Sunday 16 December 2012

SIR PLANTIN ANTWERPEN

Sir Plantin Hotel is a nice modern boutique hotel in Antwerpen, around 20 minutes walk from the commercial centre. It's dark, but clearly, a really interesting decoration in the rooms: antique characters are part of a big poster at the wall, behind the bed.


Room
Double
Amenities

Comfortable bed
Comfortable
Soap
Yes
Room Size
small
Tissues
Yes
Cleanliness
Good
Shaving Kit
No
Noisy
Not noisy
Toothbrush
No
Towels
Small
Shoe  mitt
No
Breakfast
Buffet: acceptable
Sleepers
No
TV
Flat screen
Gown
No
Spanish TV
No


Room service
Yes
Room internet
Yes – Free
Restaurants
Not used
Car park
Close for repairs
Swimming Pool
No
Transfer to Airport
Unknown
Check-in
Slow
Spa
No
Check-out
Fast
Location
Outer City




Airline Miles
No
Hotel Chain
No
Value for money
Ok
Would return?
Probably


When checking in, I was told the carpar was not available due to reform. I think it would have been preferable to have know prior to arrival. The car had to sleep on the street, paying 3.5 Euros for overnight parking... Considerably cheaper than what the cost would have been in the hotel room.

A nice boutique hotel... with some character of its own.



MERCURE LIÉGE... BACK TO THE FIFTIES?

The Mercure Liége is relatively morden hotel... with some decoration that looks as you are back in the fifties... a mix of modern and classic touch

Room
Twin
Amenities
Comfortable bed
Comfortable
Soap
Yes
Room Size
Big
Tissues
Yes
Cleanliness
Good
Shaving Kit
No
Noisy
Not noisy
Toothbrush
No
Towels
Small
Shoe  mitt
Yes
Breakfast
Buffet: small range
Sleepers
No
TV
Small - flat
Gown
No
Spanish TV
TVE Int
Room service
Yes
Room internet
Yes – Free
Restaurants
Not used
Car park
Near – Payable 24h
Swimming Pool
No
Transfer to Airport
Unknown
Check-in
Ok
Spa
No
Check-out
Fast
Location
City
Airline Miles
Accor miles no accepted
Hotel Chain
Accor
Value for money
Ok
Would return?
Probably

I was somehow surprised that was not able to add my stay to my Accor account as my booking had been done via a travel agent... Good way to gain fidelity to customers...

Carpark is nextdoor, but no direct entrance to the hotel...