Smartflats - Central Ghent

I’ve already had multiple conversations with Hotels.com about the treatment I received at this property but I also want to let YOU all know so you don’t fall victim to the relatively high overall star rating this property has. I trusted it and got scammed. Like the other one star reviews you will see here: The property was filthy with stains all over the furniture, grime cakes onto the floor, trash piled in the hallway, and exposed electrical wires in multiple outlets! But, the worst by far was the maddening “customer service” whereby they ignored my complaints until we left. The property did not have the microwave nor the electric kettle promised. There wasn’t even a pot to boil water. I called and requested that the promised items be delivered and was REPEATEDLY told that they would “talk to the team” and get back to me. Of course this never happened and my repeated requests to provide the promised items were brushed off with promises and then ignored. I see now that they have done this to many others. I wish I had read the reviews more thoroughly and not relied on the star calculation supplied by Hotels.com. Please find another place to stay.

Scam Scam!!! Worst experience ever! I had to stayed somewhere else cause it was impossible to get the checkin instructions through a webpage/link they sent to my email. Dont waste your time with this scam!!

Avoid!! Flat was terrible, shelf’s hanging off the wall, dirty walls, shower keep blocking, mosquitoes everywhere, damp smell. Ask for refund and nothing back! Avoid!!

Changed accommodation at the very last minute which was a far less standard than we had booked. It was much further away and we had to carry luggage across the city. The apartment was very dusty, the shelves were hanging off the walls, the TV had been ripped away from the wall, patio doors broken, lamps not working. We received a far less standard than what we had booked.The communal hallway nd stairs were filthy and smelt disgusting. The elevator was broken. However, the new apartment was very spacious.

This apartment is very well located, really central and within a walking distance from the main tourist attractions. The apartment is not like in the pictures, is not well maintained and building entrance is like a dump of sheets and towels... There was no blankets or pillows for the sofa-bed, I don't mean extra blankets or pillows, there were just no blankets. The heating system was not working well since the thermostat reported 24 degrees and it was much lower than that. There were some pillows on the ground of a storage room, very dirty pillows... The matrass from the sofa-bed was very dirty and old. The shower towels are small hand towels. For the price I expected much better.