A delightful small family run hotel within walking distance of the town. Superb buffet breakfast and very attentive staff. They now have a newly refurbished brasserie open serving delicious foot and of course beer.

We stayed in this hotel on a recent business trip to Mechelen. The hotel itself is part of the Carolus Brewery ( unfortunately the brewery and brasserie is closed due to extensive refurbishment but this did not hinder us staying there.
The rooms are large but basic and emaculate as is the whole hotel . The staff are very friendly and provide you with plenty of information regarding the area. The breakfast which is included in the room rate is really nice with plenty to choose from.
On a whole this hotel has a nice friendly atmosphere and I would not hesitate in staying here again.. As the heading says just CHARMING

This small hotel (about 20 rooms) is ideally situated at the edge of the city centre less than 10 min. walk from the ‘Grote Markt’. As long as you stay in the city centre there is no need to make use of the buses. The hotel has Its own free parking. It is part of Brewery ‘Het Anker’ and is called after the name of their beer ‘Carolus’. After my check in a drink was offered and I chose Carolus beer and I got the Classic one which is really marvelous. During my check in room number 5 was assigned to me, but when I told the clerk that I was a light sleeper, he offered me room 9 which is really a large and soundproofed double room (although I travelled alone). It has a large twin bed with rather good, not too soft mattresses. There are tea/coffee facilities (not common in continental Europe), a writing table, al large linen cupboard and a rather small TV with analog and digital channels. There is no fridgidaire nor airconditioning. The room looks into a quiet street. Bathroom has a rather large shower cubicle, a wash stand and toilet. There is only liquid soap. Room and bathroom are impeccable clean.
You enter your room through a terrace, where in summer you can have your breakfast, I guess. Breakfast is good and sufficient. Brown and white rolls, eggs boiled by yourself, meat products, cheese, youghurt, cereals, fruit-juices (not fresh), sweeties, etc. As far as I could see no English breakfast.
Staff is very kind and helpful. Check in and check out went very smoothly.
In the lounge there is free internet but because of the many viruses it is hardly possible to use the computer in a proper way.
All in all, the hotel is very recommendabel.

This hotel is situated on the Het Anker Brewery site and a 100 metres from their very popular restaurant. If you sample the brewery's products, and I recommend them, you will need to stay at their hotel as they are powerful ales and you will not be able to drive or even walk far after drinking them. They advise that one should not taste the whole range in one night else you will not make breakfast!. The hotel is an old building with spacious rooms. More utility than luxurious but always clean. Breakfast is a continental buffet. Reception staff friendly and full of useful advice. I advise ringing the hotel direct to get a reservation as various Hotel booking web sites will invariably say that no rooms are available or your email is not answered. A phone call usually overcomes this. Their restaurant is pricey . Our food experience is one of highs and lows. Their famous 'cuckoo' dish is in fact chicken - a speciality of Mechelen.