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Ghent River Hotel vs 1898 The Post

Both hotels are rated highly by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, 1898 The Post is the choice of most writers compared to Ghent River Hotel. 1898 The Post is ranked #3 in Ghent with approval from 2 reviews such as Condé Nast Traveler, Lonely Planet.

Ghent River Hotel
Ghent River Hotel
7 / 10
Waaistraat 5, Ghent 9000, Belgium
From $107 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Shuttle Bus
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Insight Guides Insight Guides
"This stylish waterfront hotel near the Vrijdagmarkt evokes the trading history of Ghent."
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Ask for one of the rooms in the former factory, as these have oak beams, brick walls and odd industrial implements used for decoration.
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"This personable four-star hotel imaginatively combines an 18th-century mill-warehouse and a 16th-century Renaissance house with a brand new atrium-foyer." Full review
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It's definitely worth requesting an atmospheric canal-view room when booking.
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"This four-star riverside hotel occupies a mid-19th century rice mill on the banks of the River Leie."
1898 The Post
1898 The Post
8 / 10
Graslei 16, Ghent 9000, Belgium
From $157 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
  • Family Friendly
  • Meeting Rooms
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Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler
"A historic hotel in the middle of medieval Ghent, with rooms that feel like the Parisian apartment of your dreams." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top choice
"This beautiful boutique offering is housed in Ghent's spectacular twin-turreted former post office." Full review
The Guardian The Guardian
"A high-ceilinged sorting office turned upmarket hotel. It’s seconds away from the feted old-world cocktail den The Cobbler, all red lamps and wooden cigar boxes."
Independent Independent
"For a deep sleep, 1898 The Post has a handful of hushed bedrooms in a listed building with narrow corridors, industrial steel arches and an unparalleled riverside location in Graslei"