Ghent River Hotel - East Flanders

Waaistraat 5, East Flanders, 9000 Belgium
Hotel Info: 866-539-0036
Guest rating 4.5 / 5
100% Recommend
(Neighbourhood average 3.6)
4.5 overall guest rating
Reviewed by 4 guests
Average for the neighbourhood is 3.6
"Outstanding Hotel"
The room was very comfortable and within walking distance to historic old town Gent. The staff wa...
11/09/09
51.05766, 3.72548
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Guest review summary

  • 4.5 Average rating: All Trip Types
  • 100% Recommended
  • 4 Reviews
  • 4.3  Hotel Service
  • 4.5  Room Comfort
  • 4.8  Hotel Condition
  • 4.8  Room Cleanliness

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Trip type Number of reviews Average rating
All Trip Types (4) 4.5
Business (2) 4.5
Romance (0) 0
Family (0) 0
With Friends (0) 0
All Others (2) 4.5

Overview

Location.
This boutique property is located in Ghent, close to Het Huis van Alijn, Gravensteen, and Stadhuis.

Features.
Ghent River Hotel has a sauna and a fitness facility. Business amenities include a business center, wireless Internet access, meeting rooms for small groups, and business services. Ghent River Hotel has a bar/lounge. Room service is available during limited hours. Event facilities at this 4.0-star property consist of conference rooms and banquet facilities. The staff can arrange dry cleaning/laundry services. Additional amenities include room service during limited hours, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and air conditioning in public areas.

Guestrooms.
Amenities featured in guestrooms include air conditioning, minibars, and complimentary newspapers. Business-friendly amenities include direct-dial phones. Bathrooms feature shower/tub combinations, bathrobes, and hair dryers. Sofa beds are provided.

Notifications and Fees:

The following mandatory hotel-imposed fees are charged and collected by the hotel either at check-in or check-out.

  • City/local tax: EUR 2.50 per person, per night
The above list may not be comprehensive. Mandatory hotel-imposed fees may not include tax and are subject to change.

Additional fees and deposits may be charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.

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    Amenities

    Services

    • Breakfast available (surcharge)
    • Complimentary newspapers in lobby
    • Express check- in
    • Express check-out
    • Fitness facilities
    • Front desk (limited hours)
    • Internet access - wireless
    • Room service (limited hours)
    • Sauna
    • Shoe shine

    Business & Event

    • 24-hour front desk
    • Audio-visual equipment
    • Banquet facilities
    • Business center
    • Business services
    • Conference room(s)
    • Dry cleaning/laundry service
    • Meeting rooms (small groups)
    • Secretarial services

    Accessibility Features**

    • Accessible path of travel
    • In-room accessibility

    **These amenities may be available only in some rooms or units. Some amenities may incur additional fees.

    Rooms (all rooms include)

    • Air conditioning
    • Bathrobes
    • Blackout drapes/curtains
    • Cable/satellite television channels
    • Complimentary newspaper
    • Direct-dial phone
    • Extra towels/bedding
    • Hair dryer
    • High-speed Internet access
    • Housekeeping
    • In-room safe
    • Iron/ironing board (on request)
    • Minibar
    • Satellite television service
    • Sewing kit
    • Shower/tub combination
    • Smoking permitted
    • Sofa bed
    • Wake-up calls
    • Window opens
    • Wireless Internet access

    General

    • Air-conditioned public areas;
    • Bar/lounge;
    • Elevator/lift
    Check-in time is 4 PM
    Check-out time is 11 AM
    Pets not allowed

    Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
    Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
    Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.

    Dining

    Room service during limited hours is available.

    Recreation

    The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.


    • Bicycle rentals nearby
    • Boating nearby
    • Boat launch nearby
    • Dock nearby
    • Horse riding/rental nearby
    • Motor boating nearby
    • Personal watercraft nearby
    • Playground nearby
    • Racquetball/squash nearby
    • Rowing or canoeing nearby
    • Running track/path nearby
    • Scooter/Moped Rentals nearby
    • Swimming nearby
    • Tennis nearby
    • Volleyball nearby
    • Water skiing nearby
    • Windsurfing nearby

    Guestrooms Guestrooms

    Deluxe room

    Hotel Info: 866-539-8117

    One double or two twin beds. Warm decor. Air conditioning, minibar, satellite television, direct-dial phone, high-speed Internet connection, complimentary newspaper, safe. Bathroom with hair dryer and bathrobes.

    All rooms include All rooms include
    • Air conditioning
    • Bathrobes
    • Blackout drapes/curtains
    • Cable/satellite television channels
    • Complimentary newspaper
    • Direct-dial phone
    • Extra towels/bedding
    • Hair dryer
    • High-speed Internet access
    • Housekeeping
    • In-room safe
    • Iron/ironing board (on request)
    • Minibar
    • Satellite television service
    • Sewing kit
    • Shower/tub combination
    • Smoking permitted
    • Sofa bed
    • Wake-up calls
    • Window opens
    • Wireless Internet access
    Accessibility features Accessibility features
    • Accessible path of travel
    • In-room accessibility

    These amenities may be available only in some rooms or units. Some amenities may incur additional fees.

