The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Mechelen

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Mechelen

Are you looking for a hotel for your first trip to Mechelen, Belgium? With plenty of activities and sites, this is a great destination for first-time visitors. So if you're deciding where to stay on your first trip to Mechelen, don't worry, we've got you covered. We've analyzed the hotels in Mechelen to find out which are the best for first timers based on price, amenities, location, reviews, and guest ratings. In this guide, we'll be showcasing the best hotels for first-time visitors in Mechelen, taking into consideration all of these important factors. Whether you're traveling solo, with family, or with friends, there's a hotel that caters to every traveler's needs to make the most of your first trip here. So, if you're visiting Mechelen for the first time, the hotels below will be great options, as many of them have pools, breakfast, and plenty of comforts to help you relax. So, here they are, the best hotels in Mechelen for first time visitors.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Novotel Mechelen Centrum

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $103 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

Located at Van Beethovenstraat 1, Novotel Mechelen Centrum has great rooms from $103 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services. It has a terrific 8.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.1 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love pet-friendly rooms, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, a multi-lingual staff, and air-conditioning at this relaxing hotel. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental


Porta Superia B&B

Guest House with prices starting at $136 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Mechelen
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Porta Superia B&B which has nice rooms starting at $136. Offering parking, laundry services, city views, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental, it also has a great guest rating of 9.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Milsenstraat 53/1. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers fishing, family rooms, a multi-lingual staff, air-conditioning, and a sauna which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.3 km from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Ve

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $103 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

We found Hotel Ve to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $103. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Vismarkt 14. You'll also find child care, laundry services, a hot tub, a spa and wellness center, and a spa which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 1 km from the center of town. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, too. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Vixx Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $139 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Mechelen
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $139, Vixx Hotel, at Muntstraat 11 provides a bar, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and city views. Its terrific guest rating is 9.00 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a spa, laundry facilities, family rooms, a multi-lingual staff, and air-conditioning. It's located just 1.4 km from the city center, too. Don't forget that there's a kitchen in the room to cook your meals, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Elisabeth Mechelen

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $96 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

Hotel Elisabeth Mechelen has a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10, and offers room service, a bar, parking, a kid-friendly buffet, and hiking. The great rooms here start at $96 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Stassartstraat 26-28. Furthermore, it also offers rooms with kitchenettes, golf, city views, an indoor pool, and laundry facilities, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 1 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. The indoor pool here is terrific, and makes for a great place to relax and have fun no matter what the weather is like. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop


Hotel Brouwerij Het Anker

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $120 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Mechelen

The great guest rating of Hotel Brouwerij Het Anker is 8.50 out of 10. This place has a restaurant, a bar, parking, breakfast, and a free breakfast. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $120, and it's located at Guido Gezellelaan 49. We also love the pet-friendly rooms, a game room, kids meals, an indoor play area, and air-conditioning which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.5 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Coffee shop
  • Luxury


Martin's Patershof

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $98 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Martin's Patershof because it has great rooms that start at $98. It has room service, a bar, parking, a kid-friendly buffet, and laundry services, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Karmelietenstraat 4. Only 1 km from the city center, travelers will especially love a multi-lingual staff, air-conditioning, a coffee shop, a 24-hour desk, and breakfast in the room at this convenient hotel. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Holiday Inn Express Mechelen City Centre

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $98 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

Holiday Inn Express Mechelen City Centre offers a bar, parking, breakfast, laundry services, and a free breakfast which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $98 (before taxes). It's located at Veemarkt 37C and has earned a guest rating of 8.30/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry facilities, family rooms, a multi-lingual staff, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.2 km from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms


B&B Dusk till dawn

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $136 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Mechelen
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Onze Lieve Vrouwestraat 81, B&B Dusk till dawn has great rooms from $136 (before taxes). It offers parking, breakfast, a free breakfast, a refrigerator, and balconies. It has a terrific 9.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find breakfast in the room and landmark views which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1.4 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Malcot

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $100 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

A great place to stay is Hotel Malcot which has nice rooms starting at $100. Offering room service, a restaurant, a bar, free parking, and laundry facilities, it also has a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Leuvensesteenweg 236. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers private parking. It's located just 3.2 km from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free parking


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Brussels, Antwerp, Ghent, and Breda.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Mechelen, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Mechelen, Best Cheap Hotels in Mechelen, Best Luxury Hotels in Mechelen, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Mechelen, Best Hotels for One Week in Mechelen, or Best Hotels for One Night in Mechelen.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Mechelen?

Mechelen Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$113

Travelers to Mechelen, Belgium will have a large number of terrific first time trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of first time trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 10 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $113. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Mechelen.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 4-star hotels: $116
  • 3-star hotels: $110


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