Ibis Gent Centrum St Baafs KathedraalvsHotel the Boatel
Ibis Gent Centrum St-Baafs Kathedraal and Hotel the Boatel are both rated highly by professionals. On balance, Hotel the Boatel is preferred by most reviewers compared to Ibis Gent Centrum St-Baafs Kathedraal. Hotel the Boatel is ranked #10 in Ghent with endorsements from 4 sources including DK Eyewitness, Fodor's and Travel + Leisure.
Ibis Gent Centrum St Baafs Kathedraal
 Fodor's
Limburgstraat 2, Ghent 9000, Belgium
From $78/night
- Pet Friendly
 - Free Internet
 - Laundry Service
 - Laundy Room
 - Multilingual
 - Business Center
 
 "Being just a few steps from the busy Korenmarkt has its advantages, and this budget hotel sits right in the heart of the main shopping district. " Full review
Hotel the Boatel
 Insight Guides
 Travel + Leisure
 DK Eyewitness
 Fodor's
Voorhoutkaai 44, Ghent 9000, Belgium
From $100/night
- Bar/Lounge
 - Free Breakfast
 - Minibar
 - Breakfast buffet
 
 "A unique place to stay in Ghent, in one of the few cabins on board this floating hotel boat, moored on the river Leie, just 600m/yds from the main railway station." 
 "A moored canal boat refashioned into a seven-room floating hotel." Full review
 "A floating hotel constructed from a converted canal boat! Moored in Portus Ganda, a short walk from the centre of town, its seven cosy rooms (five standard and two luxury) are carefully decorated." 
 "Get a different perspective on Gent by staying aboard this 1953 riverboat, docked on the Leie since Portus Ganda opened." Full review