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Hostel De Draecke vs 1898 The Post
Both Hostel De Draecke and 1898 The Post are rated highly by professional reviewers. Overall, 1898 The Post scores significantly higher than Hostel De Draecke. 1898 The Post ranks #3 in Ghent with positive reviews from 2 reviews like Condé Nast Traveler, Lonely Planet.
Hostel De Draecke
Lonely Planet
The Guardian
The Guardian
Sint-Widostraat 11, Ghent 9000, Belgium
From $34 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Family Friendly
- Multilingual
- Meeting Rooms
Lonely Planet
"Behind a pseudo-medieval facade facing a picturesque willow-lined central canal lies this slightly institutional modern HI hostel... No lockout."
Full review
The Guardian
"The De Draecke (dorm beds from €19, double rooms €70,) is a basic but hip hostel right in the centre of town offering dormitory accommodation or private rooms"
The Guardian
"The De Draecke is a basic but comfortable hostel in the centre, with dorms or private twin rooms from €40"
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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 Planet
Top 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"
