Hotels and similar accommodation: largest employers
1,054 Belgian companies in the sector (NACE 5510) report employees in recent accounts; here are the top 20. Hotel Exploitatiemaatschappij Diegem leads with 534.2 FTE (financial year 2025).
Top 20
Ranked by average headcount (FTE) reported in the latest filed accounts (accounts less than 3 years old).
| # | Company | Total assets | Revenue | Equity | FTE | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hotel Exploitatiemaatschappij Diegem 1831 Machelen (Brab.) | €118.7m | €97.4m | €12.7m | 534.2 | 2025 |
| 2 | Essendi Belgium 1000 Brussels | €172.4m | €42.0m | €159.7m | 278.2 | 2025 |
| 3 | Martin'S Hotels 1332 Rixensart | €25.4m | €31.1m | €6.95m | 239.6 | 2024 |
| 4 | Radisson Hospitality Belgium 1130 Brussels | €1.84bn | €399.5m | €168.5m | 227.3 | 2025 |
| 5 | Floreal Holidays 1000 Brussels | €68.2m | €19.4m | −€22.5m | 201.1 | 2025 |
| 6 | Rocco Forte & Family (Brussels) 1000 Brussels | €21.7m | €19.7m | €8.46m | 183.6 | 2026 |
| 7 | Thon Stanhope Hotel 1000 Brussels | €42.5m | €26.7m | €38.2m | 179.1 | 2025 |
| 8 | Hôtel Astoria 1000 Brussels | €128.3m | €14.9m | −€22.9m | 179.0 | 2025 |
| 9 | Van der Valk Beveren 9120 Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht | €17.2m | €19.6m | €10.7m | 177.1 | 2025 |
| 10 | Châteaux Thermes & Golf 4520 Wanze | €35.5m | €12.9m | €17.7m | 172.0 | 2025 |
| 11 | Brussels Airport Hotel 1930 Zaventem | €15.9m | €20.9m | €8.25m | 171.3 | 2025 |
| 12 | Van der Valk Hotel Gent 9000 Ghent | €6.43m | €22.9m | €3.41m | 166.4 | 2025 |
| 13 | Elzenveld 2000 Antwerp | €9.79m | €29.6m | −€10.2m | 166.1 | 2025 |
| 14 | Dolce la Hulpe 1310 La Hulpe | €30.0m | 402,365 € | €2.45m | 161.7 | 2025 |
| 15 | Astridplaza 2018 Antwerp | €41.8m | €14.6m | −€12.3m | 152.4 | 2025 |
| 16 | Elba Leasehold 1000 Brussels | €79.2m | €30.1m | €1.85m | 150.7 | 2025 |
| 17 | Royal Warwick 1000 Brussels | €40.3m | €16.6m | €17.5m | 148.3 | 2025 |
| 18 | Le Sanglier des Ardennes 6940 Durbuy | €30.0m | €21.5m | €3.20m | 136.3 | 2025 |
| 19 | Stag Belgium 1050 Brussels | €7.02m | €22.1m | −€28.0m | 126.8 | 2025 |
| 20 | Hotel Nivelles - Sud 1400 Nivelles | €19.9m | — | €2.00m | 124.3 | 2025 |
Headcount reported by the company for all its sites: the jobs may be located elsewhere.
“—”: not published. Small companies (micro and abridged accounts) do not have to publish their revenue.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the largest employer in Hotels and similar accommodation?
Hotel Exploitatiemaatschappij Diegem, with 534.2 full-time equivalents reported (financial year 2025).
How many Hotels and similar accommodation companies report employees?
1,054 out of 1,830, in accounts less than 3 years old.
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Open the full file →Active companies (legal entities) that have filed at least one set of annual accounts, based on the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises and the National Bank of Belgium. The sector is the main activity in the register; the municipality is that of the registered office. Data updated on 12 Nov 2026.