Antwerp (Eurotoday Newspaper) – Around ten Antwerp hotels are joining the Tomorrowland hotel program this year, offering themed perks for festivalgoers—including make-up rooms and more.
Previously, they declined to do so due to the festival’s inadequate financial offer. They are now at last switching.
“The oversupply of hotel rooms is forcing Antwerp hotels to become more affordable,”
says Didier Boehlen of the Antwerp Hotel Federation.
Lower prices are the result of oversupply.
Over the past few years, hotels in Brussels have mostly taken part in Tomorrowland’s “Global Journey Package.” Festival attendees buy an airline ticket, a festival ticket, and hotel accommodations with this package. Tomorrowland makes advance arrangements with a number of hotels.
“The hotel has to meet several requirements,”
says Didier Boehlen.
“Antwerp hotels were charging too much for an overnight stay. Brussels hotels are emptier in the summer and were therefore able to meet the price of Tomorrowland.”
Now, prices in Antwerp, Belgium, have dropped.
“Over the past nine years, the number of rooms in Antwerp has increased by 90 percent. This is creating oversupply. That’s why a number of hotels are choosing to collaborate with the festival.”
According to Boehlen, more than half of Antwerp’s beds will be used by festival-goers in the coming days. “That’s over 12,000,” he says.
Hotels are restricting themselves to an information desk at reception if they accept visitors other than festival attendees. Other lodging establishments are going all out.
“The festival starts at our hotel,”
says Lizette Visser, manager at Van Der Valk Hotel Park Lane.
“We’ve transformed a meeting room into a makeup area, a DJ plays there in the morning, and when festival guests return at night, they’ll get delicious pizza as a snack.”
The reception area has also been decorated.
“As a new hotel, we want to put ourselves on the map with this. It’s also nice if the entire hotel has the same atmosphere,”
says Visser.
Despite the lower nightly price, the partnership with Tomorrowland also offers advantages for the hotels.
“The next four nights will be packed with festival-goers,”
says Peter Nuiten of Hotel Lindner.
“As a result, no one will be checking in or out of the hotel. That also gives the staff some peace of mind.”
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10 responses to “Antwerp Hotels Prepare for Tomorrowland Guests”
Seems like Antwerp’s hotels finally realized that lowering prices for a bunch of festival-goers is better than having their fancy rooms sit empty. Who knew a DJ and some pizza could turn a business model around? 😂🍕
Looks like Antwerp hotels finally figured out that “affordable” doesn’t just mean slashing prices—it means attracting the ravers! 🎉 Who knew a DJ in the lobby and some pizza could turn a hotel into a festival hotspot? Genius! 😏
Looks like Antwerp hotels finally realized that charging festival-goers a fortune for a bed is a bit passé. Who knew the secret to success was just lowering prices and slapping on some glitter? 🎉💸
Seems like Antwerp hotels have finally realized that charging more than a pint in London for a room was a bit much. At least now they can dress up their overpriced pillows with a DJ and some pizza—who knew festival fatigue could be so chic? 🎉🍕
Seems like Antwerp hotels finally got the memo—better to lower prices and roll out the red carpet for festival-goers than to let those empty rooms gather dust! 🛏️😄 Who knew a DJ and a pizza could save the day?
So, Antwerp hotels finally decided to roll out the red carpet for Tomorrowland guests after realizing that charging an arm and a leg was a bit much—who knew overpriced rooms could be so… pedestrian? 🎉💸
So, Antwerp hotels are finally waking up to the fact that throwing a rave in their lobbies is a better idea than letting their overpriced rooms go empty. Who knew that a bit of glitter and pizza could save the day? 🍕✨
So, Antwerp hotels have finally decided to roll out the red carpet for Tomorrowland guests, eh? How generous of them to transform a meeting room into a makeup area, because nothing says “luxury accommodation” quite like getting dolled up before a night of revelry. 😏🍕
Looks like Antwerp hotels finally realized that festivalgoers might prefer a cheap room over a five-star price tag—who would’ve thought? 🤷♂️ Time to toss in some glitter and pizza for the true “luxury” experience! 🍕✨
Looks like Antwerp hotels finally realized that a full house of festival-goers beats empty rooms and overpriced pillows. Who knew a DJ in the lobby and some pizza could turn a snooze-fest into a party? 🍕🎉
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