Guesthouse PoortAckere Ghent, Ghent

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This simply furnished room comes with a writing desk. The shared shower and toilet are in the hallway, as well as free coffee and tea facilities.

Category	Facilities
Business facilities	Fax/photocopying, Meeting/banquet facilities.
Others	parking, bar, wifi.
Cleanliness & disinfecting	Use of cleaning chemicals that are effective against Coronavirus, Guest accommodation is disinfected between stays, Linens, towels and laundry washed in accordance with local authority guidelines.
Miscellaneous	Non-smoking rooms, Lift, Non-smoking throughout, Family rooms, Facilities for disabled guests.
Safety features	Staff follow all safety protocols as directed by local authorities, First aid kit available, Shared stationery such as printed menus, magazines, pens, and paper removed, Hand sanitizer in guest accommodation and key areas.
Cleaning services	Dry cleaning, Laundry.
Bathroom	Free toiletries, Shared bathroom, Shared toilet, Bathrobe, Slippers.
Common areas	Garden.
Reception services	Luggage storage, 24-hour front desk, Invoice provided.
Physical distancing	Physical distancing rules followed, Cashless payment available.
Room Amenities	Desk, Safety deposit box, Heating.
Outdoor & View	Garden view, Terrace.

About This Property

This former monastery offers rooms in the centre of Ghent, only 10 minutes’ walk from the Belfry. PoortAckere dates from 1278 and offers unique character, free Wi-Fi and a garden terrace. Guesthouse PoortAckere Ghent are the old nun’s cells, situated in the historic building. The rooms have a shared bathroom. The restaurant serves elegant cuisine in the dining hall which features a high arched ceiling and gothic windows. There is a cosy bar in the Rector's old office Alijn House and the Design Museum are both within a 10-minute walk from the monastery. PoortAckere Guesthouse is 45 minutes’ drive from Brugge.

Guest Ratings For This Property

8.0

Based on 680 Reviews

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Comfort

7.91

Cleanliness

8.25

Value For Money

8.03

Facilities

7.7

Guest Reviews

Alisa

solo traveller

10.0

Exceptional

mbivalent impression

I like everything except one thing

The huge picture of a nun at the entrance consists of small pornographic photographs. As for me, its just blasphemy to do this in a place of prayer, even in a former monastery.

Published on 02 Jan 2024

Paulina

solo traveller

10.0

Exceptional

Really cool monastery stay.

I liked a lot the experience of staying in an old monastery. The bed was very comfortable and the room cozy.

The corridor light remained on all night. It should be possible to make it a sensor-based light to prevent spending energy on this and to prevent light leakage trough the window that sees the corridor.

Published on 13 Dec 2023

Abhishek

solo traveller

3.0

Poor

Chaotic and tiring.

The historical vibe of the hotel. All the rooms and facilities were quite clean. Location was great since it was pretty close to the city center and I could reach most important areas by foot quite easily in 5 to 10 minutes.

Parking: I checked in at 8pm. They charge 25 euros for parking per day. Fair enough. But they don't let me park my car there till the following evening for 24hrs. They say I must take my car out when I checkout at 11. After a lot of haggling they allowed me to keep it there till 4pm. Rooms: The lights weren't working in the first room I was given. Upon going and informing the reception downstairs, they came up to the room, checked it and moved me to another room. This room was quite noisy. I could clearly hear the couple next door going at it at 12am in the night. A false smoke alarm goes off at 2am in the night. I wake up and go out fearing for my life. Then I go back into my room once I'm informed it is a false alarm. Then guess what? It's quite funny really. The LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING. I asked them when it will be back. They said it should be back soon. But no. They never started working at least till I checked out the next day at 11, quite tired and sleepless to say the least. The staff was not very polite while I tried to reason with them about the parking especially. I was "recommended" to go read the policy. Well, I wouldn't stay here again for sure.

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Published on 30 Nov 2023

Veronica

review category business travellers

8.0

Very good

+ position + personal + cleaning

All good

Published on 25 Nov 2023

Nickole

solo traveller

8.0

Very good

Fun experience and clean place to stay

Very clean room and nice staff. Really unique building and experience

With its age, you can hear everything around you. Peoples TV, walking around, conversations

Published on 22 Nov 2023

Zhuoqi

solo traveller

10.0

Exceptional

It's a beautiful, comfortable and historical hotel--what can you ask for more?

The old monastery atmosphere was simply just wonderful. I was amazed by how peaceful and how beautiful everything is. I was provided bath rope, slippers, shower cap and towels. The shower and toilet were very clean. My room smelled so nice as well. The from my window I could see the old fashioned colored glass windows of the building, which is just fantastic!

Before falling asleep you will be able to hear people in the hall way who are locking/unlocking their doors. But after falling asleep I didn't hear anything.

Published on 14 Nov 2023

Tsvetanka

solo traveller

8.0

Very good

Hitoric convent was unique to stay in!

Location and Historic Convent

Extremely clean and crisp

Published on 22 Oct 2023

Anonymous

solo traveller

6.0

Pleasant

Great building

Very loud and creaky. Pretty sure the heating was left on in mid August

Published on 26 Aug 2023

Beichen

review category business travellers

8.0

Very good

Unforgettable

Unique experience of living in a nuns cell :) Staff were extraordinarily friendly. Fascinating location. Walking distance to the university and allows you to explore the quieter side of the city centre and the excellent local cafes.

Understandably, sound proof was not part of the plan when the building was raised in the 19th century. Better bring/provide a pair of earplugs.

Published on 22 Aug 2023