The hotel is really close to the train station, about a 1 minute walk which is very convenient. I would personally walk less with my bag, then take the 15 minutes to get to what I want to see. The zoo is right next to it, Mier Street (the big shopping area) is about a 10 minute walk and Grote Plaza and the cathedral are another 10 minutes. The Mas and Red Star Line museums are a bit farther, but for me anything within an hour is walkable and these are all within that time limit.
The staff is very friendly. When I checked in, the girl gave me a brief, relevant overview (this is the shopping street, it's closed tomorrow so if you want to shop go today. Here's the outdoor market, it's only today and ends at 4. And this is the MAS which is my favorite museum). Overall, the staff was excellent.
The room was a good sized or Europe. Actually had a king bed and some room to walk around. Bed was comfortable enough...which to me if you're traveling right you should be out and not in your room much. Free wifi with a good signal. And you can use the gym at the Radisson Blu across the plaza which is a good gym (has weights in addition to treadmills and such). I'd definitely stay here again if I was in Antwerp. read more