Van der Valk Hotel Mechelen

Hotel with restaurant, near St. Rumbold's Cathedral

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Van der Valk Hotel Mechelen offers a warm welcome near St. Rumbold's Cathedral and Fish Market. Savor breakfast, lunch, or dinner at Den Ouwen Dok restaurant and unwind with dry cleaning/laundry services or bike rentals.
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Bar
  • Laundry facilities
  • 24/7 front desk

Main amenities (12)

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Restaurant and bar/lounge
  • Breakfast available
  • Room service
  • Conference center
  • 6 meeting rooms
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Front-desk safe
  • Laundry service
  • Multilingual staff
  • Luggage storage
  • Banquet hall

Feel at home (6)

  • Separate dining area
  • Television
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Elevator
$107 nightly
$126 total
Apr 19 - Apr 20
Total with taxes and fees

Room options

Showing 10 of 10 rooms
Free toiletries, hair dryer, towels, soap
Poolview Room | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes
Poolview Room | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes
Minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Poolview Room

Excellent
  • 291 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed
Superior Room | Bathroom | Free toiletries, hair dryer, towels, soap
Superior Room | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes
Minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes
Free toiletries, hair dryer, towels, soap

Superior Room

Very good
  • 291 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed
Free toiletries, hair dryer, towels, soap
Monument Room | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes
Monument Room | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes
Monument Room | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Monument Room

Very good
  • 280 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed
Bathroom sink
Presidential Suite | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes
Minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes
Free toiletries, hair dryer, towels, soap

Presidential Suite

Good
  • 517 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed
Bathroom sink
Superior Suite | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes
Superior Suite | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes
Minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Superior Suite

  • 452 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed
Free toiletries, hair dryer, towels, soap
Business Suite | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes
Business Suite | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes
Business Suite | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Business Suite

Exceptional
  • 506 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed
Comfort Twin room with open bathroom | Bathroom | Free toiletries, hair dryer, towels, soap
Comfort Twin room with open bathroom | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes
Comfort Twin room with open bathroom | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes
Comfort Twin room with open bathroom | Room amenity

Comfort Twin room with open bathroom

Exceptional
  • 258 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds
Deluxe Loft, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed | Living area | TV
Deluxe Loft, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed | Living area | TV
Deluxe Loft, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes
Deluxe Loft, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Deluxe Loft, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

  • City view
  • 1615 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed
Comfort Apartment | Bathroom | Free toiletries, hair dryer, towels, soap
Comfort Apartment | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes
Comfort Apartment | Private kitchen | Coffee/tea maker, electric kettle
Comfort Apartment | Living area | TV

Comfort Apartment

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
Deluxe Apartment | Bathroom | Free toiletries, hair dryer, towels, soap
Deluxe Apartment | Living area | TV
Deluxe Apartment | Private kitchen | Coffee/tea maker, electric kettle
Deluxe Apartment | Living area | TV

Deluxe Apartment

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds

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About the neighborhood

Map
1-4 Rode Kruisplein, Mechelen, 2800

What's nearby

  • Het Anker Brewery - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Fish Market - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Brussels Gate - 16 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Achter de Kazerne Stadium - 17 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Nekkerhal Brussels North - 4 min drive - 2.6 km

Getting around

  • Brussels Airport (BRU) - 28 min drive
  • Antwerp (ANR-Antwerp Intl.) - 28 min drive
  • Charleroi (CRL-Brussels South Charleroi) - 64 min drive
  • Mechelen Nekkerspoel Station - 21 min walk
  • Mechelen Station - 28 min walk
  • Mechelen (ZGP-Mechelen Train Station) - 29 min walk

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Het Anker - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Brasserie Het Anker - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Studio Cluster - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Kuub - ‬11 min walk

About this property

Van der Valk Hotel Mechelen

Van der Valk Hotel Mechelen offers a great location, putting you within a 15-minute walk of St. Rumbold's Cathedral and Fish Market. The bar is a great place to grab a drink, and guests looking for a bite to eat can check out Den Ouwen Dok, which serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Also, Brussels Gate and Mechelen Courthouse are just a 5-minute drive away.

