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We wish you a wonderful stay in our B&B! 👐
We wish you a wonderful stay in our B&B! 👐
Below you can find useful information for your stay.
Below you can find useful information for your stay.
Liesbeth & Marijke
Liesbeth & Marijke
Our address 🏡
B&B Borgerhouse, Moorkensplein 13, 2140 Antwerp (Borgerhout)
E-mail: borgerhousebb@gmail.com
Located in the Low Emission Zone (LEZ)
Recognised as a 3-star B&B ⭐⭐⭐ by Tourism Flanders
🚗 Parking in Borgerhout and Antwerp is challenging and subject to strict conditions and rates. If you wish to come by car, we can reserve a parking spot for you in the covered car park diagonally opposite our B&B (entrance via Eliaertsstraat 10). The rate is 24 EUR for 24-hour parking.
👠 We are a shoe-free B&B. A fresh pair of white terrycloth slippers will await you on arrival which you can use free of charge during your stay.
Sweets from Borgerhout! 🍬
The sweets in your room are there to give you a warm welcome. But they also have a link with Borgerhout.
Napoleon: production of these lemon bombs began in 1933 in a confectionery on Bleekhofstraat in Borgerhout (until 1965).
Caramella Mokatine: Confiserie Roodthooft produced its famous "Arabierkes" until 1937 in Sint-Erasmusstraat in Borgerhout.
Breakfast 🥐
You can have breakfast in your room.
We serve breakfast on request. Please fill in the online breakfast form. As we serve fresh products, we would like to know in advance what you would like for breakfast.
Choice of fresh rolls (white, brown), croissants, pastries, yoghurt, fresh fruit, fruit juice, muesli, milk, butter, sweet spreads & savoury spreads.
Nespresso coffee machine, tea and water permanently available in the room.
Price per breakfast: 16 EUR
Other breakfast options in close proximity ☕
Bakeries
⭐ Xavier : Turnhoutsebaan 108. Open Wednesday to Sunday.
Rudy: Langstraat 85. Open Monday to Friday.
Boulot: Sint-Marcusstraat 27. Open Wednesday to Saturday.
Breakfast/brunch spots
⭐ Bar Caju: Moorkensplein 28. Open Tuesday to Saturday.
⭐ Bar Chapel (weekend brunch): Kerkstraat 150. Open for brunch on Saturday & Sunday from 10h to 14h. Reservation recommended!
Mokkakapot : Sergeyselsstraat 2 (corner Moorkensplein). Open Wednesday to Sunday.
TODO: Eliaertsstraat 16. Open Tuesday to Saturday.
Clo: Kroonstraat 172. Open Tuesday to Sunday.
Bakervilles: Plantin en Moretuslei 285 (corner Montensstraat). Open Monday to Saturday.
⭐ recommended
Honesty Bar 🍺
In the fridge in the reception room you find the following:
Coke / Coke Zero (0,5l) 3 EUR
Beer - Blonde Stoot (0.33l) 3 EUR
Wine (0,75l) 10 EUR
Sparkling wine ("Cava") (0,75l) 10 EUR
Crisps (salt) 1,5 EUR
Bottle openers and glasses are available on the shelf in the reception room.
Help yourself and enjoy! 🥂
Bottles of sparkling water are avaiable for free in your room.
Bars & restaurants in close proximity 🍽️🍷
⭐ Glou Glou (wine bar): Moorkensplein 26. Open Tuesday to Friday. Reservations recommended.
⭐ Café Mombasa (well-known beer café): Moorkensplein 37. Open Tuesday to Sunday.
⭐ Bar Luca (restaurant) : Moorkensplein 2. Open Wednesday to Sunday.
⭐ Cabardouche taproom (specialty coffee, wine & (Borgerhout) beers): Engelselei 254. Open Thursday to Sunday.
⭐ Bar Chapel (the place to be in the summer in the North of Antwerp🌴, a hidden gem in an ancient chapel): Kerkstraat 150. Open every day since April 25!
Brasserie Reuzenhof (traditional Belgian cuisine): Turnhoutsebaan 73. Open every day.
BarBob: Kroonstraat 80. Open Monday to Saturday.
Bar Bakeliet: Laar 11. Open Tuesday to Sunday.
Bistro Briquet: Vinçottestraat 36. Open Tuesday to Saturday.
Vegetarian options
Clo: Kroonstraat 172. Open Tuesday to Sunday.
Restaurant Essen: Vinçotteplein 22. Open Tuesday to Saturday.
Frituur Tina (Belgian fries): Reuzenstraat 43. Open Wednesday to Sunday.
