Transparent domes in private forest clearings near the village of Pulderbos, each with a king bed oriented toward the sky and a hot tub on the terrace outside. Rural Antwerp Province delivers genuine darkness overhead and the medieval city of Antwerp within an hour's drive.
Why guests love it
The Bubble Hotel sits in a private nature reserve near the village of Pulderbos in Antwerp Province — close enough to the city for a weekend escape, far enough that the surrounding woodland feels genuine. Each transparent dome occupies its own forest clearing, well separated from its neighbours, so the privacy holds.
The domes are climate-controlled and engineered to stay clear regardless of Belgian weather, which is useful. The king beds sit directly beneath the apex of each dome, oriented upward so that guests wake to stars, cloud, or the slow brightening of the forest canopy — whatever the night has decided. On clear nights in rural Antwerp Province, well removed from urban light pollution, the Milky Way makes a proper appearance.
Each dome comes with a private hot tub and a fire pit stocked with seasoned wood. Breakfast arrives in a basket each morning: local charcuterie, Ardennes cheese, fresh bread, Belgian preserves. It is thought through rather than assembled from a standard glamping template.
The medieval city of Antwerp is under an hour by car, accessible for a day of museums and restaurants without sacrificing the sense of retreat. The woodland trails surrounding the reserve are good for walking, and the forest in the hours before dawn — birdcalls starting while it is still dark, light arriving gradually through the canopy — is the quiet, specific pleasure the property is built around.
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$250 / night
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