3 Paardekens - City Centre Hotel

3.0 star property
3-star hotel perfect for exploring Mechelen

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Daily buffet breakfast for a fee
Deluxe Double Room
Shower, free toiletries, hair dryer, towels
Hallway
Front of property

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Restaurant
  • Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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Begijnenstraat 3, Mechelen, 2800
  • Place, St. Rumbold's Cathedral
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Mechelen City Hall
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Fish Market
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Airport, Brussels (BRU-Brussels - National)
    ‪21 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Double Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • City view
  • 14 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Single Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Standard Twin Room

  • City view
  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Deluxe Double Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Mechelen

Heart of Mechelen.Steps from the hotel, you'll find St. Rumbold's Cathedral and Cultural Center Mechelen. Opsinjoorke Statue and Grand Market Square are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • St. Rumbold's Cathedral - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Mechelen City Hall - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Grand Market Square - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Fish Market - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Het Anker Brewery - 10 min walk - 0.9 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Makadam - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Unwined - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Bar Klak - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Bar Fleur - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Kuub - ‬2 min walk

About this property

3 Paardekens - City Centre Hotel

3-star hotel perfect for exploring Mechelen
There's a restaurant on site. Public spaces have free WiFi.

This 3-star Mechelen hotel is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 33 guestrooms or units
  • 3 levels
  • Built in 2010
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Dining venue
3 Paardekens - City Centre Hotel offers 33 accommodations with complimentary bottled water and hair dryers. Beds feature pillowtop mattresses. 130-cm flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. In-room wireless Internet access is available for a surcharge. Additionally, rooms include portable fans and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Soundproofed rooms

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 22 for adults and EUR 10 for children
  • A restaurant

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)

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 130-cm flat-screen TV with cable channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Pillowtop mattress

Bathroom

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

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: anytime
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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Private entrance, smart lock

Pets

  • No pets 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

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately EUR 22 for adults and EUR 10 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

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. Special cancellation policies or charges may apply for group reservations (more than 8 rooms for the same property / stay dates). This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, Diners Club, and debit cards. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher in each accommodation.

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

How close is 3 Paardekens - City Centre Hotel to the airport?

3 Paardekens - City Centre Hotel is 16.1 mi (27-min drive) away from the Brussels Airport (BRU) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does 3 Paardekens - City Centre Hotel have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at 3 Paardekens - City Centre Hotel.

Does 3 Paardekens - City Centre Hotel offer free breakfast?

Free breakfast isn’t provided at 3 Paardekens - City Centre Hotel, but buffet breakfast is offered for a fee of EUR 22 for adults and EUR 10 for children. It's available every day from 7:30 AM to 10 AM.

Is there a casino at 3 Paardekens - City Centre Hotel?

No, there is no casino at this hotel.

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

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: anytime.

Is there free parking at 3 Paardekens - City Centre Hotel?

Free parking is not available at this hotel.

Does 3 Paardekens - City Centre Hotel have a pool?

3 Paardekens - City Centre Hotel does not have a pool.

Does 3 Paardekens - City Centre Hotel have a restaurant?

Yes, there is a restaurant on site.

Does 3 Paardekens - City Centre Hotel have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this hotel.

How close is 3 Paardekens - City Centre Hotel to downtown Mechelen?

3 Paardekens - City Centre Hotel is 0.1 mi away from Mechelen.

3 Paardekens - City Centre Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 45 out of 172 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 80 out of 172 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 34 out of 172 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 172 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 172 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

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
Verified

8/10 Good

BERNARD

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Excellent quality price ratio and the location cannot be any better. Second stay in 3 weeks time.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Nicolas

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

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
Verified

8/10 Good

Burtea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very good service
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
Verified

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
Verified

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
Verified

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
Verified

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
Verified

10/10 Excellent

cornel marius

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

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness

Good but not great

The hotel entrance, corridors and room are nicely decorated. Staff was welcoming and helpful. However, the room was dusty, we found cobwebs by the windows in the room and bathroom, and the top of the bathroom window was missing the curtain so we could be seen from other buildings. Also, as a suggestion, change the shower door to open inward, to allow bigger people to access it more easily.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified

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
Verified

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
Verified

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
Verified

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
Verified

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
Verified

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
Verified

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.
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Léo

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Nous avons séjourné dans cet hôtel du 30 décembre au 2 janvier et notre expérience a été très décevante. Dès notre arrivée, l’accès à l’établissement a été problématique : il n’y a pas de réception et il a été très difficile de communiquer avec l’hôtel. Malgré plusieurs relances, la clé digitale ne nous a pas été transmise à l’avance. Nous avons dû attendre devant la porte de l’hôtel, dans le sas, avant de recevoir enfin le mail permettant l’accès. Une fois dans la chambre, nous avons constaté un état d’hygiène inacceptable : poussière visible, forte humidité et de nombreuses traces de moisissures dans la salle de bain ainsi que sur les murs de la chambre. Durant les deux premiers jours de notre séjour, aucun ménage n’a été effectué. Ce n’est qu’après une plainte, le dernier jour, qu’une personne est intervenue. La chambre a été nettoyée de manière superficielle : le sol restait sale et l’état général ne permettait pas de parler de propreté. Ce séjour a été particulièrement désagréable et ne correspond absolument pas aux attentes pour un hôtel payant. Nous ne recommandons pas cet établissement.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Pim

Hartje centrum van een geweldige staf!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

JUAN

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Bien situado
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

4/10 Poor

Jan

Disliked: Amenities
Het was ronduit goor dat de badhanddoek ( er was er maar één omdat ik een eenpersoonskamer had) niet goed gewassen was. Er zaten 2 grote bruine vlekken in. Verder was er niemand op de receptie. Ze hadden kennelijk een app gestuurd waardoor ik met een link binnen kon komen, dat lukte aanvankelijk niet. Ik werd toen geloodst naar het zusterhotel Elisabeth waar ze me verder loodsten. Zeer onpersoonlijk, helemaal geen personeel in het gebouw, .‘s morgens om 9 uur werd er wel op de deur geklopt, ver voor de uitchecktijd omdat ze de kamer wilden schoonmaken.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Cyril

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

Excellent hôtel, très propre, très beau

C est un très bon hôtel. Un peu compliqué à trouver mais la réceptionniste de l autre hôtel à 6 minutes à pied m a aidé. Bref je recommande !
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified

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
Verified

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