Description:
Located in the centre of medieval Ghent, Monasterium PoortAckere is a serene hotel housed in a former nunnery. Built in a neo-gothic style the property dates back to 1278. The 45 guestrooms are located in three separate buildings and are furnished in natural tones with simple wood furniture. While respecting the building's history and neo gothic architecture, rooms offer the comfort of modern amenities including cable television, direct-dial phones, Internet access and coffee and tea making facilities. Private bathrooms have hairdryers, bathrobes and complimentary toiletries.
Guests can explore the former monastery and absorb its tranquil atmosphere, or relax with a coffee and newspaper in the enclosed garden. The chapter house is also open for evening meals on Fridays and Saturdays when guests can enjoy a menu of typical Belgian dishes beneath the beautiful neo-gothic arches. Multilingual staff on the 24-hour front desk can arrange airport transport and lock valuables in the hotel safe-deposit box. The hotel has several conference rooms available to suit business guests and small groups, and secure parking is available for around 5 EUR per day. Ghent's attractions are within easy walking distance from the hotel, including Pont St Michel, a bridge which offers stunning views of the old town (300 metres). The medieval houses of the Quai aux Herbes is 350 metres away, and the restored medieval castle, Château des Comtes de Flandre, is 600 metres. Brussels Airport is 65 kilometres (40 miles) from the hotel, around 60 minutes by car.
Overview:
Check In Time - 2 PM
Check Out Time - 11 AM
Multilingual staff
24-hour front desk - 24 Hours
Location Description:
GNE
Rooms:
Single room-One twin bed. Furnished in natural tones with simple wood furniture. Cable television, direct-dial phone, Internet access and coffee and tea making facilities. Welcome amenities on arrival. Private bathroom with hairdryer, bathrobes and complimentary toiletries.
Double Room-Two twin beds. Furnished in natural tones with simple wood furniture. Cable television, direct-dial phone, Internet access and coffee and tea making facilities. Welcome amenities on arrival. Private bathroom with hairdryer, bathrobes and complimentary toiletries.
Check-in:
2:00 PM
Check-out:
11:00 AM
Transportation:
At the airport, the railway station can be found on the basement level below the terminal building. Airport City Express trains to the city depart every 10-30 minutes to Brussels' three main stations. Trains run on to St- Pieters station, and from here tram numbers 21 and 22 stop at Oude Houtlei. Hotel staff can arrange transport to/from the airport, and taxis are also available outside the terminal. Ghent city centre is easily explored on foot or by bicycle, available to hire at the hotel.
When driving from the airport, follow the yellow signs for 'Parkeerroute Gravensteen/Sint-Michiels'. Take the exit 'Gent Centrum' and proceed to the crossing. Continue straight ahead until the Zuidparklaan. At the end turn right into Zuidstarionstraat. Drive around the Sint Anna plein and turn into Keizer Karelstraat. Continue straight ahead for as long as possible. At the end turn left onto Grauwpooort - Lange Steenstraat. Continue along the street and at the end turn right into Burgstraat. Follow to the end and turn left onto Pelikaanstraat. Turn left at the crossing into Hoogstraat. Oude Houtlei is the last street on the right, and Monasterium PoortAckere is halfway along on the right.
