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About this property
Hotel Gravensteen is located in the heart of Ghent's old town, just a few steps from the Castle of the Counts. Housed in a building from 1865, this hotel features an on-site sauna and a fitness centre, free access to WiFi and bicycle rental services. At the Gravensteen, each room is equipped with a minibar, a flat-screen TV and a desk. The bathroom is fitted with a bath or a shower, a hairdryer and free toiletries. Every morning, a breakfast buffet is served at De Morgenstond, the hotel's breakfast room. The Donjon Bar at Hotel Gravensteen offers a selection of drinks, including Belgian beers. Wine and dine facilities are reachable in the immediate surroundings of the hotel. The accommodation also offers private parking with charging stations for electric cars. Guests can contact the accommodation for more information on parking. From the Gravensteen, it is less than a 5-minute walk to Ghent's shopping district, Korenmarkt Square and the Belfry. The nearest tram stop is 100 metres from the accommodation. Saint Peter's Train Station is 3.8 km away.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.7 for a two-person trip.
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Most popular facilities
- Private parking
- Free WiFi
- Family rooms
- Non-smoking rooms
- Fitness centre
- 24-hour front desk
- Terrace
- Bar
- Tea/coffee maker in all rooms
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Melanie
United Kingdom“Great size room, we got an upgrade. Close to everything we wanted to see and parking which was a bonus” 
Lew United Kingdom“Great location, huge room, really helpful reception (thanks Irfan!), impressive, elegant, well decorated old hotel, good aircon, very little street noise with the windows closed, secure parking, huge and comfy firm bed. USB power sockets both...”- Mairi United Kingdom“Excellent location in the heart of Ghent. Lovely building, super comfy beds, coffee machine and tea facilities, also aircon available.”
- Fergus United Kingdom“Everything was to expectation, location was central and excellent and facilities while limited were also good. Gent is a great city to visit.”
- Christine United Kingdom“The location is very central near the castle so great for accessing the city. The staff were very welcoming and we reserved a parking space which worked well as we have a zero emissions vehicle and it is a restricted zone.”
- Holban
Romania“The location was excellent, in the heart of the old city. The room was very comfortable and clean, just the right size.” - Chris United Kingdom“Room was perfect for a family of 4. It was 33 degrees when we arrived and the staff offered extra fans. We did take one for the kids room as the adult room had an air con unit. We all slept really well. Parking was available for us to use. If you...”
- Carmen United Kingdom“Clean, comfortable, coffee available in room, receptionist was very helpful and friendly!”
- David United Kingdom“This hotel is very convenient for the centre of Ghent. It is clean with acceptable facilities for a hotel of this grade. The decor was good, bed was comfortable and it had lift access to all floors. We stayed one night on our way back to the UK...”
- Chellew United Kingdom“Excellent location and friendly and helpful staff. Lovely room overlooking the castle with a very comfortable bed and a great nights sleep. Very stunning interior and parking options too.”
Hotel surroundings
House rules
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
Children 18 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.
To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.
Cot and extra bed policies
The number of cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.
There are no extra beds available at this property.
All cots are subject to availability.
The fine print
Please note that some rooms can only be reached by going outside.
How to drive to accommodation by car:
On the highway E17/E40 direction “Gent” take the exit “Gent Centrum” (B401).
Follow “Alle Richtingen”, then turn left under the bridge and follow direction “Eeklo”.
This is the “Sint Lievenslaan”. Continue down this street “Charles de Kerkhovelaan, Godshuizenlaa, Marterlaarslaan, Einde Were” (2.5km).
At intersection “Einde Were - Nieuwewandeling” turn right, at the traffic lights (direction Centrum-Gevangenis).
You are now in the “Nieuwewandeling (N430)”, continue down this road to intersection “Brugsepoortstraat”. Turn right here.
Follow the road “Hoogstraat” until the end.
You will then arrive at “Poel”. Turn left, into the Drabstraat”
(!) Attention, you are now entering the car-free zone (!)
It is important to call the reception of the hotel to ask for an available parking space or pass along the license plate of the car.
Turn left, onto the “Jan Breydelstraat. Halfway down the street you will find the parking lot, on the left side.
Guests are kindly requested to contact (or leave a comment in the Special Requests box) the hotel if they require an extra bed in their room.
Breakfast is served during the following hours:
06:30 – 10:00 during the week
07:00 – 10:30 during the weekend
Please note that for reservations of 5 or more rooms, different group conditions (policies) can apply.
