About this property
Novotel offers air-conditioned rooms with flat-screen TV in Gent city centre, only 350 metres from St Bavo’s Cathedral. This hotel includes a bar with a terrace and boasts an outdoor swimming pool not heated. sauna and a gym. Free WiFi is available throughout the hotel. Each of the rooms at Novotel Gent Centrum benefits from light décor with bright accents, a seating area and minibar. The rooms also include a bathroom with a bath or a shower. The House of Alijn is 600 metres away. Gent-Dampoort Railway Station is a 15-minute walk from the hotel. Novotel Gent is less than 45 minutes’ drive from Brussels. International dishes and light meals are served in the Foodsquare Bar-Brasserie. The bar also features a bright conservatory area where guests can enjoy a drink whilst enjoying views of the garden.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.6 for a two-person trip.
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Sabina
United Kingdom
“Location is great, so close to everything! Very comfy beds!” - Caroline
United Kingdom
“Fantastic location ! breakfast was lovely, fresh and lots to choose.” - Joyce
Netherlands
“Great location, friendly staff, lovely breakfast and swimming pool is a bonus.” - Sian
United Kingdom
“Great, central location with comfy beds and a pool. The bar is also great - best Aperol Spritz we had in the whole of Belgium! And, overlooking the pool meant that we could have a beer while the kids splashed to their hearts content.” - Alexander
United Kingdom
“Excellent room, lovely view, quiet, good central location, swimming pool and great breakfast.” - Marie
United Kingdom
“Hotel location is amazing, and the staff are exceptionally friendly, helpful, and efficient. The breakfast was consistently good. Beds are very comfortable, and the room was spacious and clean.” - Mary
Ireland
“Was surprised to see the hotel had an outdoor swimming pool which a lot of people / families were using when we arrived - an added bonus for a city hotel. Took taxi from station - 20 euro, when leaving Reception organised for us to share taxi to...” - Hyeontak
Netherlands
“The location was excellent, and the bedding was very comfortable and clean.” - Istvan
Hungary
“Central area, very good equipment, very good breakfast....exelent price value rate..” - Alison
United Kingdom
“Smack in the centre of Ghent, walking distance from so much to see in the city. Secure underground parking for the motorbike and super helpful and friendly staff. Nice and quiet too even in a central location.”
Hotel surroundings
House rules
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
Children 16 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
Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.




The fine print
Please note that guests are required to show the credit card the booking was made with, or an authorization form signed by the credit card holder if he/she is not travelling along. Otherwise the payment will not be accepted.
Guests staying with children are required to inform Novotel Gent Centrum of the number of children and their age in the Special Requests box.
Please note that the outdoor unheated swimming pool is open from the 5th of April until the 30th of September each year.
Guests are advised to use the public parking nearby Vrijdagsmarkt, which is a 3-minute walk away.