Essen
Travel Guide
Visit Essen
Where to stay in Essen

Statievelden
While Statievelden isn't home to many top sights, Rosada Factory Outlet and Bakker Mill Steam Museum are some notable places to visit nearby.

Schildershof
While Schildershof might not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Rucphense Forest and Robotland.

Van der Valk Hotel Antwerpen
very nice and beautiful as hell and very cost-effective
Reviewed on 4 December 2025

Radisson Blu Hotel, Antwerp City Centre
Lovely
Reviewed on 20 December 2025

Crowne Plaza Antwerp by IHG
Great rooms, restaurant, pool, and wellness area!
Reviewed on 28 December 2025

Adagio Antwerp City Center
Comfortable
Reviewed on 17 September 2025

YAYS Antwerp Opera by Numa
Yays is conveniently located. There are numerous restaurants, supermarkets and shopping facilities nearby. The amenities were an additional bonus. I would definitely stay here again and also recommend this place.
Reviewed on 26 December 2025

Smartflats - The Brooklyn
The pictures of the apartment are quite inaccurate or well out of date.. The stairs access is poor and not maintained.
Reviewed on 9 June 2024
Popular places to visit
Bakker Mill Steam Museum
You can spend an afternoon browsing the exhibits at Bakker Mill Steam Museum during your travels in Essen. While you're in the area, wander around the forests.
Hondenspeelzone Smeyerspad
Hondenspeelzone Smeyerspad is just one of the places to see in Essen, so why not enjoy the other things to explore during your travels? Take in the museums while you're in the area.
- Bakker Mill Steam Museum
- Antwerp Market Square
- Sportpaleis
- Antwerp Zoo
- Wijnegem Shopping Center
- Green Square
- Port of Antwerp
- Museum Aan de Stroom
- Lotto Arena
- Antwerp Expo
- Meir
- Royal Museum of Fine Arts
- Cathedral of Our Lady
- The Four Seasons
- Rubens House
- Rhine
- Ring Road
- Queen Elizabeth Hall
- University of Antwerp - Drie Eiken Campus
- Antwerp City Hall
- De Keyserlei
- Steen Castle
- Kalmthout Heath
- Antwerp City Theatre
- Royal Antwerp Golf Club
- Justice Palace
- De Lilse Bergen
- Queen Astrid Square
- Plantin-Moretus Museum
