In the middle of the historic centre of Gent the now 800 year old Gravensteen was built, ... more
from where the Earls of Flanders governed the area. Close to this building with its glorious past, Hotel Gravensteen (1865) is situated in a nineteenth-century ma...
In the middle of the town centre rest the 800 year old Castle of counts from which the ... more
counts of Flanders ruledIn the immediate surroundings of this famous witness of a great past is situated the Hotel Gravensteen sheltered in a 19th century mansion...
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Price is per double room per night and may vary depending on date booked...
Advantages: clean, tidy, good service and price Disadvantages: need a taxi to get into town
I have been on two different Christmas Shopping bus trips and both times have stayed at the Ghent Holiday Inn. The price of each trip was £99 inclusive of bus travel, ferry crossing and two nights accomodation at the Holiday Inn.
LOCATION
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The Holiday Inn Ghent is around 60km from Brussels and is situated in central Belgium which makes it ideal to explore the country. It is near the intersection of the E17 and E40 motorways.
It is 65km from Ostend airport in Holland and 62km from Antwerp airport .
On the first trip that I went on we visited Valkenburg and Ostend in Holland, and Aachen in Germany and each day we made good time and were not rushed at all.
The nearest town is Gent which is around 3km away. There are plenty of restaurants, shops and bars in Gent.
FACILITIES
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The hotel is used ...
kismet 06.04.2006 (08.04.2006)
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Advantages: Sweet Belgian city with some interesting unique things to see Disadvantages: Not booming out of season
...pretty and witty and bright...charming, oh, so charming ...
Ghent was our the other city we spent time in during our recent trip to Belgium, and I think I preferred it to Antwerp. Your initial feeling when entering a foreign city for a first time can often be an indication of how much you'll enjoy your stay - it's not about how good a city is on paper, or how other people perceive it, but what you think of it that really matters, and Ghent and I got on like a house on fire.
Ghent has a rustic Italian feel to it, without being either rustic or Italian. I think what I mean is that it feels traditional, properly-European, complete with old cobbled streets, gaudy cathedrals and churches and a sweet old castle. It's a nice quiet place to look around at times, such as Sunday morning when all good natives are at Mass and there are not ...
zoe_page 11.04.2006
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Advantages: Wonderful buildings, great bars and lots to do. Disadvantages: Not quite as pretty as Bruges.
beers on offer) or to get a snack from a Frites stand ~ the bratwursts and frites and mayo are a real speciality of the area and can make a lower budget option for lunch.
~~~BUILDINGS & SIGHTS.
Ghent is essentially a Medieval city and is packed full of lovely old buildings, including a magnificent castle and a lovely cathedral. The Castle, Gravensteen (the Castle of the Counts), is my favourite building and has turrets, a moat and the works! It is easy to find because it dominates the skyline and is very close to Ghent?s famous three towers ~ St. Bravo?s Cathedral (an impressive structure that combines Gothic, Romanesque and Baroque architecture), Saint Nicholas? Church (which I actually found to be prettier than the neighbouring Cathedral) and the Belfort (a bell tower that has wonderful views of the city via a glass lift ...
