Name: Hotel Monasterium PoortAckere Ghent
Address: Oude Houtlei 56, Ghent, Belgium, Ghent, East Flanders Province, BE
Price range: US$113–US$389 per night
Rating: 8.68

What guests think

Travellers describe Hotel Monasterium PoortAckere Ghent as a unique monastery conversion with friendly staff, clean and spacious rooms, while some note noise, limited parking, mosquitoes when windows are open, and occasional maintenance or service hiccups.

Many guests love the historic atmosphere, chapel and courtyards, and the quiet yet walkable proximity to Ghent’s sights. Rooms vary: several are newly renovated and comfortable, but others are basic or have shared bathrooms, thin walls, limited ventilation or air conditioning, and occasionally unreliable Wi‑Fi. Breakfast is widely praised for quality and a memorable setting, though multiple reviews consider it expensive and there is no on-site dinner restaurant. Expect a distinctive experience that suits travelers who value history over uniform hotel standards.

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Facilities

On-site parking is available but spaces are limited and can be expensive; elevator access is limited in some parts of the property.

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10

Elspeth

8 Jan 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Gorgeous place with a fantastic ambience. Close to everything we wanted to walk to. The staff were friendly and the facilities were great.

10

Carol

27 Aug 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The hotel was in a great location, close to St Michael's Bridge and also had parking. The parking was secure but quite expensive. The building was really beautiful as it was an old monastery. We did not have breakfast as it was quite expensive, but there was a lovely cafe at the end of the road. The staff in the hotel were really friendly and helpful, my partner injured his foot and they helped with ice packs and there was a pharmacy around the corner. The rooms were spotless and beds were comfortable. Very peacful despite location.

8

Anna

25 May 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Es gibt keinen Aufzug, für uns kein Problem, vielleicht nur als Information für andere wichtig. Sonst alles super!

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Diet

21 Mar 2022

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Stayed 2 nights

Prima vertoeven. Op loopafstand van centrum. Alleen parkeren is een dingetje. Niet genoeg plek en weinig manoeuvreer ruimte. Er zijn 2 oplaadpalen maar bij een stond een benzine auto, waardoor wij niet konden laden daar. Dat was vervelend. Verder zeker voor herhaling vatbaar.

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Krist

29 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Centrale ligging met een goede prijs/kwaliteit. Historisch kader. Ruime parking

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Oscar

14 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Bra och spännande boende. Minus för att parkering inte fanns tillgängligt och att man var tvungen att ställa bilen i parkeringsgarage (dock halva priset mot hotellet). Baren var öppen men inte bemannad och efter att ha väntat 20 minuter gick vi ut på stan istället.

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S

13 Jan 2022

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Stayed 1 night

Het was erg mooi. Zeker fijne locatie. Gelukkig was er nog parkeerplek op locatie. Voor herhaling vatbaar.

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Frederick

29 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely hotel in a great location for Central Ghent. We had no problem with parking (with a car with a roofbox on). Room was large and well kitted out.

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Romana

31 May 2023

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Stayed 4 nights

liegt perfekt unm sofort in der Altstadt zu sein Parkmöglichkeit vorhanden sehr bemühtes Personal

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Thomas

23 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room was spacious and very new. The bathroom had a window that wouldn’t stay open. It seemed a little farther than expected from the sites. We would have liked to have seen more history and pictures of the building. The room number named a person, however it didn’t let you know anything about them. The room we were in was not accessible by an elevator, which was fine for us. Seems like they should ask that when booking. Renovations well done.

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Cleanliness

Many reviews praise very clean, spotless rooms and well‑kept spaces. A few note issues such as poor bathroom ventilation, occasional housekeeping misses, and one serious report of bed bugs.

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10

Carol

27 Aug 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The hotel was in a great location, close to St Michael's Bridge and also had parking. The parking was secure but quite expensive. The building was really beautiful as it was an old monastery. We did not have breakfast as it was quite expensive, but there was a lovely cafe at the end of the road. The staff in the hotel were really friendly and helpful, my partner injured his foot and they helped with ice packs and there was a pharmacy around the corner. The rooms were spotless and beds were comfortable. Very peacful despite location.

