HI De Draecke Gent
Gent Hostel De Draecke
St Widostraat 11
9000 Gent
Belgium
Tel.
+32 9 233 7050
Customer Rating
| 90% | ||
| 83% | ||
| 73% | ||
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| 92% | ||
| 82% | ||
In an excellent location in a quiet street right in the centre of Gent, the hostel is just 150m from the famous medieval Castle of the Counts. Retaining a period façade, it offers a high standard of accommodation with 27 rooms all with private bathrooms. Facilities include TV, internet access (Hotspot), bar, and self-service restaurant.
The hostel's bar with a great choice of Belgian beers may be the perfect starting point to discover this Artevelde city with 55,000 students. There is always something to do. Museums like the S.M.A.K. museum (modern art), Design museum or Gravensteen Castle, pubs, shops, restaurants, theaters ... are all within walking distance. Or visit the Sint-Baafs cathedral with the world famous Lam Gods painting. Although the hostel is only open until 11pm, guests have 24h/24h acces, NO LOCKOUT NO CURFEW.
The hostel's bar with a great choice of Belgian beers may be the perfect starting point to discover this Artevelde city with 55,000 students. There is always something to do. Museums like the S.M.A.K. museum (modern art), Design museum or Gravensteen Castle, pubs, shops, restaurants, theaters ... are all within walking distance. Or visit the Sint-Baafs cathedral with the world famous Lam Gods painting. Although the hostel is only open until 11pm, guests have 24h/24h acces, NO LOCKOUT NO CURFEW.
Hostel bed capacity
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Total beds |
| Number of rooms: | 6 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 106 |
Opening times
| Opening times (daily/weekly): | reception is open from 0700hrs till 2300hrs |
| Opening times (over the year): | 01 January - 30 December |
Street Map and Route Planning
Directions
| Bus: | Tram No. 1,from Gent Sint-Pietersstation - off at 'Gravensteen' castle - 300m |
| Parking: | 1km Vrijdagmarkt (underground) or nearby streets |
| Location: | Central Gent - near Gravensteen Castle |
| Rail: | 4km Sint Pietersstation |
Attractions
 | Cultural centre nearby | | Museums/art galleries nearby |
| City centre location | | Historical sites nearby |
| Main attractions nearby | | Nightlife nearby |
| Restaurants nearby | | Shopping centre/market nearby |
| Hostel with a difference | | Meet other travellers! Read their tips for things to do in Gent Hostel De Draecke |
Facilities
 | Family rooms available |  | Breakfast in price |
 | Hostel open 24h |  | TV room |
 | Groups welcome |  | Common room(s) |
 | Sheets in price |  | Internet access |
 | Credit card accepted |  | Café/Bar |
 | Meals available |  | Currency exchange at or near hostel |
 | Individual traveller welcome |  | Luggage Store |
 | Lockers available |  | Non smoking room/area |
 | Basic store available at or near the hostel |  | Rates include local tax |
 | Cycle store at Hostel |
Customer Reviews Gent Hostel De Draecke
| 22 Apr 2013 Ines, Switzerland | 100% | |
| Perfect! A big thank you to the staff that made our stay even better. | ||
| 20 Mar 2013 Urania, Netherlands | 80% | |
| I think the hostel could use a few more plugs (electricity outlets) in some way. It was hard finding a spot to plug in electrical apps and computers with only one outlet (on the other side of the room) in a 6 -person room. Also the outlets outside of the rooms are scarce. Also the ethernet signal could be amplified so that everybody can use the internet not just the people on the first floor. And more places for people to use their computer/read outside their rooms after 23:00. A kitchenette with a microwave and stove and fridge where visitors can keep basic foods and prepare simple meals (or even just boil some water for tea) would be nice. | ||
| 10 Mar 2013 Clive, England & Wales | 100% | |
| Excellent stay in a very comfortable and friendly Youth Hostel. Keep up the good work. | ||
| 04 Mar 2013 Nora, Hungary | 100% | |
| I was really satisfield with the hostel! I can recommened it! The location is perfect, the place is really friendly, the room was clean, the breakfast was great and the stuff were always helpful.
I enjoyed my the time there :) | ||
| 16 Dec 2012 Ivan, Netherlands | 87% | |
| Great location in the center. We had a room with 3 beds and an own toilet + shower which was perfect. | ||
| 09 Nov 2012 Peter, England & Wales | 97% | |
| No staff present overnight and some guests were very noisy. They did say we could phone the emergency number and call out duty staff. they also spoke to the noisy guests. | ||
| 03 Nov 2012 Cassidy, Canada | 77% | |
| Location was excellent and the staff were friendly. The facilities were not bad (clean, although I noticed a little mould in the shower). However, the room was terribly cold and no matter how high I turned the heat, the radiator did not even get warm. Also, the pillows were uncomfortably hard - I have a couple helix piercings in my ears that were sore after sleeping on the pillows, they were so hard! | ||
| 22 Oct 2012 Carme, Spain | 83% | |
| Breakfast extremily poor, no hot milk, not toaster.
Friendly staff and perfect situation. | ||
| 16 Oct 2012 Nol, Netherlands | 97% | |
| I always enjoy De Draecke. | ||
| 29 Sep 2012 Rosa, England & Wales | 70% | |
| Staff are friendly.. but the room doesn't have enough powerpoint for my charger.. the heater wasn't on at all... it was quite cold during the evening.. there are gals dancing and screaming in the lounge room, which is quite annoying.. | ||
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