Cosy hotels full of history in Ghent
Buildings with a past: period features, heritage settings and old-world character. We've scored 7 cosy hotels full of history in Ghent; Eremyten Hof leads at 7.1/10. Ranked by cosy score.
- Ghent, België / Belgique / Belgien
Tucked away from the bustle of Ghent yet easily reached by tram, this historic bed and breakfast enchants with its garden where ducks and geese wander beneath ancient trees, a breakfast of homemade jam and honey from the owner's own bees, and the kind of unhurried, personal welcome that makes you feel less like a guest and more like a cherished visitor to someone's own story.
- Ghent, Belgium
Housed in a beautifully converted former post office on Ghent's main square, 1898 The Post enchants from the moment you step inside, with individually designed rooms full of postal heritage details, winding staircases, a 24-hour honesty room stocked with drinks, and a cocktail bar where passionate bartenders will spend half an hour guiding you through local liqueurs, all brought to life by staff whose warmth and attentiveness guests single out as among the finest they have encountered in a five-star setting.
- Ghent, België / Belgique / Belgien
Tucked within peaceful grounds where the owners' own grapevines drape the glasshouses, this beautifully restored Flemish country house wins hearts through its exceptionally spacious, well-appointed rooms, lavish breakfasts of freshly sourced and home-produced food served with attentive personal care, an outdoor heated pool, and hosts whose warmth and quiet thoughtfulness, from mosquito spray delivered unbidden to packed lunches arranged without fuss, make every guest feel thoroughly looked after.
- Ghent, België / Belgique / Belgien
Tucked beside the River Leie in Deurle, this picturesque auberge charms with its beautifully kept gardens and terrace overlooking the water, spacious rooms that retain the inn's historic character, an exceptionally generous and varied breakfast, and warm, attentive service that makes both business and leisure stays equally memorable.
- Ghent, België / Belgique / Belgien
Housed in a 16th-century building steps from Ghent's historic centre, Hotel Erasmus charms with a breakfast room that one guest likened to Downton Abbey, fresh croissants, fruit salad, and garden views, though the rooms themselves are decidedly old-fashioned and, in places, in need of some attention, redeemed chiefly by the warmth and helpfulness of the staff.
- Ghent, België / Belgique / Belgien
Hotel Harmony offers characterful rooms with exposed beams and attentive service in a charming medieval setting, though practical issues, broken lifts, slippery bathrooms, inadequate blackout curtains, and temperamental smart lighting, undermine the warmth that its friendly staff and good breakfast otherwise create.
- Ghent, België / Belgique / Belgien
The luxurious rooms, lavish breakfast spread, and warmly attentive staff at this handsome historic hotel make it an exceptionally comfortable base for exploring Ghent's medieval centre entirely on foot.
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