Extraordinary hotels - best choice for your unusual city break in Gent

B³ Bed & Breakfast Boat B³ Bed & Breakfast Boat remains one of the most creative hotels in Ghent. The hotel is open in a very unusual place – on an old barge, where travelers will find two posh cabins with beautiful designer furniture. The guest rooms feature a big plasma TV and DVD player, a mini kitchen and a bathroom. Leather armchairs and dark wood furniture add particular elegance to the rooms. Every morning, a classic breakfast with fresh baking and fruit is served for guests on deck of the barge. Due to a convenient location close to the historic part of the city, travelers can always leave the hotel and explore notable places of Ghent.

KaBa Hostel KaBa Hostel is also an unusual place that is often called the most colorful and creative hostel in Ghent. It is located in the heart of the city, in a beautiful historic building surrounded by a wonderful garden. Public zones of KaBa Hostel still feature the original stone elements. In order to reach their rooms, guests of the hotel need to climb up an old stone ladder with wooden banisters. Rooms of the hotel, on the contrary, are very bright and stylish. Their walls are decorated with colorful patterns, and some rooms even have a fireplace.
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Monasterium PoortAckere Monasterium PoortAckere is a one-of-a-kind place where travelers can stay in the building of an ancient Neo-Gothic monastery. Cells of the monastery have been transformed into comfortable rooms that are now decorated with premium hardwood floors. Some guest rooms have old wooden beams. In the morning, the magnificent dining hall of the hotel is used to serve breakfast, and in order to relax guests are recommended to walk or sit in the charming inner yard with landscaped compositions.

Chalet De Maalte Chalet De Maalte stands out of the list of other hotels. This wonderful hotel will impress nature lovers. Chalet De Maalte is open in Parkbos Park, the total area of which exceeds 14 hectares. The unique décor of guest rooms is in line with the surrounding splendor of nature. Giant panoramic windows with breathtaking views of the park, woven handmade furniture, cream shade fabric draping, and wallpapers with floral print – guests are guaranteed to feel connection to nature. There are comfortable terraces and picnic areas near the hotel.

Ghent River Hotel The history of Ghent River Hotel is quite interesting. The hotel is open in the building of a former ancient factory near Botermarkt Square. Walls of the grandiose and elegant building hide an inimitably charming historic atmosphere. The building was restored extensively with the original wooden and stone décor fully preserved. Guest rooms are made in different styles – there are retro style beds in some rooms, while in the others guests will find an ultra-modern design. The beautiful hall with arched floors is now used as a restaurant, and when the weather permits a part of the restaurant’s tables are installed in the inner yard.

Studio 17 Industrial past has become a calling card of another great hotel, Studio 17 . This apartment hotel is open in the beautiful building that was a textile factory more than a hundred years ago. The décor of rooms is a wondrous synthesis of modern designer solutions and atmosphere of the past. One can see modern furniture of unusual shapes and colors that interestingly contrasts with old still-life and landscape paintings. The rooms look truly aristocratic thanks to elegant wooden décor compiled with old carpets of bright colors. The charming inner yard with lush greenery is a serene place where everyone can enjoy minutes of privacy and harmony.