The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Ghent

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Ghent

Ghent, Belgium Ghent, Belgium

Visiting Ghent, Belgium for the first time can be an exciting, yet overwhelming experience. With so many incredible hotels to choose from, it can be difficult to know where to stay. If you're deciding where to stay for your first visit to Ghent, we've compiled a list of the best hotels for first time visitors. We analyzed all of the hotels in Ghent based on price, location, amenities, guest ratings, and more to determine which would be the ideal places to stay for first timers. Whether you're here for just a few days or longer, these hotels offer the perfect combination of amenities, location, and price. For those visiting Ghent for the first time, it's important to choose a hotel in a safe and convenient area to make the most of your first visit. You'll want to be close to the activities, shopping, and dining options, of course. When looking for hotels, consider the amenities they offer. Some hotels may have a fitness center, a bar or restaurant, a pool, or even a spa. All of these features can add to your overall enjoyment if you've never been to Ghent before. Also, guest ratings and reviews are also important to consider when choosing a hotel. Whether you're visiting Ghent for the first time, or you're a seasoned traveler, the best hotels in Ghent for first-timers offer the perfect combination of comfort, convenience, and affordability. So, here's our list of suggestions for your next trip.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Pillows Grand Hotel Reylof

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $144 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Ghent
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Hoogstraat 36, Pillows Grand Hotel Reylof has great rooms from $144 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 9.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.5 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love child care, laundry services, city views, a hot tub, and a spa and wellness center at this relaxing hotel. The room service is especially nice after a long day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Harmony Ghent

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $148 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Hotel Harmony Ghent which has nice rooms starting at $148. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Kraanlei 37. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a kid-friendly buffet, child care, laundry services, city views, and a hot tub which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.9 km from the city center. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool


Ghent Marriott Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $152 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Ghent
  • Family-Friendly

We found Ghent Marriott Hotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $152. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Drabstraat. You'll also find a kid-friendly buffet, child care, laundry services, city views, and kids meals which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.6 km from the center of town. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Novotel Gent Centrum

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $108 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.

With terrific rooms from $108, Novotel Gent Centrum, at Goudenleeuwplein 5 provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 8.10 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a game room, and laundry facilities. It's located just 0.7 km from the city center, too. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, too. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms


B&B Door 10

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $156 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Ghent
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

B&B Door 10 has a great guest rating of 9.40 out of 10, and offers parking, a kid-friendly buffet, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and city views. The great rooms here start at $156 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Proveniersterstraat 10. Furthermore, it also offers bicycle rental, a heated pool, a multi-lingual staff, a 24-hour desk, and a refrigerator, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.8 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator


Aparthotel Castelnou

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $107 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Aparthotel Castelnou is 8.80 out of 10. This place has a restaurant, a bar, parking, breakfast, and rooms with kitchenettes. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $107, and it's located at Kasteellaan 51. We also love the laundry services, a free breakfast, city views, kids meals, and laundry facilities which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1.6 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. We find the kitchenette here to be a great way to get a good breakfast and save time and money. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Fred&Breakfast

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $76 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

A cool place is Fred&Breakfast because it has great rooms that start at $76. It has room service, a bar, parking, laundry services, and city views, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Coupure 645 Ghent. Only 0.6 km from the city center, travelers will especially love a game room, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, fishing, and family rooms at this convenient hotel. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


NH Gent Belfort

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $101 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Ghent
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

NH Gent Belfort offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $101 (before taxes). It's located at Hoogpoort 63 and has earned a guest rating of 8.32/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a kid-friendly buffet, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and kids meals which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.8 km from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


B&B The Verhaegen

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $224 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Oude Houtlei 110, B&B The Verhaegen has great rooms from $224 (before taxes). It offers room service, a fitness center, parking, rooms with kitchens, and child care. It has a terrific 9.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry services, city views, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.2 km from the center of town. The kitchen in the room is great, because you can cook your own meals to save time and money.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Luxury


B&B Het Tijdloze Uur

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $141 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Ghent
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is B&B Het Tijdloze Uur which has nice rooms starting at $141. Offering room service, a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, and free parking, it also has a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Dijkweg, 18. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers kids meals, bicycle rental, a multi-lingual staff, wedding services, and river views. It's located just 3.9 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Bruges, Brussels, Antwerp, and Lille.

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How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Ghent?

Ghent Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$115

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Ghent, Belgium. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Ghent, Belgium based on data from 32 hotels is an affordable $115. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Ghent.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $131
  • 4-star hotels: $150
  • 3-star hotels: $105
  • 2-star hotels: $94


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