I've stayed here a few times. It is off the beaten path but not too far. The Rooms are very basic and just barely clean. The hallways are very smoky and even if they say the room is non smoking it's probably only that way when you are there. Our room smelled like it had been smoked in recently. The... more

The last 2 reveiwers capture well the amenities and spirit of this local Antwerp institution. It is neither a hostel nor a 2 star hotel but gets the job done. For tourists, the location is a little off the beatten track: it is a good 25 mins walk from the Central Station. Best to take a cab or learn how... more

It's a while since my review of this place so I thought I'd update it. The Zeemanshuis still represents good value for money, but it's gone up a bit. We paid 70+ Euros for a night in a "deluxe" room last November. Antwerp seems busier- the Zeemanshuis was booked up, and even booking earlier we had to go up market... more

I have stayed for both long and medium periods at the Zeemanshuis as I have worked in the Antwerp/Gent area on and off for several years as an engineering contractor in the car plants. The hotel building itself resembles a drab block of flats, but is something of an icon in Antwerp, and my colleagues and I have come to... more

Stayed there for a week, because of a conference. it is quite an institution in the town, and this hotel is mentionned in the tourist guides, because it was originally meant for seamen, and still retains this function nowadays.Nothing luxury, but, strange enough, I liked the atmosphre : just the feeling of being plunged in an old soviet atmosphere, with... more