At a glance

Hotel size

    • 124 rooms

Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
    • Contactless check-in available
    • Late check-in subject to availability
    • Minimum check-in age: 18
    • Check-out time is 11:00 AM
    • Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

    • Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
    • Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Required at check-in

    • Credit card required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 18

Pets

    • Pets allowed*
    • Service animals welcome
    • Restrictions apply*
    • Food and water bowls available

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free WiFi in rooms

Parking

    • Wheelchair-accessible parking on site
    • Electric vehicle charging point on site
    • Offsite parking within 492 ft (EUR 12.5 per day)

Other information

    • Smoke-free property

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast (surcharge) each morning 6:30 AM–10:30 AM
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/lounge
  • Room service (limited hours)

What to do

  • Hiking/biking trails nearby

Working away

  • 6 meeting rooms
  • Conference center

Services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Dry cleaning/laundry services
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Bicycle rentals

Facilities

  • Safe-deposit box at front desk
  • Banquet hall

Accessibility

  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Handrails in stairways

Room amenities

Be entertained

  • Television
  • Cable TV channels

Home comfort

  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Minibar
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

Sleep well

  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Bed sheets provided

What to enjoy

  • Separate dining area

Freshen up

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels
  • Toilet paper

Stay connected

  • Desk
  • Free WiFi
  • Phone

More

  • Daily housekeeping
  • In-room safe

Special features

Dining

Den Ouwen Dok - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Bar Bernard - Onsite bar. Open daily.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Green Key (Foundation for Environmental Education), a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Fees & policies

Refundable deposits

  • Deposit: EUR 250 per accommodation, per stay
  • A damage deposit of EUR 250 will be collected before check-in
  • This property's damage deposit is payable via a secure link and is due within 24 hours after booking. Advance payment of the damage deposit is required to check in.

Mandatory fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges by the property at check-in or check-out. Fees may include applicable taxes:
  • A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 5.60 per room, per night

Optional extras

  • Full breakfast is offered for an extra charge of approximately EUR 23 for adults and EUR 12 for children

Children & extra beds

  • Cribs/infant beds are available for EUR 15 per night

Pets

  • Service animals exempt from fees
  • Pets are allowed for an extra charge of EUR 15 per pet, per night

Parking

  • Parking is available nearby and costs EUR 12.5 per day (492 ft away)

Policies

Guests can rest easy knowing there's a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector on site.
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash.
Credit cards accepted: Visa, Mastercard

National rating

Hotelstars Union assigns an official star rating for properties in Belgium. This property is rated 4 stars.

Frequently asked questions

Does Van der Valk Hotel Mechelen offer free cancellation for a full refund?

Yes, Van der Valk Hotel Mechelen does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure to check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.

Are pets allowed at Van der Valk Hotel Mechelen?

Yes, pets are welcome. There's a charge of EUR 15 per pet, per night. Service animals are exempt from fees. Food and water bowls are available. Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

What are the check-in and check-out times at Van der Valk Hotel Mechelen?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight. Check-out time is 11:00 AM. Contactless check-in and check-out are available.

What is there to do at Van der Valk Hotel Mechelen and nearby?

Have fun during the warmer months with activities nearby such as hiking.

Are there restaurants at or near Van der Valk Hotel Mechelen?

Yes, there's an onsite restaurant, Den Ouwen Dok.

What's the area around Van der Valk Hotel Mechelen like?

Van der Valk Hotel Mechelen is a short 4-minute walk from Het Anker Brewery and 13 minutes' walk from Fish Market.

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Van der Valk Hotel Mechelen Reviews

8.6

Excellent

9.4

Cleanliness

8.8

Amenities

8.8

Staff & service

8.8

Property conditions & facilities

Popular mentions

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10/10 Exceptional

Excellent hotel
Cyril, 2-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Amazing stay
Kerianne, 2-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

The reception was immaculate, staff very helpful and as ever the Van der Valk hotel was suoerb
Timothy, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

The hotel let us check in early and extend the check out time, it’s very nice and friendly!
Kathy, 5-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Old world charm very nicely updated, stay in the Loft if it's available amazing!
1-night trip
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8/10 Very good

Nice property with great shuttle service via canal to shops
Stewart, 4-night trip
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8/10 Very good

Nice property I recommend it!
Alberto, 3-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Must stay! Such a beautiful and historical hotel. Clean and comfortable rooms with high ceilings. Gorgeous grounds, with seating by the water outside. We stayed here while visiting for Tomorrowland and it worked out perfectly. Would definitely stay again and highly recommend! Parking can get confusing with the construction and stuff so make sure to park in the large parking garage and walk over the bridge next to McDonald’s to the main entrance of the hotel.
Jacquelyn, 2-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Really nice and clean room. Great service
Mariana, 1-night trip
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8/10 Very good

