Ostend is the only city on the Belgian coast where there’s something to experience all year round, 7 days a week and 24 hours a day. A city with countless facets and an abundance of art, culture, holiday experiences, culinary delights, shopping pleasure, and a vibrant nightlife. The Ostendian forms the ideal base for exploring the numerous pleasures of the City by the Sea.

Let’s start with Ostend as a shopping city, the place to be for true shopaholics. In and around the axis of Kapellestraat / Adolf Buylstraat, within walking distance of the hotel, lies the beating shopping heart of Ostend. Throughout the year, most boutiques, shops, and retail chains are open, even on Sundays. Several times a year, extra shopping activities, shopping days, and late-night shopping events with attractive promotions and discounts are organized.

In the same area, extending to the promenade, you’ll find numerous restaurants, bistros, eateries, and bars of culinary Ostend. With more than 500 hospitality establishments in greater Ostend, there’s something to suit every taste and budget. In terms of art and culture, Ostend is also a true eldorado. Not only the artistic past but also the presence of contemporary art in the numerous museums and galleries offer an abundance of diverse artists and artistic expressions from the region and from home and abroad.

Also worth mentioning is undoubtedly the multitude of tourist activities and events that take place throughout the year in Ostend or elsewhere on the coast. Top events like ‘Ostend at Anchor’, ‘Theater by the Sea’ (TAZ), ‘Ostend Film Festival’ (FFO), and ‘Winter in the Park’ attract thousands of visitors annually. Of course, the concerts and performances at Kursaal Ostend and De Grote Post also draw many regular and occasional visitors.