Attractions:
- Pont St Michel (bridge with views of the old town) - 300 metres
- Quai aux Herbes (medieval houses) - 350 metres
- Musée des Arts décoratifs et du Design (museum) - 400 metres
- Château des Comtes de Flandre (restored medieval castle) - 600 metres
- Quai de la Grue (harbour) - 600 metres
Facilities:
Hotel Parking - Secure/Surcharge, Business Center, Shoe Shine, Wake Up Service, Pets Not Allowed, Cribs, Barbecue Grill(s), Laundry Facilities, Dry Cleaning Service, Children Stay Free - Under 2 Years, Restaurant(s), Airport Transportation - Surcharge, Conference Room(s), Safe-Deposit Box - Front Desk, Bar/Lounge, Banquet Facilities, Business services, Parking (secure) - Surcharge, Garden - Limited Hours, Babysitting or child care, Comp newspapers in lobby - Comp In Lobby, Audiovisual equipment
Room Facilities:
Wake-up calls, Coffee/tea maker, Housekeeping, Cable/satellite TV, Television, Private bathroom, Bathrobes, Complimentary toiletries, Hair dryer, Internet access - dial-up, Separate sitting area, Window opens, Cribs (infant beds) available, Iron/ironing board (on request, Direct-dial phone, Welcome amenities, Refrigerator (on request), Extra towels/bedding in room, Handheld shower
Description:
No imposing entrance or red carpet awaits you here. No clue on the outside that behind the centuries-old frontage on Oude Houtlei is an ancient cloister: PoortAckere. An oasis of peace, hidden away from the bustle of the city. Once inside you find yourself in a former nunnery whose history goes back to 1278. The building that turned its back on the world for so many centuries now reveals its secrets to a few favoured guests. The atmosphere is serene and restful, as befits an age-old neogothic building. And yet PoortAckere retains its unique character, as a medieval cloister with its own history. It is its domesticity that gives the building its charm. A heavenly night's rest in our hotel. A harmonius combination of neogothic style and comfort: luxurious rooms whose modern appointments maintain a respect for tradition. You will spend the night in one of the following buildings that the hotel offers: 'maagdenvleugel', 'breedhuis' or 'huis van de rector' and will enjoy a hearty breakfast in the chapter house or in the sun-dappeled fragrance of the enclosed garden.
Location Description:
OUDE HOUTLEI 56, GHENT, OOST-VLAANDEREN, BE, 90
Rooms:
Double hotel room
Double hotel room with private facilities TV, phone, coffee/thee facilities A heavenly night's rest in our hotel. A harmonius combination of neogothic style and comfort: luxurious rooms whose modern appointments maintain a respect for tradition. You will spend the night in one of the following buildings that the hotel offers: "maagdenvleugel", "breedhuis", or "huis van de rector" and will enjoy a hearty breakfast in the chapter house or in the sun-dappeled fragrance of the enclosed garden.
Double guest room
Double guest room with shared facilities Old furnished authentic monastery room In the guest-house. A feeling of peace, freedom and unconcern comes over you in the more austere neogothic part of the hotel, the Guest-house. Perhaps you will sleep in the St Cecilia room or the monastery cell where sister Philomena stayed for so many years.
Single hotel room
Single or double hotel room for single use TV, phone, coffee/thee and privat facilities A heavenly night's rest in our hotel. A harmonious combination of neogothic style and comfort: luxurious rooms whose modern appointments maintain a respect for tradition. You will spend the night in one of the following buildings that the hotel offers: "maagdenvleugel", "breedhuis", or "huis van de rector" and will enjoy a hearty breakfast in the chapter house or in the sun-dappeled fragrance of the enclosed garden.
Single guest room
Single guest room with shared facilities Old furnished authentic monastery room In the guest-house. A feeling of peace, freedom and unconcern comes over you in the more austere neogothic part of the hotel, the Guest-house. Perhaps you will sleep in the St Cecilia room or the monastery cell where sister Philomena stayed for so many years.
Dining:
Divine dinners In the 'Kapittelzaal' (chapter house) looking on to the garden culinary delights await you. You can enjoy a business lunch or a relaxed diner served under the tracery of neogothic arches. The St. Autbertuschurch is the perfect place to invite your guests to a walking dinner or an elaborate reception.
