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Hotel on the right bank of the Lys with charming executive rooms and deluxe rooms with wooden ceiling.
The Ghent-River-Hotel is located on the right bank of the river Leie and comprises several buildings. The main site is a former cotton mill with a modern extension. Smart tip: upgrade to an executive room with a river-side room in the old part of the building, much more charming with its exposed brickwork, while deluxe rooms have a wooden ceiling as a bonus. Reception and service are impeccable, and breakfast on the top floor offers a view over the rooftops of Ghent. The hotel also boasts a sauna and fitness room.
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The Good:
Great location, only around 5-7 mins walk from the main centre of Ghent with its market squares, cathedrals, Belfry, and situated right on the river.
The rooms are clean and tidy, on the more basic side for the money spent, but clean, tidy, roomy, cleaned everyday, with comfortable bed, a really good shower over bath, and nice citrus bath products. Kettle, tea and coffee on hand.
I didn't book or have a river view room so cannot comment (more later!)
The Middle:
This hotel was $442 for 3 nights when I went, £380, (Dec 2023). This is not decent value in my eyes. It is like an OK Premier Inn or Travelodge in the UK, so circa £79-90 would be acceptable for a night.
I was two weekends before Christmas which I guess leveraged the price.
The Bad:
Noisy, so so noisy.
The walls are paper thin.
First night 3am, I was awoken by my neighbours coming in, talking (not shouting or at any volume), but I could hear talking, coughing, urinating, and then one having a shower, and seemingly trying to hammer a plug into the wall socket (not a euphemism).
Also heard a baby one morning, not crying, just general baby-ness, and general occasional hubbub.
Final night was by far the worst. This is not really Ghent River Hotel's fault, maybe they need to have a word with the bar owners, but travellers should be aware.
A local bar, Blond, gets very noisy, it seems quiet and fine till about midnight then gets busier and busier, people drinking and smoking outside. As I was in a street based room opposite De Fabriek on Raffinaderijstraat, the bar is visible from there, down the small street. Revellers were at the bar till 5:50 am. Plus, as it’s an LGBTQ bar I believe there were some idiots causing antagonism, disagreement, loud voices, arguments and maybe protests from puffy jacketed youths outside. This went on till 5.50am when Police arrived.
Be aware, if you want a good night’s sleep. Go elsewhere.
This review is based on Room 114, first floor, non river side, in mid December 2023.