Wi-Fi was not working so was moved to another (smaller) room. The surrounding area is still very much a building site.
Paul, 3-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Alles was perfect
Martine, 1-night trip
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8/10 Very good

It was a good hotel, beautiful building. A little strange bathroom soution ;-9
Irene, 1-night trip
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4/10 Fair

I wanted to change the date but impossible to find a compromise with the owner, very very strict... so i did not come to the hotel
benoit, 1-night trip
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8/10 Very good

good and clean hotel

the hotel is good, close the the city with a very nice team members. the bathroom wasn't ideal and the surraonding is full of work (arranging the road and parking).
2-night trip
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8/10 Very good

Great hotel, shame it’s in mechelen

Beautiful room with the best shower I’ve ever had. Not best location, staff were great. Overall brilliant
Luke, 4-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Lovely hotel on the edge of Mechelen. Shame about the building work opposite which has been going on over a year and looks like it will not be finished anytime soon. Parking is in the nearby multi-storey. Walking distance from town, many places to eat.
3-night trip
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8/10 Very good

I am a frequent visitor. I like the hotel, breakfast and dinner are ok/nice, beds are good. I had a quiet room inside the hotel with a pool view, that was nice. What they really need to fix is the shower; there is almost no strong jet of water in the shower, really annoying. For the rest it is a good place to stay.
Raymond, 2-night trip
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2/10 Poor

Very rigid staff, poor communication skills, flexibility. They haven't heard of "customer service for NON-locals."
Wanes, 9-night trip
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2/10 Poor

DO NOT STAY AT THIS HOTEL

It says nothing on the website to warn guests the hotel is currently in the middle of a building site. We were woken every morning by heavy machinery outside our room. No safe walk into town for anyone with mobility issues. Despite warning of a food allergy, the kitchens ignored this, wiping out 24 hours of our stay. The management remained indifferent to these concerns. Terrible customer service.
View from our hotel room.
View from our hotel room
No vehicle access to the front of the hotel.
View to the side of the hotel.
Amanda, 3-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Chambre merveilleuse ainsi que le complexe hôtelier. L'accueil est très soigné
Donatien, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Terning kast 6

Vanvittig bra service og veldig behjelpelig med alt vi lurte på/ trengte hjelp til. Så tipp topp di fire dagene vi var der.
Roar, 4-night trip
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6/10 Good

Flere praktiske problemer

Opholdet levede desværre ikke op til forventningerne. Airconditionen kunne ikke køle værelset ordentligt ned, og det blev hurtigt meget fugtigt. Badeværelsesdørene kunne ikke lukkes, så damp og fugt spredte sig til resten af rummet. Bruseren havde fint tryk, men kun én indstilling – og det åbne design uden kant eller afskærmning gjorde, at hele badeværelset blev vådt efter brug. Sengetøjet var nogenlunde, men puderne føltes kunstige og ubehagelige. Personalet var venligt, men manglede overblik og evne til at finde løsninger. Da vi ankom før check-in tid og spurgte til muligheden for early check-in, blev vi tilbudt at betale 25 EUR for at få værelset én time før. Da vi selv foreslog at opgradere, fandt de pludselig et bedre værelse ledigt med det samme til 20 EUR – det blev altså kun tilbudt, fordi vi selv tænkte i alternativer. Minibaren indeholdt blot to små flasker vand. Terrassen var fin, men området omkring hotellet var præget af byggearbejde, og det besværliggjorde også adgangen med taxa, uden at vi blev informeret om dette på forhånd. Overordnet set en middel oplevelse med flere irritationsmomenter.
2-night trip
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6/10 Good

Prachtige renovatie , doch veel tapijt , ook in onze kamer. Alsook in comfort kamer type : geen mogelijkheid om naar buiten te kijken. A.h.w. een gesloten box met kamerbreed tapijt. Een hoog raam in douche dat niet open kan. Jammer. Ontbijt buffet overvloed aan soorten. Kwaliteit matig.
Ferdinando, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Ich war beruflich unterwegs und habe mich für diese Unterkunft entschieden. Alles war rundum perfekt – sehr angenehmer Aufenthalt! Ich würde jederzeit wieder hier buchen und kann es nur weiterempfehlen.
Ceyhun, 1-night trip
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6/10 Good

Leuk hotel, voor de douche ga ik er niet meer naar toe, minimaal straaltje, ea kan efficienter, kamer aanwijzingen , ontbijt, manier van betalen indien niet vooruit geboekt.
Robert, 1-night trip