Summary:
Welcome to this sunny and fully renovated holiday apartment called "Queen at Sea". Located on first floor with private terrace and modernly furbished. On top of that: the beach is only a 3-minute walk!
The Space:
This centrally located flat in Ostend features 2 beautiful bedrooms, an extendable bed and a modern bathroom. The apartment provides a very bright living room with a fully equipped kitchen and offers direct access to the terrace.
Guest Access:
We're excited to welcome you and make your stay as enjoyable as possible.
GUEST ACCOMMODATION ACCESS:
Guests have the entire accommodation to themselves.
EXTRA GUEST ACCOMMODATION ACCESS NOTES:
There are no other guest access notes that could impact your stay.
The Neighborhood:
Ostend has grown from a medieval fishing village into a real city. In the 18th century, the Ostend Company brought wealth to the city by trading with the Far East. Ostend is a city on the Belgian coast and is known for its long beach and promenade. Docked in the marina, the Mercator is a 3-masted 1930s ship that now acts as a floating museum. The museum MuZEE displays Belgian art from the 1830s onward. The neo-Gothic–style Church of St. Peter and St. Paul has soaring spires and distinctive stained-glass windows. Near the harbour in the dunes near Bredene, Fort Napoleon is a 5-sided fortification built in 1811.
Ostend is located on the North Sea, approximately in the middle of the 64 km long Belgian coastline from Knokke to De Panne. Ostend is located east of Middelkerke and hence got its name. Just like Westende, which is located on the west side of Middelkerke. Ostend used to be the summer residence of the Belgian royal family and was therefore given the name Queen of Seaside Resorts. In the meantime, the royal villa has been converted into a hotel-restaurant and the monarchs only visit Ostend for official occasions.
Ostend is the only Belgian coastal city that lives long summer and winter.
You will find culture, sport, gastronomy in short, everyone will find something to their liking.
In addition to the pedestrian shopping streets in the center, there is also the Alfons Pieterslaan and the Torhoutsesteenweg. Every Thursday is market day in Ostend (Wapenplein–Groentemarkt–Mijnplein). After the summer period, there are fairs in various shopping streets.
But Ostend is also a typical night city with many places to eat and drink and its typical night restaurants. There are also some typical local pubs, with organ music and singing, especially for the thousands of tourists to enjoy themselves.
The annual fair, 'de foore', also radiates far beyond the national borders. Before starting their hibernation, most foorkramers visit the Ostend foor again. In October you can enjoy the many foor attractions on the three markets of Ostend throughout the month.
During the Christmas and New Year period you can ice skate on the Grote Markt in Ostend and drink a delicious Glühwein or do your Christmas shopping at the Christmas market that is being built around it.
On New Year's Eve, Ostend is a real party city. You can get special menus in the many restaurants, the various pubs do their utmost to ensure that the end of the year takes place in a special atmosphere. Several thousand visitors celebrate the New Year at the Silvester Gala every year.
Ostend is also the carnival city par excellence on the Belgian coast. Carnival is celebrated every year around a specific theme. Often the first weekend of March is traditionally the carnival weekend of Ostend, with among others the Cimateirestoet (floats touring the city center accompanied by natives in costume) and the Kloeffesworp, after a parade through the center thousands of 'gaps' are seen on the market square from the carillon tower ejected, including one gold specimen.
You can take a tour with the special mini-train or with one of the many authentic carriages. The Ostend coachmen are happy to explain the main attractions. In the summer there is the big (jazz) pub crawl with live music in all participating bars (jazz, blues, pop, rock, etc).
Throughout the summer you can practice the most diverse sports during "Ostend moves". Ostend has its Olympic swimming pool, where you can also swim in the outdoor pool during the summer or sunbathe on a lazy beach chair. You can sail, surf and water ski at sea. You can go to BLOSO on the Spuikom to learn how to sail and surf.
Ostend is easily reachable by car and train.
