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Poortackere Monasterium Hotel vs Ghent River Hotel
Both Poortackere Monasterium Hotel and Ghent River Hotel are highly recommended by professionals. Overall, Ghent River Hotel scores slightly higher than Poortackere Monasterium Hotel. Ghent River Hotel has a TripExpert Score of 79 with recommendations from 3 publications such as Insight Guides, DK Eyewitness and Lonely Planet.
Poortackere Monasterium Hotel
Lonely Planet
Fodor's
Oude Houtlei 56, Ghent 9000, Belgium
From $62 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Laundy Room
- Restaurant
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
"A complex comprising a former abbey, convent, and béguinage is now a serene place to stay in a central neighborhood."
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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."
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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."
