Ghent Travel Guide

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Where to stay in Ghent

Ghent Town Hall featuring street scenes, a sunset and an administrative building

Ghent City Centre

4.5/5(70 area reviews)

Historical sites, cafes and museums are some highlights of Ghent City Centre. Make a stop by Belfry of Ghent or St. Nicholas' Church while you're exploring.

Ghent City Centre
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Kunstenkwartier

5/5(2 area reviews)

Kunstenkwartier is noteworthy for its bars, and you can make a stop at top attractions like St. Peter's Square and Vooruit Arts Centre.

Kunstenkwartier
Citadel Park featuring a waterfall, a lake or waterhole and a park

Stationsbuurt Noord

4.5/5(16 area reviews)

Unique features of Stationsbuurt Noord include the historical sites and restaurants. Make a stop by Citadel Park or Museum of Fine Arts while you're exploring the area.

Stationsbuurt Noord
Gravensteen featuring street scenes, heritage architecture and a river or creek

Patershol

4.5/5(2 area reviews)

Patershol is noteworthy for its restaurants, and you can make a stop at top attractions like Gravensteen Castle and Old Fish Market.

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Sint-Amandsberg

5/5(1 area review)

You'll enjoy the museums and parks in Sint-Amandsberg. You might want to make time for a stop at Illuseum or ElenQVino.

Sint-Amandsberg
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Heilig Kerst

4/5(1 area review)

Travellers like the theatres in Heilig Kerst, and World of Kina: The Garden is a top attraction you might want to visit.

Heilig Kerst
B&B HOTEL Gent Centrum
B&B HOTEL Gent Centrum
3 out of 5
Voldersstraat 17, Ghent
The price is 2.273.660 ₫ per night from 1 Dec to 2 Dec
2.273.660 ₫
2.597.531 ₫ total
includes taxes & fees
1 Dec - 2 Dec
Stay at this 3-star hotel in Ghent. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and a 24-hour front desk. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (645 reviews)
"Great stay for the price. Right at city centre. Super convenient. Breakfast is basic so don't expect too much. Nice coffee machine at lobby to get drinks. No amenities such as shower cap etc."

Reviewed on 5 Nov 2024

B&B HOTEL Gent Centrum
Van der Valk Hotel Gent
Van der Valk Hotel Gent
4 out of 5
Akkerhage 10, Ghent
The price is 4.251.744 ₫ per night from 17 Nov to 18 Nov
4.251.744 ₫
4.785.347 ₫ total
includes taxes & fees
17 Nov - 18 Nov
Stay at this 4-star spa hotel in Ghent. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a full-service spa and a rooftop terrace. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (397 reviews)
"Top hotel! Higher level."

Reviewed on 25 Oct 2024

Van der Valk Hotel Gent
Cour St Georges
Cour St Georges
3 out of 5
Hoogpoort 75-77, Ghent
Stay at this 3-star hotel in Ghent. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and daily housekeeping. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in ...
8/10 Very Good! (326 reviews)
"Staff is extremely friendly. Though they don’t have a bar on premise, the hotel is located right next to the main cathedral and is a 5 min walk to the night life area. But it’s off a side street that isn’t noisy. Room is a little small but it’s fine for me"

Reviewed on 28 Oct 2024

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Getaway Studios Gent
Getaway Studios Gent
3 out of 5
2 Seminariestraat, Ghent
Stay at this 3-star aparthotel in Ghent. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a garden and satellite TV channels. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (387 reviews)
"Such a cool and unique place to stay. Easy walk to town square."

Reviewed on 17 Oct 2024

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Adagio Access Gent Centrum Dampoort
Adagio Access Gent Centrum Dampoort
3 out of 5
29 KOOPVAARDIJLAAN, Ghent
Stay at this 3-star aparthotel in Ghent. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and a fitness centre. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (76 reviews)
"Amazing and friendly staff, great room!"

Reviewed on 3 Oct 2024

Adagio Access Gent Centrum Dampoort
Smartflats Ghent Central
Smartflats Ghent Central
4 out of 5
11 Okkernootsteeg, Ghent
Stay at this 4-star apartment in Ghent. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, cable TV channels and an in-room coffee maker. Popular attractions Hotel d'Hane Steenhuyse and Masons' ...
4.6/10 (33 reviews)
Excellent in places, disappointing in others
"Location excellent as very near centre. Would have been good to know about the 6 flights of stairs in the property description. A number of minor issues which we notified straight away - to be fair we asked for nobody to fix them while we were there but I took photos on arrival so we wouldn't be ..."

Reviewed on 13 May 2024

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Popular places to visit

Gravensteen featuring street scenes, heritage architecture and a river or creek

Gravensteen Castle

4.5/5(66 reviews)

You can find out about the history of Ghent with a stop at Gravensteen Castle. While in this culturally rich area, find time to visit its shops.

Gravensteen Castle
Saint Bavo Cathedral which includes religious aspects, a church or cathedral and heritage architecture

Saint Bavo Cathedral

4.5/5(71 reviews)

You can find out about the history of Ghent when you stop by Saint Bavo Cathedral. While in this culturally rich area, find time to visit its shops.

Saint Bavo Cathedral
Ghent Town Hall featuring an administrative building, interior views and heritage architecture

Ghent Town Hall

4/5(11 reviews)

Ghent Town Hall is just one of the places to see in Ghent, so why not enjoy the other things to explore during your travels? While in this culturally rich area, find time to visit its shops.

Ghent Town Hall
Belfry of Ghent which includes a city, night scenes and heritage architecture

Belfry of Ghent

4.5/5(45 reviews)

Find out about the history of Ghent when you spend time at Belfry of Ghent. While in this culturally rich area, find time to visit its shops.

Belfry of Ghent
St. Nicholas\' Church showing a church or cathedral, religious aspects and heritage architecture

St. Nicholas' Church

Find out about the history of Ghent when you take a trip to St. Nicholas' Church. While in this culturally rich area, find time to visit its shops.

St. Nicholas' Church
Citadel Park which includes a statue or sculpture, a garden and heritage architecture

Citadel Park

Explore the great outdoors at Citadel Park, a lovely green space in Ghent. Experience the museums and art scene in this culturally rich area.

Citadel Park

Reviews of Ghent

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5/5 - Excellent

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Nice and beautiful city

5/5 - Excellent

LB

The Museum of Fine Arts (Van Eyck exhitibion on until end of April 2020) and Design museum are both excellent.

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveller

Friendly traditional coty

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveller

An amazing city with stunning architecture and history to enjoy. Lovely streets and stunning parks such as the Citadel park

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveller

Lovely old town with plenty to see and do. Did not feel crowded or overly commercial.

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveller

Beautiful city, lots of nice bars, cafes and friendly people

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