Monasterium PoortAckere *

In beautiful Ghent you will find this hotel and guesthouse near the historical center. It is an ok solution. I stayed at the guesthouse, and Got a room ón the second floor, in a very Dark hallway. I asked Them to fix the light, and when it was not done they gave ne another room without too Much discussion. Some of The receptionists are very kind and some of Them seem to be interested in anything but the guests.

This is a hotel unlike any other I've ever stayed in. It's not easy to find (but sick to the hotel's directions and you"ll be fine), the receptionist is friendly in the evening, grumpy and simply overstretched in the morning, rooms are huge with more than a whiff of the early 1950s (and not much heating power than a VW Beetle from that era!), the breakfast room has bags full of charme. A good place for a stopover on your way from/to the ferry ports or Eurotunnel or anyone wanting to visit the sights of Belgium while staying somewhere less obvious than Bruge or Brussles.

We booked two rooms at this hotel, one for us as a couple, and another for a single friend. On arrival, we were very concerned about the general state of the place, it looked dark, dingy and old. We were first shown to our friends room which was up a very small set of stairs which was in desparate need of updating. The room itself was awful - it looked like the bedding had not been updated since the 70's, the curtains were hanging off the wall, the carpet was dirty and the bathroom had mould in it. There was a tv on the wall that looked like it was about to fall off and when I sat on the bed, it was so low and soft I couldn't image sleeping in it!!!! it was just so awful that we didn't even go to look at the second room and decided to leave straight away. We went to reception to tell them the room was not sufficient and certainly nothing like those shown on the website. To add insult to injury we were refused a refund. I know this was once a monastery but it certainly hasn't been extensively modernised, the room we were given was not even up to youth hostel standards and the costs certainly do not reflect this

I stayed here for a sense of the monastic life, and now I know why the nuns at school were always so cranky! There is a range of accommodation with appropriate pricing, with spartan lodging for a budget price. Spartan rooms do not appeal to everyone, but those of us on tight budgets distressed by lousy exchange rates are grateful that these options exist. I never saw the higher-priced rooms so cannot comment on them. The city location was fine once I had sorted that out – just a short walk to the #1 tram line. My only complaint concerns the room numbering system that can be a problem when retrieving one’s room key. There are several buildings – that offer the varying levels of accommodation – but the same room numbers in different buildings.

I am American, and was visiting on business as a gospel musician. My fingers swelled from jet lag, so I placed my ring in its velvet box and left it on top of my suitcase as I went to bed. The next morning I rushed to my first press engagement, and forgot to hide my ring, as the chambermaid entered my room. My wedding ring was stolen by the Chambermaid, and when I went to the office to request a proper investigation, the response that I received was, "don't you have insurance in America?" I threatened to remove all of the alabaster from the hotel, and I let them know that no questions asked, I want my property back. I returned that evening to a note under my door suggesting that I look for my ring again. I found it tucked away in another piece of luggage, but the box was damaged, and the ring was wet! I also discovered a missing Amex card, and a $100 bill was gone; the Amex had already been used at a nearby shop in Ghent. Beware of the usual suspects.