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Hostel 47vs1898 The Post
Both hotels are rated highly by writers. On balance, 1898 The Post ranks significantly better than Hostel 47. 1898 The Post scores 86 with endorsements from 2 publications such as Condé Nast Traveler, Lonely Planet.
Hostel 47
Lonely Planet
Blekerijstraat 47, Ghent 9000, Belgium
From $22/night
- Pet Friendly
- Free Internet
- Safe
- Board games / puzzles
- Street parking
Lonely Planet "Unusually calm yet pretty central, this inviting hostel has revamped a high-ceilinged historic house with virginal white walls, spacious bunk rooms and designer fittings." Full review
1898 The Post
Condé Nast Traveler Lonely Planet
The Guardian
Independent
Graslei 16, Ghent 9000, Belgium
From $157/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Family Friendly
- Meeting Rooms
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 PlanetTop choice
"This beautiful boutique offering is housed in Ghent's spectacular twin-turreted former post office." Full review
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 "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"
