Its orange spires rising dramatically above a large square, the Astrid Park could be described as contemporary Legoland architectural confection and would look at home on the outskirts of Las Vegas.
With its soaring spikes of silver girded black glass, this international, business-style tower feels like a modernist iceberg photographed in negative.
If you're looking for international business standards but want a superb central location, the Antwerp Hilton is the obvious choice. It commands Groenplaats and is just two minutes' walk from the Grote Markt.
Modern chain hotel (Accor group) that offers standard facilities and a central location. Handy to Rubenshuis and the fashion quarter, though the immediate area is nondescript and the view of Het Paleis theatre ghastly.
This relatively exclusive family hotel offers 15 rooms in a fine 1920s building. You'll find antique furniture and a personal welcome, but for the general standards of a business hotel you'll need to book well in advance.
A series of very personal touches gives extra charm to this discreet 36-room hotel. But its biggest draw is its superbly central location, just a stone's throw from the Grote Markt.
Flapping blue window-shades and a cursive 'signature' across the 1875 facade gives this 20-room hotel an exaggerated up-market appearance.
This hostel-cum-hotel is a rabbit warren of neat rooms. With sheets, lockers and breakfast included in the price, its dorms are arguably the cheapest deal in town.
