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3 Paardekens - City Centre Hotel

3.0 star property
Hotel in Mechelen with a restaurant

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Standard Twin Room | Pillowtop beds, laptop workspace, blackout drapes, soundproofing
Daily buffet breakfast (EUR 18 per person)
Hallway
Shower, free toiletries, hair dryer, towels
Front of property
Paardekens - City Centre Hotel is in the heart of the city, offering a restaurant, public WiFi, multilingual staff, newspapers, and secure luggage storage for a convenient and connected stay.

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Room options

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Standard Double Room | Pillowtop beds, laptop workspace, blackout drapes, soundproofing

Standard Double Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Portable fan
Blackout drapes/curtains
Pillowtop bed
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
  • 14 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Single Room | Pillowtop beds, laptop workspace, blackout drapes, soundproofing

Standard Single Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Portable fan
Blackout drapes/curtains
Pillowtop bed
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Pillowtop beds, laptop workspace, blackout drapes, soundproofing

Standard Twin Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Portable fan
Blackout drapes/curtains
Pillowtop bed
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
  • 14 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About the neighborhood

Located in Mechelen, 3 Paardekens - City Centre Hotel is in the city center. Tomorrowland and Atomium are cultural highlights of the area. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at RC Mechelen Stadium or Achter de Kazerne Stadium. Spend some time exploring the area's activities, including winery tours.
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Map
Begijnenstraat 3, Mechelen, 2800

What's nearby

  • Fish Market - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Het Anker Brewery - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Nekkerhal Brussels North - 18 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • Planckendael Zoo - 8 min drive - 2.8 miles
  • Tomorrowland - 17 min drive - 7.9 miles

Getting around

  • Mechelen Nekkerspoel Station - 12 min walk
  • Brussels Airport (BRU) - 27 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Bar Klak - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Unwined - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪De Minnestreel - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Kuub - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Carlton - ‬3 min walk

About this property

3 Paardekens - City Centre Hotel

Hotel in the city center
3 Paardekens - City Centre Hotel provides a restaurant and more. Guests can connect to free WiFi in public areas.
You'll also find perks like:
  • Buffet breakfast (surcharge), multilingual staff, and smoke-free premises
  • Tour/ticket assistance, a reception hall, and an elevator
  • Luggage storage, a TV in the lobby, and free newspapers
Room features
All guestrooms at 3 Paardekens - City Centre Hotel offer comforts such as laptop-friendly workspaces, as well as amenities like WiFi and sound-insulated walls.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Heating and portable fans
  • Bathrooms with showers and free toiletries
  • 130-cm flat-screen TVs with cable channels
  • Daily housekeeping and phones

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: WiFi (EUR 8 per 24-hour period)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: EUR 18 for adults and EUR 8 for children
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Built in 2010
  • Mosquito nets
  • Reception hall
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Pillowtop mattress

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 130-cm flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water

More

  • Heating
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Portable fan
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
The check-in location differs from the property location; go to: [Goswin de Stassartstraat 28, Hotel Elisabeth]
Guests will receive an email within 48 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and smart lock details; access will be through a private entrance
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Private entrance, smart lock

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are available for EUR 5 per day

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately EUR 18 for adults and EUR 8 for children
  • Fee for in-room wireless internet: EUR 8 per 24-hour period (rates may vary)
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: EUR 5 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Special cancellation policies or charges may apply for group reservations (more than 8 rooms for the same property / stay dates)
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted

National rating

Hotelstars Union assigns an official star rating for properties in Belgium. This property is rated 3 stars.

Property is also known as

3 Paardekens
3 Paardekens Mechelen
Hotel 3 Paardekens
Hotel 3 Paardekens Mechelen
Hotel 3 Paardekens
3 Paardekens City Centre
3 Paardekens City Centre Hotel
3 Paardekens - City Centre Hotel Hotel
Hotel 3 Paardekens A City Centre Hotel

Frequently asked questions

Is 3 Paardekens - City Centre Hotel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at 3 Paardekens - City Centre Hotel?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM.

What time is check-out at 3 Paardekens - City Centre Hotel?

Check-out is at 10 AM.

Where is 3 Paardekens - City Centre Hotel located?

Located in the heart of Mechelen, this hotel is steps from St. Rumbold's Cathedral, Opsinjoorke Statue, and Cultural Center Mechelen. Grand Market Square and Fish Market are also within 5 minutes. Mechelen Nekkerspoel Station is 12 minutes by foot and Mechelen Station is 16 minutes.

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Reviews

3 Paardekens - City Centre Hotel Reviews

8.0

Very Good

8.2

Cleanliness

8.8

Location

8.0

Staff & service

8.0

Eco-friendliness

7.8

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 43 out of 165 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 78 out of 165 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 33 out of 165 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 165 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 165 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A really fun place to stay in the best part of town.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicolas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean, safe, quiet, friendly, walkable.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great base for exploring Mechelen!

