Top 5 best hotels to stay in Ghent

Situated in the north-west of Belgium, Ghent is a city like no other, with its canals cradling the city. Unlike Bruges, renowned for its soothing surroundings and canals, you’ll have no trouble getting away from the very touristy aspect. Ghent is much less popular with tourists, but it’s still a very friendly and pleasant city to visit. You’ll have the chance to discover a slightly different aspect and culture of Belgium when you visit the Flemish capital. To make the most of your stay, Navaway has put together a short list of hotels where you can relax.

1- Pillows Grand Boutique Hotel Reylof Ghent

Location: Hoogstraat 36, Elisabethbegijnhof-Papegaai, 9000 Ghent, Belgium

Category: Favourite / Prestige

Highlights:

• Indoor swimming pool
• 2 restaurants
• Spa and wellness centre
• Very good breakfast
• Free Wi-Fi connection
• Bar
• Room service
• Terrace
• Garden
• Very good location

Weak points

• Pets not allowed
• Baby cot not included (on request)

Hotel description: The Pillows Grand Boutique Hotel Reylof Ghent offers a luxurious haven of peace with its elegance and presence. The hotel is just a 5-minute walk from the Korenmarkt transport stop and a 10-minute walk from the historic city centre. You will have the opportunity to visit the main sights without getting carried away, while strolling along the canals. The hotel has been entirely designed to ensure that you have the perfect stay. Two restaurants, one of them gourmet, a terrace, a garden, a fitness centre with Spa, a Finnish sauna and a gym are at your disposal. Its rooms are spacious and very well equipped. You can be sure that you will find it hard to leave this hotel.

2-Hotel Monasterium PoortAckere Ghent

Location: Oude Houtlei 56, Elisabethbegijnhof-Papegaai, 9000 Ghent, Belgium

Category: Good value / Unusual

Highlights:

• Bar
• Terrace
• Free Wi-Fi connection
• Very good breakfast
• Very good location

Weak points:

• Pets not allowed
• Some rooms overlook a noisy area (school, student area)

Hotel description: The hotel building used to be a neo-gothic monastery, which makes the place atypical. Some of the common rooms are decorated in monastery style. The bar and breakfast room is located in a former chapel, offering a sublime setting with stained glass windows and vaulted ceilings. The rooms are large and offer a warm and welcoming atmosphere. You’ll be close to the historic city centre and places of interest such as the Rabot water gates.

3- Hotel Onderbergen

Location: Onderbergen 69, Elisabethbegijnhof-Papegaai, 9000 Ghent, Belgium

Category: Good value for money

Strong points:

• Restaurant
• Private parking not excessively expensive ( 17 Euros/day)
• Terrace
• Bar
• Free Wi-Fi connection
• Very good breakfast
• Free cot (on request)

Weak points:

• Pets not allowed
• No lift, so not very suitable for disabled guests

Hotel description: Hotel Onderbergen is housed in a purely traditional Flemish building. The interior decoration is sophisticated and in keeping with the building’s exterior. Its location allows you to leave your car behind and do everything on foot or by public transport, with the Zonnestraat tram stop just 250 metres from the hotel. You will be close to Saint Michael’s Bridge or the Belfry of Ghent, the perfect place for a panoramic view of the Flemish capital. You can eat in the hotel itself, unless you prefer to eat out, in which case there are restaurants nearby.

4- 1898 The Post

Location: 16 Graslei, Binnenstad, 9000 Ghent, Belgium

Category: Prestige / Unusual

Highlights:

• Bar
• Very good breakfast
• Free Wi-Fi connection
• Beautiful building
• Terrace
• Room service
• Very good location

Weak point:

• Pets not allowed
• Cot on request (at extra cost)

Hotel description: What could be more majestic than staying at 1898 The Post, located in the historic heart of Ghent? You will be able to visit a large number of tourist sites while staying within a radius of 1km. The hotel occupies a historic building that leaves no one indifferent with its presence and charm. Spending time in this building is a real experience. Its rooms are magnificently sober. Everything has been thought of to ensure you have a pleasant stay.

5- B&B Tempelhof

Location: Tempelhof 52, Sluizeken-Tolhuis-Ham, 9000 Ghent, Belgium

Category: Good value for money / Affordable.

Strong points:

• Free private parking
• Free Wi-Fi connection
• Good location

Weak points:

• Pets not allowed
• Bathroom on landing
• Rooms not very bright

Hotel description: The B&B Tempelhof is idyllic for those who don’t want to hang around their hotel and want to make the most of the Flemish capital and its relaxing canals. The hotel’s location makes it easy to get around on foot. Don’t forget to visit the magnificent Castle of Gerard the Devil, less than a kilometre from the hotel. The rooms are fairly minimalist, but have everything you need for a good night’s rest. However, the bathrooms are on the first floor landing. The same applies to the water point, should you wish to wash up.