10

Matthew

9 Jul 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

This was a fantastic find! The room was spacious and spotless, very clean. Everything was as advertised, we had a small kitchenette, lightly stocked with necessary items. The bathroom was large, the staff was excellent. I would stay here again in a heartbeat.

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Susan

7 Nov 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Room very clean. Breakfast was a full buffet for 25E. Staff very helpful. Gorgeous outdoor courtyard. Easy walking distance to canal, beer cafes, the visitor center and shopping.

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Malgorzata

31 Jul 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

This property has bed bugs. I discovered this at midnight - the night guard was unbelievably rude and argumentative when I raised this as an issue. He was dismissive and aggressive and frankly I’ve never experienced anything like it. The ladies at reception were very nice, tumble dried my clothes after I washed them, I was given an alternative room for the rest of the night and the hotel issued me a full refund that is to be honest the least they could do. I am covered in bites, had to book a new hotel for the rest of my trip and this cast a bit of a pall over the holiday. Both staff members I spoke to were keen to insist the hotel wasn’t at fault as they had just had a lot of guests from the city festival. Make of that what you will. The property is charming and well located but the cleanliness and self-admitted capacity to handle large numbers of guests in these circumstances leaves a huge amount to be desired.

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Omar

14 Aug 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Staying in an old seminary was very awesome and the girl at the counter was very helpful, however the older side of the property where I stayed needed much work. The bathrooms were in I’ll repair and dirty, the room locks were poorly installed with drywall screws, the tv did not work in my room, and there were significant gaps around the room door. I have stayed in hostels in poorer areas of the world that were not in such poor shape. From what I gathered, there were other rooms that were recently renovated and had in-suite bathrooms instead of them being located half-a-landing down or down the hall.

10

Charles

3 Dec 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Everything was great! I was only there one night, but the staff was very helpful and the room was both spotless and recently updated.

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Jo

1 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Amazing shower but without ventilation. That should be installed asap. We didn't figure out how the coffee machine worked. The bed was very good, but there was'nt much space around the bed. Breakfast was offered for 25 Euro per person which we declined. We only stayed for one night.

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Christen

6 Oct 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Pro: The hotel itself is very cool and interesting just to walk through. Also the beds are pretty comfortable. Con: the room was not fully cleaned (trash had not been emptied and the sink had not been cleaned)... but, more importantly, someone keyed into the room at 9:30am for no reason?? No warning knock nor apology. That was a bit alarming.

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Andrew

10 Feb 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Room was lovely and clean and full of character - we picked the deluxe double with garden view (room 0.1). The stone floors and walls were quite cold which is to be expected but do bring some slippers - however as the bathroom ventilation wasn't good, this mesnt water pooled/condesated on all surfaces. The main issue was sound insulation - at night we could hear noise from rooms around us, people walking up the stairs, televisions, and all the plumbing and whenever someone used the bathroom! Made for a very communal experience. The ventilation system also made a lot of loud noises as it turned on and off through the night. As the cherry on top, a random man opened our room door at 09:30 and showed himself in - much to our alarm! Definitely an experience and the building itself was beautiful, we may have just not lucked out on our room allocatjon - however we won't be recommending to our family/friends.

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Vanja

24 Nov 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Extraordinaire hotel en plein centre-ville de Gand avec parking privé , dans un site magnifique qui combine la restauration extraordinaire d’un site historique, tel que le monastère, l’église et le jardin avec des matériaux modernes de très belle qualité et de tout confort. Chambre spacieuse extrêmement propre, avec une magnifique vue sur le jardin, salle de bain magnifique avec douche à l’italienne très moderne. Petit déjeuner buffet copieux et excellent dans l’ancienne salle du réfectoire qui est une vraie merveille ! Magnifique séjour, nous sommes à 300 % satisfaites, et nous y reviendrons ! 1000 mercis !

