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Ghent River Hotel vs Hostel De Draecke
Both Ghent River Hotel and Hostel De Draecke are highly recommended by experts. On balance, Ghent River Hotel is preferred by most writers compared to Hostel De Draecke. Ghent River Hotel comes in at 79 with accolades from 3 reviews such as Lonely Planet, Insight Guides and DK Eyewitness.
Ghent River Hotel
Insight Guides
Lonely Planet
DK Eyewitness
Waaistraat 5, Ghent 9000, Belgium
From $107 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
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
"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
i
It's definitely worth requesting an atmospheric canal-view room when booking.
DK Eyewitness
"This four-star riverside hotel occupies a mid-19th century rice mill on the banks of the River Leie."
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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