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Ghent is a medieval river port and a quieter alternative to Bruges. These boutique hotels in Ghent suit couples and city-break travellers who want a historic building, real character and a base in the historic centre.
Boutique Hotels in Ghent
Every hotel here is rated 9 or higher by Booking.com guests, has real character (a converted building, a historic mansion or a design-led interior) and is within about 600 m of the centre. We read the reviews so you don’t have to: what guests love and, where there is one, the category they score lowest.
- Top Pick: 1898 The Post, a former post office on Graslei
- Next Best: B&B The Verhaegen, an 18th-century mansion with a heated pool
- Cool and Unique: Rooms With A View, adults-only on Korenlei
- Classic: Hotel Cour Saint Georges, opposite the Town Hall
- Classic Inn: Ganda Rooms & Suites, a quiet townhouse near Vrijdagmarkt
- Where to Stay: the best areas of Ghent
1898 The Post
Address: 16 Graslei, Ghent
Area: Binnenstad (historic centre), about 250 m from the centre
Guest rating: 9.4/10 on Booking.com
1898 The Post fills a neo-Gothic former post office with 38 rooms and suites, antique furniture, high ceilings and king-sized beds. It sits on the Graslei waterfront, and Booking.com lists St Michael’s Bridge at 0 m, the Groot Vleeshuis at 200 m, the Belfry at 300 m and Gravensteen Castle at 350 m. Rooms range from standard doubles to duplex rooms and a family room with a terrace, and breakfast is served in The Kitchen. The in-house cocktail bar is a draw in its own right.
Guests love: the location (rated 9.9 by guests), the attentive staff, and the decor and bar.
Watch out for: value for money is its lowest-scoring category on Booking.com (8.8).
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B&B The Verhaegen
Address: Oude Houtlei 110, Ghent
Area: Elisabethbegijnhof-Papegaai, about 600 m from the centre
Guest rating: 9.6/10 on Booking.com
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The Verhaegen is a small guesthouse in an 18th-century mansion, with nine individually decorated rooms from double rooms to a 90 square metre king suite. Its two hosts are interior designers, and the dining room hangs with paintings by P.N. van Reysschoot. There is a garden and a heated indoor pool.
Guests consistently praise the staff, the breakfast and the quiet rooms, and Booking.com guests rate its staff and cleanliness 9.9 each.
Rooms With A View
Address: Korenlei 1, Ghent
Area: Elisabethbegijnhof-Papegaai, about 350 m from the centre
Guest rating: 9.3/10 on Booking.com
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This adults-only bed and breakfast sits at Korenlei 1, with the Design Museum Ghent at 0 m and Gravensteen Castle at 200 m on Booking.com’s list. There is a sun terrace, a bar and a restaurant serving French and Belgian dishes, and a coffee shop. Booking.com guests rate its location 9.9.
Reviewers single out the views, the breakfast and the location, which guests rate 9.9.
Hotel Cour Saint Georges
Address: Hoogpoort 75-77, Ghent
Area: Binnenstad, opposite the Town Hall, about 150 m from the centre
Guest rating: 9.4/10 on Booking.com
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Cour Saint Georges occupies a historic mansion directly opposite Ghent Town Hall, with 27 rooms and suites (22 rooms and 5 suites) ranging from comfort rooms to a duplex and a suite with a freestanding bath and private terrace. The decor mixes period character with a contemporary finish, and there is a bar and a courtyard terrace. Booking.com lists Gravensteen Castle as a 5-minute walk. The hotel also has a 24-hour front desk, a concierge, a lift and a continental buffet breakfast, and every room has air conditioning and free WiFi.
Guests rate the location and staff 9.9, and the free WiFi scores 9.8.
Ganda Rooms & Suites
Address: Houtbriel 18, Ghent
Area: Binnenstad, about 400 m from the centre and Vrijdagmarkt
Guest rating: 9.2/10 on Booking.com
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Ganda is a guesthouse in an 18th-century style townhouse on a quiet street, with elegant rooms, a patio and a second-floor terrace and bar that looks over Sint-Baafs Cathedral. Vrijdagmarkt is about 400 m away and Korenmarkt about 700 m.
Reviewers rave about the breakfast and the friendly hosts, and describe the street as quiet. Guests rate the staff 9.7. WiFi is its lowest-scoring category (8.0).
Where to Stay in Ghent
Binnenstad (historic centre): the historic centre, and the neighbourhood Booking.com lists for three of our picks: 1898 The Post, Hotel Cour Saint Georges and Ganda Rooms & Suites.
Elisabethbegijnhof-Papegaai: the district Booking.com lists for two of our picks, B&B The Verhaegen and Rooms With A View. Both are within about 600 m of the centre.
Patershol: the medieval quarter of the old town. None of our picks are inside it.
Kouter: the square known for Ghent’s flower market. None of our picks are here.
Heading further afield? Bruges is the obvious next stop, and we’ve rounded up the best boutique hotels in Bruges. Antwerp is another easy day trip or onward stop, with its own boutique hotel in Antwerp guide.
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Hotels are chosen on guest reviews, Booking.com review scores, style and central location. This post contains affiliate links to Booking.com; if you book through them, I earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.
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