Check-in:
1400
Check-out:
1100
Facilities:
VCR, RV or Truck Parking, Conference Facilities, Parking, Cribs Available, Shower, Smoke Detectors, Phone Service, Laundry Service, Doctor on Call, Free Newspaper, TV, 24 Hour Front Desk, Television with Cable, Wheel Chair Access, Twin Bed, Garden View, Outdoor Parking, International Direct Dial, Multilingual, Audio Visual Equipment, Hairdryer in Room, Safe, Handicapped Rooms/Facilities, Continental Breakfast, FAX, Overhead Projector, On the Garden, Annex Room, Sitting Area, No Smoking Rooms/Facilities, Toilet, Meeting/Banquet Facilities, Room Service, Single Bed, Upstairs, Projector, Boating, WC, Coffee Maker in Room, Wake-up Service, Bar/Lounge, Doorman, Courtyard, Restaurant, TV Remote Control, Computer in Room, Copy Service, Telephone
Description:
No imposing entrance or red carpet awaits you here. No clue on the outside that behind the centuries-old frontage on Oude Houtlei is an ancient cloister: PoortAckere. An oasis of peace, hidden away from the bustle of the city. Once inside you find yourself in a former nunnery whose history goes back to 1278. The building that turned its back on the world for so many centuries now reveals its secrets to a few favoured guests. The atmosphere is serene and restful, as befits an age-old neogothic building. And yet PoortAckere retains its unique character, as a medieval cloister with its own history. It is its domesticity that gives the building its charm. A heavenly night's rest in our hotel. A harmonius combination of neogothic style and comfort: luxurious rooms whose modern appointments maintain a respect for tradition. You will spend the night in one of the following buildings that the hotel offers: 'maagdenvleugel', 'breedhuis' or 'huis van de rector' and will enjoy a hearty breakfast in the chapter house or in the sun-dappeled fragrance of the enclosed garden.
Overview:
No imposing entrance or red carpet awaits you here. No clue on the outside that behind the centuries-old frontage on Oude Houtlei is an ancient cloister:
Rooms:
Double guest room-Double guest room with shared facilities Old furnished authentic monastery room In the guest-house. A feeling of peace, freedom and unconcern comes over you in the more austere neogothic part of the hotel, the Guest-house. Perhaps you will sleep in the St Cecilia room or the monastery cell where sister Philomena stayed for so many years.
Single hotel room-Single or double hotel room for single use TV, phone, coffee/thee and privat facilities A heavenly night's rest in our hotel. A harmonious combination of neogothic style and comfort: luxurious rooms whose modern appointments maintain a respect for tradition. You will spend the night in one of the following buildings that the hotel offers: "maagdenvleugel", "breedhuis", or "huis van de rector" and will enjoy a hearty breakfast in the chapter house or in the sun-dappeled fragrance of the enclosed garden.
Double hotel room-Double hotel room with private facilities TV, phone, coffee/thee facilities A heavenly night's rest in our hotel. A harmonius combination of neogothic style and comfort: luxurious rooms whose modern appointments maintain a respect for tradition. You will spend the night in one of the following buildings that the hotel offers: "maagdenvleugel", "breedhuis", or "huis van de rector" and will enjoy a hearty breakfast in the chapter house or in the sun-dappeled fragrance of the enclosed garden.
Single guest room-Single guest room with shared facilities Old furnished authentic monastery room In the guest-house. A feeling of peace, freedom and unconcern comes over you in the more austere neogothic part of the hotel, the Guest-house. Perhaps you will sleep in the St Cecilia room or the monastery cell where sister Philomena stayed for so many years.
Check-in:
1400
Check-out:
1100
Cancellation Policy:
Cancel by 6pm day of arrival to avoid penalty of 1 Nights Room Charge.
Facilities:
International Direct Dial, Annex Room, Hairdryers Available, Laundry Service, Meeting/Banquet Facilities, Garden View, Audio Visual Equipment, Bar/Lounge, Boating, Conference Facilities, Continental Breakfast, Computer in Room, Copy Service, Coffee Maker in Room, No Smoking Rooms/Facilities, Cribs Available, Courtyard, 24 Hour Front Desk, Handicapped Rooms/Facilities, Multilingual, Phone Service, Parking, Overhead Projector, Projector, Doctor on Call, Doorman, FAX, Free Newspaper, WC, On the Garden, Wheel Chair Access, Wake-up Service, VCR, Upstairs, TV Remote Control, Twin Bed, Television with Cable, TV, Toilet, Telephone, Smoke Detectors, Smoking, Sitting Area, Safe, Shower, Single Bed, Restaurant, Room Service, Recreational Vehicle Parking, Outdoor Parking
Overview:
No impressive entrance and no red carpet. The simple front of the "Oude Houtlei" reveals no signs of the old, modest convent: PoortAckere. "An island, lost in the whirlpool of a tumultuous city".