Fantastic central location in a quiet side street off of the main square. Clean and modern rooms, friendly receptionist, great value. Would definitely stay here again. Recommended!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

christinmark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

ChristineMark

We love staying here it’s right in the middle of Mechelen nice comfortable rooms so close to everything shops, bars, restaurants
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

cornel marius

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

amanda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a pleasant, clean hotel. The staff were helpful. I did not have the breakfast, but if I were to go again I'd probably have it, as eating breakfast out in Mechelen is not that cheap.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

ChristineMark

This is a fantastic hotel we’ve stayed here lots of times. Right in the city so convenient really lovely staff always
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

christinmark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

ChristineMark

This hotel is fabulous fantastic location and lovely rooms
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Dominic

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It is a clean spartan hotel very close to Mechelen Cathedral and central square. The hotel is usually unattended, check in is at Hotel Elizabeth nearby. The single bed was narrow and there are no tea and coffee facilities.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

christinmark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

ChristineMark

We love staying here, handy to everything, exceptional! They do however have a new system with keys on the internet our key expired at 8,28 checkout isn’t until 11 so we were locked out
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

4/10 Poor

Valerija

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Be prepared that the room is super small and does not have the air con. The room remains dirty throughout your stay because the staff only come to change towels and dispose of trash. Of course you can close your eyes to all this, If you only stay for one night sleep.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Business trip

enjoyed a two night stay at the hotel in a good location. Plenty of bars and restaurants nearby. Check in was smooth with the friendly receptionist and very helpful. they e-mailed your room details with access to the room using your phone which worked easily. The room was very warm but fans were on hand to help cool the room down. The bed was comfortable and was able to sleep. Breakfast room is on the third floor with great views of the cathedral. std continental breakfast with plenty of choice available.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

2/10 Terrible

Diego

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Completely disappointed with this hotel! Due to a website error, I ended up making 3 reservations because they asked me to confirm my card without knowing! I arrived at the hotel and the receptionist said that I had 3 rooms reserved! I didn't know anything about this! I always go to Mechelen alone and I always get a room! They cancelled a reservation and charged me for 2! They didn't have the good sense to cancel! I'm going to post this incident on the Tomorrowland page so that people are aware and don't suffer this loss too! Coincidentally, I spoke to a guest who told me that this happened to her too! So I can say that my stay was terrible and I don't recommend this hotel to anyone!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Diego

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Erro na reserva

Completely disappointed with this hotel! Due to a website error, I ended up making 3 reservations because they asked me to confirm my card without knowing! I arrived at the hotel and the receptionist said that I had 3 rooms reserved! I didn't know anything about this! I always go to Mechelen alone and I always get a room! They cancelled a reservation and charged me for 2! They didn't have the good sense to cancel! I'm going to post this incident on the Tomorrowland page so that people are aware and don't suffer this loss too! Coincidentally, I spoke to a guest who told me that this happened to her too! So I can say that my stay was terrible and I don't recommend this hotel to anyone!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Amy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
It was clean but a few things were missing or broken. The key holder to turn the lights on fell off the wall when I checked in. It was loose my whole stay. The "curtain" in the upper window of the bathroom was missing which was just a nuisance as it let light in at night. But the next morning as I was getting ready, I looked up and made eye contact with a man working on the roof of the building across the alley while putting my makeup on. Luckily I was fully clothed, but he was able to see into my whole bathroom. Housekeeping found a curtain to put up but they're fairly transparent. Lastly there is no tea kettle or any source of hot water for your own tea or coffee. As a long-term traveler I can't afford to go out for coffee every day and it was a big negative for me. If would be nice, even in the lobby, to have hot water.

8/10 Good

Marie France

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Michel

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Margret

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Direct in het centrum, prima basis kamer.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Cees J.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Mooi centraal in de stad. Ik miste iets van airconditioning in de kamer: met name tijdens de zomerkermis toen ik de ramen moest sluiten tegen het lawaai daarvan.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

osamu

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Rune Biltvedt

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotellet har enkel, men helt grei standard. Jeg reiste med venner og hadde enkeltrom. Badet var lite, men fungerte fint for en person. Dusjen var veldig bra. Rommet har en god seng og et lite skrivebord med stol. Frokosten har lite utvalg og jeg savnet litt grønnsaker, men ellers var det egg, eggerøre, bacon, brød, rundstykker, ulike typer juice og kaffemaskin, kornblandinger og youghurt. Kan anbefale hotellet for andre.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Sonja

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

K

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nette kaner en zeer behulpzaam personeel. Ligt goed centraal.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Adrian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Alles was zoals gevraagd en gehoopt.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

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