    Luxury Double

    Hotel Info: 866-539-8117

    All rooms include
    Accessibility features

    Promotion Room Double/Twin

    Hotel Info: 866-539-8117

    1 double bed or 1 twin bed. Sofa bed. In-room safe. Television - Satellite service. Cable/satellite TV. Direct-dial phone. Minibar. Shower/tub combination. Bathrobes. Hair dryer. Complimentary newspaper. Blackout drapes/curtains. Air conditioning. Smoking rooms only.

    All rooms include
    Accessibility features

    Standard Double

    Hotel Info: 866-539-8117

    All rooms include
    Accessibility features

    Standard twin/double room

    Hotel Info: 866-539-8117

    One double or two twin beds. Warm decor. Air conditioning, minibar, satellite television, direct-dial phone, high-speed Internet connection, complimentary newspaper, safe. Bathroom with hair dryer and bathrobes.

    All rooms include
    Accessibility features

    Terms & conditions

    Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
    Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
    Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
    The following mandatory hotel-imposed fees are charged and collected by the hotel either at check-in or check-out.
    • City/local tax: EUR 2.50 per person, per night
      The above list may not be comprehensive. Mandatory hotel-imposed fees may not include tax and are subject to change. Prices shown exclude taxes and fees unless otherwise stated.

    Nearby Activities & Points of Interest

    Less than 0.5 mile

    • Het Huis van Alijn - 200 yards
    • Gravensteen - 400 yards
    • Stadhuis (Ghent) - 400 yards
    • City Centre Ghent - 400 yards
    • St. Nicholas' Church - 500 yards
    • Belfry of Ghent - 500 yards
    • Saint Bavo Cathedral - 500 yards

    0.5 - 1.0 mi

    • Institute of International Law - 1200 yards
    • Ghent University - 1400 yards

    1.0 - 3.0 mi

    • Museum of Fine Arts (Ghent) - 1.3 miles

    3.0+ mi

    • Kortrijk-Wevelgem Intl. Airport (KJK) - 28 miles
    • Antwerp Intl. Airport (ANR) - 33 miles
    • Brussels Airport (BRU) - 35 miles
    • Ostend-Bruges Intl. Airport (OST) - 38 miles
    • Lille Lesquin Airport (LIL) - 43 miles

    Reviews

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    Ghent River Hotel 2009.11.09
    Recommended Trip type: Business "Outstanding Hotel"

    Reviewed by a Hotels.com guest on Nov 9, 2009

    The room was very comfortable and within walking distance to historic old town Gent. The staff was very friendly.

    Overall Rating

    5.0 out of value="5"
    • 5.0 Hotel Service
    • 5.0 Hotel Condition
    • 5.0 Room Comfort
    • 5.0 Room Cleanliness
    Ghent River Hotel 2009.10.19
    Recommended Trip type: Business "Very nice hotel and fairly convenient"

    Reviewed by a Hotels.com guest on Oct 19, 2009

    Hotel is very quiet and in a picturesque area of Ghent. Room was nice and the bed quite comfortable for a European hotel. Also liked the steam shower.

    Overall Rating

    4.0 out of value="5"
    • 4.0 Hotel Service
    • 4.0 Hotel Condition
    • 4.0 Room Comfort
    • 4.0 Room Cleanliness

    The following English reviews were posted by Hotels.com guests from other countries

    Ghent River Hotel 2007.09.22
    Recommended Trip type: All Others "Beware of breakfast charges"

    Reviewed by M of Southampton, UK on Sep 22, 2007

    Hotel itself is excellent - location and comfort are superb. However, visitors should be aware that the booking does not include breakfast and at no point do the hotel staff point this out (nor does the information regarding breakfast in the room). When we checked out we were hit with a bill for 72 Euros for 4 breakfasts which was incredibly annoying given that we were told where breakfast was but not how much it cost.

    Overall Rating

    5.0 out of value="5"
    • 4.0 Hotel Service
    • 5.0 Hotel Condition
    • 5.0 Room Comfort
    • 5.0 Room Cleanliness

    The following foreign language reviews were posted by Hotels.com guests from other countries

    Ghent River Hotel 2007.08.17
    Recommended Trip type: All Others "Prima"

    Reviewed by J of Alkmaar on Aug 17, 2007

    Het hotel is prima, maar de prijs kwaliteit verhouding kan wat beter. dus goed koper voor het zelfde.

    Overall Rating

    4.0 out of value="5"
    • 4.0 Hotel Service
    • 5.0 Hotel Condition
    • 4.0 Room Comfort
    • 5.0 Room Cleanliness

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