⭐ recommended
Other offerings
Discover all Borgerhout addresses at www.borgermap.be.
Le quartier Zurenborg d'Anvers is a 10-minute walk, and offers many restaurant and bar options around "Dageraadplaats".
Do you have any special catering requirements?
We'll be happy to help you find a suitable place to eat.
Mobility
Train 🚃
Antwerp-Central station is within walking distance (approx. 15 minutes).
Bicycles 🚲
Self-service bicycles 'Velo' at Moorkensplein
Bike hire:
Cyclant, Pelikaanstraat 3, 2018 Antwerp (Antwerp-Central station).
Donkey Republic - rent an (electric) bike online – with short rental options, as well as day, weekend and weekly passes.
Tram 🚋
From the Drink stop (Turnhoutsebaan), take tram 24 to the MAS, the Red Star Line museum, the Loodswezen, the Havenhuis, the Waagnatie, the Eilandje... (Antwerp North).
At Zegel pre-metro station (corner Turnhoutsebaan-Zegelstraat), take tram 10 to Operaplein, Schoonselhof.... (Antwerp South).
Use the De Lijn app to buy
a single ticket (valid for 1 hour) 2,50 EUR
a day pass (valid for 24 hours) 7,50 EUR
a 3-day pass (valid for 72 hours) 15 EUR
You can buy a 10-ride pass from De Lijn at our B&B for 17 EUR. This allows you to get on all public transport in Antwerp (tram, metro and bus). The card can also be used throughout Flanders.
Steps (scooters) 🛴 & mopeds 🛵
Shared steps (scooters) from Lime and VOI
Shared mopeds from GO Sharing en felyx
More information on shared mobility at www.slimnaarantwerpen.be ("Smart Ways to Antwerp").
In the neighbourhood 🛍️
⭐ BorgerHub (pop up shops), Turnhoutsebaan 92, 2140 Borgerhout
EcoHuis Antwerpen, Turnhoutsebaan 139, 2140 Borgerhout
⭐ De Roma, Turnhoutsebaan 286, 2140 Borgerhout
⭐ De Centers (craft shops), Engelselei 240-258, 2140 Borgerhout
Spoor Oost, Noordersingel, 2140 Borgerhout
Trix Music Centre Trix, Noordersingel 28/30, 2140 Borgerhout
Open Air Theatre (OLT) Rivierenhof, 2100 Deurne
Sportpaleis Antwerpen, Schijnpoortweg 119, 2170 Antwerp
Antwerp ZOO, Koningin Astridplein 20-26, 2018 Antwerp
⭐ recommended
Discover Antwerp with a free walk with a local? 👣
📧 Check out & contact Antwerp Greeters
Check-out 🔔
You can check out until 12 noon.
If you want to go out afterwards, you can leave your luggage with us free of charge and pick it up later.
Your stay in our B&B 🌟
Your stay in our B&B 🌟
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Historical information about our house and your room 📜
Historical information about our house and your room 📜
Our house
Our house was built around 1915 with some art-nouveau features.
In 1957, it was completely rebuilt in a modernist style. The current façade dates from this period.
It was the home of general practitioner Hugo Janssens. The magnificent stained glass window above the front door still refers to this medical history. The Reuskenskamer was the doctor's practice at the time. The Moorkenskamer was the parents' bedroom. The waiting room was on the mezzanine floor, where the reception area is now.
The previous owners, Marc & Martine, bought the house in 2001. In July 2020, they opened B&B Borgerhouse here. Since October 2024, we can call it our home.
Photo of our house in 1929 during the Landjuweelenstoet.
Moorkenskamer
Our Moorkenskamer overlooks the Moorkensplein and the monumental former town hall. Moorkens (Lodewijk) was the mayor who had this town hall built in 1886-1889. It has been widely acclaimed as a masterpiece of the Neo-Flemish Renaissance. It was the first town hall in Belgium to have a built-in carillon. It plays a tune from the Reuzenlied every quarter of an hour.
Reuskenskamer
The Reuskenskamer is our largest room and is named after the four giants of Borgerhout: Giant, Giantess, Dolphin and Kinnebaba. The distinguishing feature of these giants is that they are not big, but fat. They express the prosperity that Borgerhout once enjoyed as a wealthy middle-class community. Their history dates back to 1712. That's when the first procession of giants came out. A tradition that is still very much alive.
B&B Borgerhouse in the media 🗞️
B&B Borgerhouse in the media 🗞️
Gazet van Antwerpen, 5 september 2020
Gazet van Antwerpen, 4 mei 2021
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