Hostel 47vsHotel Gravensteen
Both properties are rated highly by professional reviewers. Overall, Hotel Gravensteen scores significantly higher than Hostel 47. Hotel Gravensteen ranks #13 in Ghent with accolades from 3 publications such as DK Eyewitness, Lonely Planet and Fodor's.
Hostel 47
 Lonely Planet
Blekerijstraat 47, Ghent 9000, Belgium
From $22/night
- Pet Friendly
 - Free Internet
 - Safe
 - Board games / puzzles
 - Street parking
 
 "Unusually calm yet pretty central, this inviting hostel has revamped a high-ceilinged historic house with virginal white walls, spacious bunk rooms and designer fittings." Full review
Hotel Gravensteen
 Lonely Planet
 DK Eyewitness
 Fodor's
Jan Breydelstraat 35, Ghent 9000, Belgium
From $68/night
- Pet Friendly
 - Bar/Lounge
 - Free Internet
 - Room Service
 - Laundry Service
 - Fitness Center
 
 "Moulded faces gaze out from the Hotel Gravensteen's venerable 19th-century facade but a slight grubbiness means that the grandeur often goes unnoticed. Rooms are pretty thoroughly..." Full review
 "An elegant hotel in a converted 19th-century mansion, the Gravensteen has been decorated in keeping with its stately exterior... Rooms are simple but comfortable with modern facilities." 
 "Steps from its namesake, this handsome 19th-century mansion exudes atmosphere." Full review