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Poortackere Monasterium Hotel vs 1898 The Post

Both Poortackere Monasterium Hotel and 1898 The Post are highly recommended by writers. On balance, 1898 The Post scores significantly higher than Poortackere Monasterium Hotel. 1898 The Post comes in at #3 in Ghent with recommendations from 2 sources like Condé Nast Traveler, Lonely Planet.

Poortackere Monasterium Hotel
Poortackere Monasterium Hotel
7 / 10
Oude Houtlei 56, Ghent 9000, Belgium
From $62 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Shuttle Bus
  • Laundry Service
  • Laundy Room
  • Restaurant
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Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"This austere, architecturally-protected former convent is now a unique hotel. Especially in the bargain value 'guesthouse' rooms, a certain Spartan monasticism is all part of the experience." Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"A complex comprising a former abbey, convent, and béguinage is now a serene place to stay in a central neighborhood." Full review
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"