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Van der Valk Hotel Mechelen, dog-friendly hotel in Ghent and Antwerp
Daisy CuratedResearched & Verified4 Star · Belgium
Ghent and Antwerp, Belgium

Van der Valk Hotel Mechelen

Dogs at the table in Restaurant Ouwen Dok, in the Monument Rooms

This hotel is part of the Daisy Curated Collection. Its information has been researched and verified, but Daisy has not yet personally stayed here. When she does, this page will be upgraded to a full Daisy Verified inspection.

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Van der Valk Mechelen occupies a converted industrial building on Rode Kruisplein by the Keerdok, a short walk from the Grote Markt and Sint-Rombouts tower. Restaurant Ouwen Dok is the hotel's dining room and it admits dogs, which is the rarest thing on this list. There are 123 rooms including a set of Monument Rooms in the old fabric. It suits a traveller who wants dinner with the dog at the table rather than room service.

What we've verified

Pet fee EUR 15
Weight limit Unknown kg
4.3 from 1,742 reviews
Dogs welcome at the restaurant
Why it's in the collection

The Dijle riverside path starts at the door and runs into the old town, the Kruidtuin botanical garden is ten minutes away, and the Vrijbroekpark with its long avenues and rose garden is about twenty-five minutes on foot.

Best suited for

Dogs come to dinner in Restaurant Ouwen Dok, and they go in the Monument Rooms.

The open question

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Pet pricing

EUR 15, Per night

Verified Experience Snapshot

What we've confirmed, at a glance.

Pet fee
EUR 15
Weight limit
Unknown kg
Max dogs
Unknown
Restaurant
Yes
Bar
To verify
Breakfast
To verify
Beach
None here
Pool
To verify
Garden / terrace
To verify
Spa / wellness
To verify
Lobby
To verify
Hotel photography

The property.

Where dogs can go

Verified with the hotel, honestly marked.

RestaurantYes
BarTo verify
Breakfast buffetTo verify
LobbyTo verify
Spa / wellnessTo verify
Main poolTo verify
Garden / terraceTo verify
BeachNone here
Unattended in roomTo verify

Dogs are allowed in Restaurant Ouwen Dok and in some of the Monument Rooms, so ask for that category at booking. The bar and the fitness room are not covered by the published policy.

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Practical details

Everything, without the wall of text.

Pet policy & fees+

Pet fee: EUR 15, Per night

Weight limit: Unknown kg. Maximum dogs: Unknown.

Dogs come to dinner in Restaurant Ouwen Dok, and they go in the Monument Rooms.

In-room amenities+

None published.

Contact+

Address: Rode-Kruisplein 1-4, 2800 Mechelen, Belgium

Phone: +32 15 65 01 65

Website: hotel-mechelen.be · Google 4.3 from 1,742 reviews

Compare

How it measures up.

Against two other stays in Ghent and Antwerp, on the things that actually decide a trip.

Van der Valk Hotel MechelenGhent and AntwerpBANKS AntwerpGhent and AntwerpCrowne Plaza Antwerp by IHGGhent and Antwerp
Dogs at breakfastunknownunknownunknown
Dogs at dinnerunknownunknown
Barunknownunknownunknown
Beach accessNoneNoneNone
Pool for dogsunknownunknownunknown
Garden / terraceunknownunknownunknown
Pet feeEUR 15EUR 15EUR 25
Stars4 Star4 Star4 Star
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Information last verified 2026-09-20