The Astoria Hotel is a modern five floor hotel located in the heart of Antwerp, just 100 metres from the diamond district for which it is famous. There are a total of 66 air conditioned guestrooms, all of which are characterised by simple modern decor and contemporary wooden furniture. Rooms provide direct dial phones and minibars and are equipped with wireless Internet connections and cable television with pay movies. A breakfast service is available each morning and the hotel has a variety of modern fitness equipment allowing guests to burn off any extra calories. The 24 hour front desk in the stylish reception is manned by multilingual staff who are on hand to provide assistance. Garage parking is available (for a fee and there are laundry facilities as well as a dry cleaning service. Excellent opportunities for shopping can be found on Meir, the main shopping street, 500 metres from the hotel. Guests may enjoy a trip to the Zoo, 500 metres away, and art lovers should make their way to the Maison de Rubens, 600 metres away. The hotel is approximately 55 kilometres or a 45 minute drive from Brussels Airport.