleken vruchteloos en werden niet beantwoord. Wij kunnen deze reactie en houding alleen maar betreuren. Wij herkennen ons gastenverblijf en onze manier om mensen te ontvangen, totaal niet in deze recensie.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Logement avec beaucoup de charme et propriétaires qui savent reçevoir.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Das Appartement ist großzügig, zentral gelegen, individuell und komplett ausgestattet und die Vermieter sind unglaublich hilfsbereit - wir haben uns zu Hause gefühlt!
Das Esszimmer mit angrenzender offener Küche und Wohnzimmer
Das Esszimmer - nachmittags lichtdurchflutet
Der Ausblick tags und
nachts
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wir hatte 3 wunderschöne Tage in Antwerpen und haben den Aufenthalt dort sehr genossen, auch und vor allem wegen der tollen Wohnung von Hilde und Koenrad, die uns sehr freundlich empfingen und uns gleich Restauranttipps gegeben haben. Wir haben dann bei den " 7 Schaken" ausgezeichnet gegessen. Die Wohnung liegt sehr nah am Grote Markt und ist trotzdem sehr ruhig. Die geschmackvolle, von dem Künstlerehepaar zusammengestellte Einrichtung macht alles wunderbar gemütlich. Toll eingerichtete Küche, alles neu. Auch haben wir sehr gut geschlafen! Bei der nächsten Antwerpenreise kommen wir bestimmt wieder!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Centrale ligging, direct naast de grote markt. Vriendelijke gastheer met persoonlijke ontvangst
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Sehr schöne Wohnung und sehr nette Gastgeber.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Super !

Eine sehr schöne, große und schick eingerichtete Wohnung, die ideal gelegen ist. Die Gastgeber waren sehr herzlich und hilfsbereit. Wir würden diese Wohnung wieder wählen.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 13 Jun 2025
Vielen Dank. Immer wilkommen. Hilde en Koen
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy

Schöne Wohnung im Altbau

Schöne Wohnung mit alternativem und künstlerischem Touch. Zentrale Lage zur Altstadt. Netter Kontakt zu den Vermietern. Alles in allem ein toller Aufenthalt in Antwerpen.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
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