CAEC- B&B The best known village of Belgium
A quiet pet-friendly B&B outside the old town
About this hotel
CAEC- B&B trades old-town proximity for a quieter setting, nine minutes by taxi from the Provinciaal Recreatiedomein De Schorre recreation area and close to Willebroek, with free parking and a kitchen for families who'd rather cook than eat out every night. Pet-friendly rooms and an airport shuttle round out a stay built for practicality rather than character. Because it sits well outside Mechelen's centre, the trip out to Plopsaqua involves a longer drive than from the old-town cluster, so it suits a family already planning to spend time in the car or exploring the wider Rupel area rather than one focused purely on minimising the Nekkerspoel commute, and the small scale of the place tends to mean a quieter, more personal stay than a larger hotel would offer.
- Kitchen
- Free parking
- Pet-friendly
- Airport shuttle
Our take
CAEC- B&B suits a family who wants a quiet, self-catered base with free parking and a pet-friendly policy, and who's comfortable with a longer drive to both Plopsaqua and central Mechelen. It's a poor fit for anyone prioritising a walkable old-town position over a rural, self-catered pace and a genuinely small-scale stay.
- ✓Use the kitchen to cover at least a few meals, since eating out here means a drive rather than a walk.
- ✓Confirm the airport shuttle schedule ahead if flying in, since timing can be limited at a small guesthouse.
- ✓Budget extra driving time to Plopsaqua, given the distance from central Mechelen.
Why we love it
- Kitchen for self-catering
- Free parking on site
- Pet-friendly rooms
- Quiet, rural setting
Why guests love itThis isn't a hotel to book for the location, it's a fair drive from both Plopsaqua and central Mechelen, but the kitchen meant we could cook rather than eat out every night, and free parking and a pet-friendly policy covered our two main requirements without extra cost. It suited a trip where the water park was one stop among several rather than the sole focus of the stay.