Last updated: October 2026
Antwerp — Traveler Guide
Central 4- and 5-star hotels in Antwerp rated 8 or higher by guests, so you can walk back after midnight, plus what's on for New Year's Eve.
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Our top pick for New Year's Eve in Antwerp is Hotel Rubens-Grote Markt in Antwerp Center, rated 8.8 from 2,952 Booking.com reviews. Antwerp Business Suites is a strong alternative at 9.3.
7 places · Checked October 2026
Antwerp Center
In Antwerp Center. Booking.com puts it about 140 m from the centre. Guests score it 8.8 out of 10 across 2,952 Booking.com reviews.
★ 8.8 guest score from 2,952 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
Antwerp Center
In Antwerp Center. Booking.com puts it about 320 m from the centre. Guests score it 9.3 out of 10 across 182 Booking.com reviews.
★ 9.3 guest score from 182 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
Antwerp Center
In Antwerp Center. Booking.com puts it about 320 m from the centre. Guests score it 9.0 out of 10 across 515 Booking.com reviews.
★ 9.0 guest score from 515 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
Antwerp Center
In Antwerp Center. Booking.com puts it about 320 m from the centre. Guests score it 8.9 out of 10 across 1,211 Booking.com reviews.
★ 8.9 guest score from 1,211 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
Antwerp Center
In Antwerp Center. Booking.com puts it about 480 m from the centre. Guests score it 8.6 out of 10 across 1,942 Booking.com reviews.
★ 8.6 guest score from 1,942 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
Antwerp Center
In Antwerp Center. Booking.com puts it about 480 m from the centre. Guests score it 9.4 out of 10 across 395 Booking.com reviews.
★ 9.4 guest score from 395 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
Antwerp Center
In Antwerp Center. Booking.com puts it about 640 m from the centre. Guests score it 9.2 out of 10 across 284 Booking.com reviews.
★ 9.2 guest score from 284 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
About This Guide
Antwerp marks New Year's Eve with fireworks above the River Scheldt at midnight, watched from the quays and the old town. The city also holds a short New Year's greeting and sing-along on the Grote Markt. About 120,000 people gathered along the river and in the centre in 2025.
Dates and times change from year to year, so check the organiser's listing before you travel.
How we picked: these are 4- and 5-star hotels in Antwerp rated 8 or higher by Booking.com guests, listed closest to the centre first so you can walk back after midnight. Checked in October 2026.
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Common Questions
From the Scheldt quays and nearby streets in the centre. The launch point has moved between years, so check the city's announcement for the current year.
Published 2026 schedules list shorter hours on 31 December, closing at 6 pm, and a closure on 1 January. Confirm on the official site.
About 120,000 people attended in 2025. Hotels within walking distance of the centre make it easier to get back after midnight.
Hotel De Witte Lelie -Small Luxury Hotels of the World has the highest score of the places in this guide for New Year's Eve: 9.4 out of 10 from 395 Booking.com reviews (checked October 2026).
Prices and availability change daily. Lock in the best rate by booking early — most of our top picks offer free cancellation.
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