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Rooms

Many rooms are spacious, comfortable and characterful, with some renovated and family options. However, experiences vary: some lack air conditioning or private bathrooms, sound insulation can be weak, and Wi‑Fi reliability is inconsistent.

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DANIEL

18 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Assez cher 160 sans pdj. mais bien placé. Wi-Fi insuffisant. Le lieu est original et bien arrangé, ca n'a pas dû etre facile.

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Richard

29 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great central location, peaceful and good parking - but all a bit shabby and basic for the price. Room walls rather thin and noise carries through. Breakfast was good. The idea is good, but this is all rather tired and needs some investment to make as nice as it could be. If your primary concern is location and you are driving, this is a great choice. If you want somewhere of a high standard in terms of rooms this isn’t it.

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Trevor

25 Feb 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Smart and quite trendy renovation of old monastery. There was a cold tap alongside my wash basin but no hot tap. Very odd - perhaps a legacy from monastic times ! Ha ha. I was on first floor and never did find the toilet so I always have to go downstair to the first floor to the toilet. Perhaps there was hot water and a first floor toilet but never found them.

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andrea

3 Jan 2022

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Stayed 2 nights

Em geral bom, mas a internet era péssima e nosso frigobar estava com defeito e assim ficou. O staff era muito gentil e o quarto e banheiro bons.

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Janet

20 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

This is a wonderful and very unique hotel. We loved the Monastery atmosphere and beautiful chapel. Great breakfast. The staff is very friendly and helpful. The rooms are large and spacious. I would definitely stay here again.

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Sebastien

26 Jun 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Pas de toilettes ni de douche ni de climatisation dans la chambre pour une chambre à 140€/nuit cela fait un peu cher avec un comfort très rudimentaire...

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Frederick

29 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely hotel in a great location for Central Ghent. We had no problem with parking (with a car with a roofbox on). Room was large and well kitted out.

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Andrew

10 Feb 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Room was lovely and clean and full of character - we picked the deluxe double with garden view (room 0.1). The stone floors and walls were quite cold which is to be expected but do bring some slippers - however as the bathroom ventilation wasn't good, this mesnt water pooled/condesated on all surfaces. The main issue was sound insulation - at night we could hear noise from rooms around us, people walking up the stairs, televisions, and all the plumbing and whenever someone used the bathroom! Made for a very communal experience. The ventilation system also made a lot of loud noises as it turned on and off through the night. As the cherry on top, a random man opened our room door at 09:30 and showed himself in - much to our alarm! Definitely an experience and the building itself was beautiful, we may have just not lucked out on our room allocatjon - however we won't be recommending to our family/friends.

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Koen

4 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was very large with loft space to fit our whole family. Temperature cooled so lack of air conditioning was not an issue. Unique building well adapted as a hotel. Staff were very nice.

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Kimberly

11 Jul 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

We had a great stay! Room was spacious and a short walk to some great restaurants. Although our room had air conditioning, it got very hot at night. Breakfast buffet provided a big selection of food options and good coffee. Would definitely return but maybe not in the summer!

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Service

Staff are frequently described as friendly and helpful, with some going the extra mile. Occasional problems include slow or absent reception, poor handling of alarms or room access, and an isolated report of rude night staff.

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RICHARD

27 Oct 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Great hotel ...very different from the standard box hotel. Stayed on the rectory cottage. Room was spotless and very comfortable. Check in was really friendly and helpful. Just 5 minutes walk from St Michael's bridge. Would definitely stay again.

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Walter

12 Sept 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Happy with the location, the room and the facilities. Not happy with the reaction of the reception after a false fire alarm at 22h ("There probably is no fire, you can go back to your room. It is probably a false alarm. We often have those"). This probably made me feel safe :-) Not happy with (Spanish speaking) staff speaking loudly in a room (or kitchen or whatever facility that is) next to mine (St.Stephen´s cell) between 1:00h and 2:00h in the morning - makes it hard to sleep.

