Hotels Near Sophie＇s Sweets & Chocolates in Ghent

Overall, this hotel disappointed me greatly. I had chosen it partly because it was advertised as being convenient to public transit. Not so. The #1 tram, which my reservation confirmation mentioned as an easy way to reach the hotel, has been out of service for a while now and will remain so for the next four years while the city renovates the route. Yet the hotel's final communication with me, just before my arrival, failed to mention this. This caused me no end of trouble. But it was also typical; I never felt that I was in a hospitable hotel where anyone cared about my comfort or convenience or even whether I enjoyed my stay. The proprietor, who does everything from making the beds to setting out the breakfast to staffing the office, gave the impression that beyond his considerable responsibilities, he had no time or energy for anything but the absolute minimum. Luckily, the people of Ghent welcome visitors, and it was thanks to them that I enjoyed the city at all. Despite the physical signs of wear and tear, the Erasmus Hotel has some charm. One afternoon, I was returning from a museum visit and heard someone play the antique organ on the premises, and someone singing lieder to it. I've also never eaten breakfast in the shadow of a suit of armor. Nevertheless, I wish I'd stayed somewhere else.

An ancient building in a very quiet area of little transit, so sleep quality is good, at least until the morning when works start just under our windows. The location is really comfortable; in five minutes we reach the central Saint-Michiels Bridge and the homogeneous parking covered where we leave the car. The car does not need because Gand is easy to walk. I wouldn't call it a ”butique hotel” because it is not enough a boiler (with bags that do not remember to replace), a fridge and a TV. The reception is located at the bottom of the entrance corridor, where the rough scale ends up to the two upper floors; there is no lift. I do not see comfortable common spaces but only a old dirty moquette and in the rough seats that do not carry the years well; when the time turns to the bad, at the last floor a disturbing smell of fog penetrates into the room. My accommodation is not intimate, but only small and not very well-treated; the furniture is a little twelve-and-a-old; the bathroom is quite large. The coating bed has the same width as the mattress and we must steal it from each other, pulling a little right and a little left. It cleans a little sharp. Maybe I have failed to grasp its research and atmosphere.

the hotel was a total surprise as it was booked for me. The staff are welcoming, nothing too much trouble. The room was spacious, clean, and the bed huge and extremely comfortable. the double size shower was also great, as was having both a nespresso machine and a kettle and frdige in the room. Even the complementary chocolates were a revelation - no pre-packaged mints here. Breakfast buffet was fresh and extensive and not having to checkout until 12 was a very nice feature. The hotel is in a great location in the centre of the old part of the city and was surprisingly quiet for the central location. The restaurant was also amazing - edible works of atrt with incredible flavours. I cannot wait to return.

We have just spent two nights at this hotel and the location is ideal for walking or cycling into the centre of Ghent. The rooms are compact but functional for a short stay, we had the two single beds (rather than a double bed) as you get more space. Breakfast is good with a reasonable choice. Car parking is underground so your car will be safe although it is 14 euros per night. We hired bikes for 10 euros each and cycled all over Ghent, just be careful of the trams and tram lines. The staff at the front desk were very helpful. we would happily stay here again if we visit Ghent again in the future.

Apartment we booked reminded me of my staying in Japan… Everything has a place and everything in its place. What’s required for 4 persons to sleep and bath are just machined to fit in and anything extra is available on payment… all are neat and clean. But, what stands out in this hotel is the hospitality of the staff… Almost all Staff are trained and tuned to address the customers in a professional way. Here I found a little extra. Attitude, service with smile. Never get irritated even for the silly queries or so. To name a few, Tessa, Innike, Xxxx, Yyyy were all so responsive and supportive to ensure you’re comfortable. So are the kitchen staff- Thai Lady, Philippines Chef and everyone. They not only serve but ensure that those who are still around at closing time, pick up their wants and Shut down. At the bar counter, forget the name, I asked for coffee and she came middle of her lunch and gave Any place or organization gets its name and pride by the staff on the ground and here they are. Keep it up Team. Some areas that could be improved upon. 1. Trash can be kept outside the rooms and house keeping staff can pick it up instead of guests bringing it down as If they litter all the way, it’d be a big mess. 2. For coffee/ tea making, since no house keeping comes around, there has to be a system where guests can pick up Tea, Coffee, Sugar and milk as required with a sense of ownership 3. Breakfast menu and dinner menu could be subtly changed to set the surprise expectations. 4. In the apartment, instructions to operate the Induction stove could help guests to be self starters. 5. Travel help- There could be stickers or posters showing your current location, how to get to important attractions / Places, Bus / train timings etc., Thank you team. Look forward to coming back.

Because we in Belgium use public transport (train-tram bus) on our weekend trips, we chose this hotel that is just 300 metres from the St. Pierres Station in Gent. We can then get there and get the most beautiful places in Gent with the tram and enjoy a dinner in the many good restaurants that Gent is rich. The first thing we found in this hotel was the very friendly welcome to the bar, and we had a spacious, beautiful and hygienic room with everything on and out. The quiet location was also very important, despite the short distance from the station. We also enjoy an extensive and delicious breakfast with excellent service (e.g. a separate map where you can choose from a few eggs made at la minute! In short, we will certainly go back there.

A little disappointed with the decor, quite run down and desperate for a refurbishment staff on the other hand were excellent and very attentive. Unfortunately being of low cost, attracts some of the wrong sort of clientele, too! We suffered with noisy people partying until 2am when we finally decided enough was enough and tried ringing reception, phone didn’t work, so personal visit to reception sorted the issue. Non-smoking rooms, stunk of smoke. Otherwise clean and reasonable beds. Breakfast was ok.

Stayed 7 nights best hotel in Belgium. Very friendly and helpful Peter took very good care of us. If you're going to Belgium stay here. They made reservations for my wife and I almost every night. Big breakfast, good beds,clean rooms