1898 The PostvsPoortackere Monasterium Hotel
Both Poortackere Monasterium Hotel and 1898 The Post are highly recommended by writers. On balance, 1898 The Post scores significantly higher than Poortackere Monasterium Hotel. 1898 The Post comes in at #3 in Ghent with recommendations from 2 sources like Condé Nast Traveler, Lonely Planet.
1898 The Post
Condé Nast Traveler
Lonely Planet
The Guardian
Independent
Michelin Guide
Graslei 16, Ghent 9000, Belgium
From $157/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Family Friendly
- Meeting Rooms
Condé Nast Traveler "A historic hotel in the middle of medieval Ghent, with rooms that feel like the Parisian apartment of your dreams." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"This beautiful boutique offering is housed in Ghent's spectacular twin-turreted former post office." Full review
The Guardian "A high-ceilinged sorting office turned upmarket hotel. It’s seconds away from the feted old-world cocktail den The Cobbler, all red lamps and wooden cigar boxes."
Independent "For a deep sleep, 1898 The Post has a handful of hushed bedrooms in a listed building with narrow corridors, industrial steel arches and an unparalleled riverside location in Graslei"
Michelin Guide "Though completed at the turn of the last century, thanks to its neo-Gothic style Ghent’s old Central Post Office looks hundreds of years older than that. You don’t come to this part of..." Full review
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." Full review