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Carol

27 Aug 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The hotel was in a great location, close to St Michael's Bridge and also had parking. The parking was secure but quite expensive. The building was really beautiful as it was an old monastery. We did not have breakfast as it was quite expensive, but there was a lovely cafe at the end of the road. The staff in the hotel were really friendly and helpful, my partner injured his foot and they helped with ice packs and there was a pharmacy around the corner. The rooms were spotless and beds were comfortable. Very peacful despite location.

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Susan

7 Nov 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Room very clean. Breakfast was a full buffet for 25E. Staff very helpful. Gorgeous outdoor courtyard. Easy walking distance to canal, beer cafes, the visitor center and shopping.

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Malgorzata

31 Jul 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

This property has bed bugs. I discovered this at midnight - the night guard was unbelievably rude and argumentative when I raised this as an issue. He was dismissive and aggressive and frankly I’ve never experienced anything like it. The ladies at reception were very nice, tumble dried my clothes after I washed them, I was given an alternative room for the rest of the night and the hotel issued me a full refund that is to be honest the least they could do. I am covered in bites, had to book a new hotel for the rest of my trip and this cast a bit of a pall over the holiday. Both staff members I spoke to were keen to insist the hotel wasn’t at fault as they had just had a lot of guests from the city festival. Make of that what you will. The property is charming and well located but the cleanliness and self-admitted capacity to handle large numbers of guests in these circumstances leaves a huge amount to be desired.

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Rietha

17 Dec 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Aparte accommodatie. Mooie ruime kamer. Lekker ontbijt. Één koffieapparaat in de ontbijt zaal is echt te weinig. Bij aankomst was er niemand in de receptie aanwezig. Zelf maar iemand gaan zoeken. Toch een heerlijk verblijf.

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Charles

3 Dec 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Everything was great! I was only there one night, but the staff was very helpful and the room was both spotless and recently updated.

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Janet

20 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

This is a wonderful and very unique hotel. We loved the Monastery atmosphere and beautiful chapel. Great breakfast. The staff is very friendly and helpful. The rooms are large and spacious. I would definitely stay here again.

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Christine

28 Dec 2022

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Stayed 1 night

What an amazing place! A former monastery sympathetically renovated and converted - with some quirky touches. Really nice rooms with all facilities. Good breakfast - though a bit on the pricey side? Only bit that needs improvement is check-in. Staff are nice but the system seems either too slow or too complicated - it all takes way too long and staff (though perfectly nice) seem overwhelmed with it. Would definitely stay there again, though - it’s a really unusual place in Gent.

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Haydee

24 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

We were having issues connecting to the internet. The staff working, Vicky (I believe her name is), tried her best to troubleshoot the issue. It didn’t resolve it but we appreciate the effort she made, going over and above, for the issue to be resolved and for our stay to be worthwhile. The problem was beyond her control but the dedication she showed was truly remarkable. Give her a raise!!

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Location

Consistently praised as central and highly walkable to Ghent’s main sights, canals and restaurants, often remaining quiet despite the proximity. A convenient base for exploring the city on foot.

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Elspeth

8 Jan 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Gorgeous place with a fantastic ambience. Close to everything we wanted to walk to. The staff were friendly and the facilities were great.

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Carol

27 Aug 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The hotel was in a great location, close to St Michael's Bridge and also had parking. The parking was secure but quite expensive. The building was really beautiful as it was an old monastery. We did not have breakfast as it was quite expensive, but there was a lovely cafe at the end of the road. The staff in the hotel were really friendly and helpful, my partner injured his foot and they helped with ice packs and there was a pharmacy around the corner. The rooms were spotless and beds were comfortable. Very peacful despite location.

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Sussan

21 Oct 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Unique and centrally located!

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James

7 Jul 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

This is a really interesting and accommodating hotel. Location is excellent.

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Susan

7 Nov 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Room very clean. Breakfast was a full buffet for 25E. Staff very helpful. Gorgeous outdoor courtyard. Easy walking distance to canal, beer cafes, the visitor center and shopping.

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Roger

2 Nov 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Unique and quiet set in a wooded area minutes walk from beautiful river, Gravenstein castle, pubs, shops, etc. Highly recommended.

