Antwerp (Eurotoday): Antwerp now has 75 hotels with 5,823 rooms, up from 65 hotels in 2019. However, occupancy rates are below 70%. Didier Boehlen from the hotel association is concerned and wants to attract more conferences. The city plans to manage Airbnb and support new upscale hotels like Van der Valk and Botanic Sanctuary to increase tourism.
A few years ago, the Park Lane luxury care center in Antwerp lost its permit because of staff shortages and building issues. The building stayed empty until the Dutch hotel chain Van der Valk turned it into a luxury hotel, which has now opened. Another hotel is opening where the old Zillion nightclub was, and the Hilton Hotel is expanding. In 2019, Antwerp had 65 hotels with 4,946 rooms, but by May 2024, there are now 75 hotels with 5,823 rooms. Didier Boehlen from the Antwerp Hotel Association says there aren’t enough tourists to fill all these rooms, especially during the week.
How is Antwerp addressing low hotel occupancy rates?
Antwerp’s hotel federation is worried about low hotel earnings and usage rates below 70 percent. Didier Boehlen said they want to attract more conferences to bring in tourists. Ghent, which stopped new hotels, and Antwerp plans to control Airbnbs to prevent them from taking over. Boehlen believes this is important to keep tourism positive for residents.
Antwerp’s hotel federation thinks no new hotels should open for now, focusing instead on filling existing ones. Alderman Koen Kennis agrees but won’t rule out new projects if they meet market needs. Recently, hotels like Van der Valk and the five-star Botanic Sanctuary have added upscale rooms, which Kennis is happy about. This allows visitors, such as those attending concerts, to stay in Antwerp instead of traveling to Brussels. He believes there’s no oversupply in the high-end hotel market right now.
Comments
One response to “Antwerp Hotel Expansion: 75 New Properties, 5,823 Rooms, Didier Boehlen Voices Concerns”
-
Oh joy, 75 hotels and still not enough tourists to fill a single room on a Tuesday! Maybe we should start handing out free waffles at the door – that ought to do the trick! 😂🏨
Last News
Belgium Women’s Team Wins Historic Hockey World Cup Bronze After 48 Years
Amstelveen (Eurotoday Newspaper) – In a nail-biting game in Amstelveen on a Saturday afternoon, the Belgian women’s hockey team or Red Panthers beat Australia by 1–0 to clinch the bronze medal in the FIH Women’s Hockey World Cup 2026. This victory achieved on 29 August 2026 at the Wagener Stadium is the first World Cup medal for Belgium since 1978 after 48 years of waiting. The winning goal was
Germany Accuses Russia for Leipzig Attack Amid Rising Tensions with Putin
A diplomat mentioned the possibility of using frozen Russian state bank
Car Rams House Façade in Sint-Truiden as Driver Misses Bend
Sint‑Truiden (Eurotoday Newspaper) – During the night, a seemingly ordinary stretch of road on Truilingenweg in Sint-Truiden became the center of a shocking traffic accident after a vehicle went off the road and crashed into the facade of a building. The accident took place on the night of Saturday, 29 August 2026, in the town of Limburg when a driver in the area lost control over his vehicle an
Ukraine warns of new Russian ground attack on Kyiv
Palisa’s remarks follow a Wall Street Journal report about Russia testing its ability to mobilize more troops. The Kremlin is losing more troops than it can recruit, and there’s a growing exodus of Russians fear
Parish Hall in Schoonaarde Damaged by Burglars Amid Increasing Church Break-ins
Dendermonde (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – The local authorities and people in Schoonaarde, a town in the municipality of Dendermonde, are now facing the effects of burglary in the parish hall associated with the Onze-Lieve-Vrouw van 7 Weeën and Sint-Jozef parish. As reported by the local criminal reports, “Burglars make mess in parish hall in Schoonaarde” – a problem that is raising concerns ab
Dutch Drug Institute Warns: Trump-Shaped Ecstasy Pills Can Be Fatal
Despite its close resemblance to MDMA — the active ingredient in ecstasy pills used by some clubgoers in the 1980s and 1990s — PMMA is substantially more hazardous, the institute advised.
Symptoms such as nausea, increased heart rate, convulsions, and a dramatically elevated body temperature m
KRC Genk Bounces Back from Antwerp Loss with 4-0 Victory Over Beveren
Genk, Belgium, 29 August (Eurotoday Newspaper) – KRC Genk delivered the response they needed by beating SK Beveren 4-0 at the Cegeka Arena on Friday, putting last weekend’s damaging 4-4 draw with Royal Antwerp behind them. The KRC Genk vs SK Beveren match was effectively decided before half-time, with Genk scoring three unanswered goals before adding a fourth after the break.
Rafiu Durosinmi ope
Sudan: Islamist Influence, Regional Conflicts, and the Security Impact on Europe
Drone strike near Ukrainian homes kills 27 as ammunition warehouse is hit by Russia
Russia is launching “virtually nonstop attacks from jet-powered drone
Gladiators – Die Show der Giganten Gets Free-TV Start Date
Cologne, 29 August (Eurotoday Newspaper) – The Gladiators Free-TV start has been officially confirmed, with RTL scheduling the revived German competition series for Friday, 4 September 2026. The programme will begin at 8.15pm on RTL, bringing the format back to German free-to-air television more than three decades after its earlier run.
Why is Gladiators returning to RTL?
What will viewers see
Leave a Reply