My ItineraryDe Draecke Gent Hostel
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Address
Gent Hostel De Draecke
St Widostraat 11
9000 Gent
Belgium
Tel. +32-9-233-7050
gent@vjh.be
Customer Rating
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Customer Reviews
Customer Reviews Gent Hostel De Draecke
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24 Apr 2012 Donna, Canada
The staff were wonderful. The basic food was very good, even the coffee. I understand plans for expansion of this hostel are on hold but I hope that moves forward. We were on the 3rd floor and the stairs were manageable. Will there be an elevator on the new addition. There were a few people staying there who are physically challenged. This is the second time I stayed there. I really appreciated the convenience of being able to buy tram tickets at the hostel and having the staff print out our boarding passes for our flight home. This is my second stay at de Draecke and I would stay there again. Very close to tram and many, many of the sights we wanted to see and found on our own. Internet was inexpensive.
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23 Apr 2012 Darren, England & Wales
Bike store was a very useful feature
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22 Apr 2012 Elinor, England & Wales
Great stay, love Ghent. Given misleading information about where the Heritage Sunday houses were on the map.
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14 Apr 2012 Anita, Switzerland
We were satisfied, but the breakfest could be better. It's a nice place. Kind regards Anita
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12 Apr 2012 Gaby, Spain
dirty & old
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11 Apr 2012 David John, England & Wales
A nice hostel with friendly staff.
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12 Mar 2012 Kathryn, England & Wales
Great location close to the centre of town, friendly and helpful staff. Only quibbles the shower didn't have a proper head and was stuck facing the wall and there were no lockers in the room. Apart from that great.
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05 Feb 2012 Jasmin, Ireland (Republic of)
I have stayed in this hostel before and i found that our room wasn't as clean this time as last. It also smelled very strongly of cigarette smoke. But apart from that the hostel offers good value for money.
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15 Jan 2012 Maria, USA
Truly a wonderful experience. My only complaint was the showers, which you had to push every 10 seconds to prevent them from cutting off.
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08 Jan 2012 Juliana, Italy
Abbiamo preso una camera doppia privata percio' si trovava al terzo piano, senza ascensore, a parte quello e' andato tutto bene.
Hostel Overview
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.
Hostel bed capacity
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Opening times
Map & Directions
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 & Facilities
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 |