For more detailed information we refer to the websites “visitoostende” en “dekust”.
Getting Around:
ACCESSIBILITY:
You can easily reach the accommodation by car, public transport and taxi.
PUBLIC TRANSPORT:
For bus transport, please refer to the website “delijn”.
For train transport, please refer to the website “belgiantrain” or “nmbs”
For tram transport, please refer to the website “dekusttram” or “delijn”.
The Belgium coast is served by the Kusttram, which traverses the entire Belgian coast from Knokke to De Panne.
PARKING:
For all parking information, we refer you to the website “seety”. This website will clearly show the parking options when entering the accommodation address. It shows parking costs, the possible durations and even public (underground) parking options if available.
EXTRA GETTING AROUND NOTES:
There are no other getting around notes that could impact your stay.
Other Things to Note:
The property owner has appointed Huswell to support them before, during and after your stay. Thanks to Huswell, the owner can give all guests the best experience possible. It’s important to note that If you reserve this accommodation, you conclude an agreement with the owner and not with Huswell. In this context, Huswell is only a service provider to the owner and supports the owner with the rental of this accommodation. For more information about Huswell, we refer you to our profile!
The price as determined when booking your stay includes the use of the accommodation and the furniture and household effects present, as well as consumption (water, heating, electricity, telecommunications and other facilities) and cleaning after check-out. The Accommodation is fully furnished, whereby 90% of the price refers to the property and 10% to the furniture. You can optionally purchase certain products and services from Huswell, which Huswell provides in its own name and on its own account.
LINEN IS NOT PROVIDED BY THE OWNER:
The owner of this accommodation does not provide bed and bath linen as part of the reservation total upon confirmation. High-quality bed and bath linen can be optionally ordered via Huswell after confirmation of your reservation.
KITCHEN ESSENTIALS:
The owner does provide a few kitchen essentials that will cover the first few days of your stay. This includes standard essentials such as coffee cups, tea, sugar, olive oil, salt & pepper, hand soap, dish detergent, one kitchen towel, cloth and sponge, one roll of kitchen paper, and one garbage bag. We also provide a few dishwasher tablets if a dishwasher is available.
HYGIENE ESSENTIALS:
The owner does provide a few hygiene essentials that will cover the first few days of your stay. This includes luxurious bathroom essentials such as shampoo, shower gel and hand soap. Toilet paper is also provided in the toilets.
CLEANING:
The accommodation has been professionally cleaned and prepared. After your check-out, the cleaning and inspection of the accommodation are included in the price. However, we do ask all guests to leave the accommodation in a tidy state to respect our hard-working cleaning colleagues.
INSPECTIONS:
The accommodation has been inspected as well as possible after previous guests' check-out and will be again inspected after your check-out.
MAINTENANCE:
The accommodation is maintained as good as possible, and any defect or damage should be reported immediately. If any maintenance issues arise, we ask for patience and understanding. The owner and Huswell will do their best to solve any issue as soon as possible.
EXTRA OTHER THINGS TO NOTE:
There are no other things to note that could impact your stay.
Interaction with Guests:
Hello guest(s),
We are thrilled to welcome you on behalf of the owner as our guests. We from Huswell are a hospitality management company dedicated to making sure your stay is as comfortable and enjoyable as possible.
From handling your reservation, supporting you during your stay, and facilitating your check-in/out to providing top-notch cleaning services, we are here to ensure you have everything you need to have a memorable stay.
Hospitality is our passion, and we are committed to providing you with the best possible experience. If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to reach out to us. We can communicate in Dutch, German, French and English, and we will do our best to get back to you as soon as possible.
On behalf of the owner, we look forward to welcoming you and making your stay truly special.
Hospitality regards,
The Huswell team
EXTRA INTERACTION WITH GUESTS NOTES:
There are no additional notes about interactions with guests that could impact your stay. We want you to feel at home and enjoy your time with us to the fullest.