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Ann-Marie

23 Jul 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Perfect walking location to everything. You didn’t get disturbed by the festival that was going on but could easily access it within 5 minutes walk. Comfortable beds and good breakfast,

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Hervé

31 Jul 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Hôtel situé à proximité du centre ville de Gand (5-10 minutes à pied des quais Korenlei et Graslei) dans un quartier calme. Le cadre est magnifique dans cet ancien monastère avec une magnifique chapelle. Les chambres sont propres et confortables.

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Frederick

29 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely hotel in a great location for Central Ghent. We had no problem with parking (with a car with a roofbox on). Room was large and well kitted out.

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Romana

31 May 2023

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Stayed 4 nights

liegt perfekt unm sofort in der Altstadt zu sein Parkmöglichkeit vorhanden sehr bemühtes Personal

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Dining

Breakfast is widely praised for quality, variety and its unique historic setting, though several guests find it expensive. There is no on-site dinner restaurant.

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Annemarie

31 Jul 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Old monastry. Beautifully made to hotel in keeping. Breakfast in the church. Very close to town centre Gent.

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Susan

7 Nov 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Room very clean. Breakfast was a full buffet for 25E. Staff very helpful. Gorgeous outdoor courtyard. Easy walking distance to canal, beer cafes, the visitor center and shopping.

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Lois

27 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

A bit noisy in our ground floor room. Breakfast very good

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Tri

1 Jan 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Leider hat man nicht die Möglichkeit im Hotel zu Dinner. Das würde das Ganze abrunden. Vorallem die Kapelle ist überwältigend. Da wäre die Bar viel besser aufgehoben

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Jo

1 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Amazing shower but without ventilation. That should be installed asap. We didn't figure out how the coffee machine worked. The bed was very good, but there was'nt much space around the bed. Breakfast was offered for 25 Euro per person which we declined. We only stayed for one night.

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Janet

20 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

This is a wonderful and very unique hotel. We loved the Monastery atmosphere and beautiful chapel. Great breakfast. The staff is very friendly and helpful. The rooms are large and spacious. I would definitely stay here again.

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Eric

21 Dec 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Vraiment différent, à découvrir : le petit déjeuner dans l'eglise....unique

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Abhay

6 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great ambiance and location. Breakfast could be cheaper....

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Ben

21 Jul 2022

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Stayed 1 night

Well it’s an old religious institution which is cool if you like old buildings but 40 Euro did two for breakfast for a few croissants is Rob Dog territory and I think they should reduce this price. The place is old but very interesting with a fabulous church in the centre of the building. Overall the building is shabby and seems to have been thrown together rather than lovingly restored. The bed was on but a bit soft, the bathroom was huge and quite ok. The service was good and parking ok at 15 euros a night. One thing is to remember to register your car for the emissions nonsense (pointless but there you go) I’m writing this from a 5 star hotel in the Netherlands and I think I’ll stick to 5 star going forwards as this place was just too Youth Hostel style for me.

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Kimberly

11 Jul 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

We had a great stay! Room was spacious and a short walk to some great restaurants. Although our room had air conditioning, it got very hot at night. Breakfast buffet provided a big selection of food options and good coffee. Would definitely return but maybe not in the summer!

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Month	Average price
January	US$123
February	US$152
March	US$156
April	US$167
May	US$171
June	US$159
July	US$163
August	US$152
September	US$188
October	US$172
November	US$146
December	US$162

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $160	2 $250	3 $389
4 $143	5 $119	6 $225	7 $154	8 $134	9 $199	10 $234
11 $147	12 $148	13 $172	14 $184	15 $196	16 $198	17 $211
18 $141	19 $152	20 $150	21 $184	22 $148	23 $181	24 $212
25 $113	26 $136	27 $139	28 $153	29 $139	30 $186	31 $214

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16	17	18	19
20	21	22	23 $272	24 $148	25 $362	26 $213
27 $131	28 $128	29 $160	30 $130

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