Monasterium PoortAckere has two types of accommodation: hotel rooms with three star facilities in "De Maagdenvleugel", "Het Breedhuis" and "Het huis van de Rector". These rooms will be booked on this site.
The guest house rooms you will find under Guesthouse PoortAckere (one star accommodation).
Rooms:
The luxury rooms are designed with eye for tradition and combine a Neo-Gothic style with comfort.
Single Room -
Double Room Single Use -
Double Room -
Weekend Package 2 nights -
Week Promotion - 2 nights - Double Room -
Renovated Double Room ''Slot'' -
Winter promotion - Breakfast Included -
Dining:
You will enjoy a nice breakfast buffet in the Kapittelzaal or in the inner garden in the morning sun.
Check-in:
14:00
Check-out:
11:00
Cancellation Policy:
Cancellation Policy: If cancelled up to 1 day before the date of arrival, no fee will be charged.
If cancelled later or in case of no-show, the first night will be charged.
Children and Extra Bed Policy: All children are welcome.
All children under 15 years stay free of charge for extra beds.
All children under 2 years stay free of charge for cots.
All older children or adults are charged EUR 35.00 per night and person for extra beds.
Maximum capacity of extra beds/babycots in a room is 2.
Deposit Policy: No deposit will be charged.
VAT and city/tourist taxes: VAT is included.
Service charge is included.
City/tourist tax is included.
Internet: Wireless internet is available in the entire hotel and is free of charge.
Meal Plan: Buffet breakfast is not included and costs EUR 12.50 per person.
Parking: Private parking is possible on site and costs EUR 10.00 per day.
Pets: Pets are not allowed.
The hotel reserves the right to pre-authorise credit cards prior to arrival.
Transportation:
Coming from Calais – Oostende – Brugge (E40)
Take the exit Gent West (N° 13) and follow the indications ‘Gent Centrum’. You will arrive in the Hoogstraat. Take the last street on your right, which is the ‘Oude Houtlei’. PoortAckere Monasterium is situated halfway on your right.
Coming from Brussels (E40) or Antwerpen (E17)
Follow the yellow indications "parkeerroute Gravensteen/Sint-Michiels"
Take the exit ‘Gent Centrum’ and you will arrive at a crossing. Continue straight ahead and you will enter in the ‘Zuidparklaan’. At the end, go right (Zuidstationstraat). Continue straight ahead as long as possible (Keizer Karelstraat – Sint-Jacobs Nieuwstraat – Ottogracht). On the crossing at the end, take left (‘Grauwpoort’ – Lange Steenstraat). Continue (the street turns to the left) and take right at the end. You will arrive in the ‘Burgstraat’, which you follow until the end and there you take left (=Peperstraat). When you arrive at the crossing go left again. This is the ‘Hoogstraat’. Take the last street on your right which is ‘Oude Houtlei’,
PoortAckere Monasterium is situated halfway on your right.
Facilities:
Parking, Restaurant, Bar, Garden, Non-Smoking Rooms, Rooms/Facilities for Disabled Guests, Safety Deposit Box
Services:
Room Service, Meeting/Banquet Facilities, Internet Services, Wi-Fi/Wireless LAN, Free Wi-Fi Internet Access Included
Description:
No imposing entrance or red carpet awaits you here. No clue on the outside that behind the centuries-old frontage on Oude Houtlei is an ancient cloister: PoortAckere. An oasis of peace, hidden away from the bustle of the city. Once inside you find yourself in a former nunnery whose history goes back to 1278. The building that turned its back on the world for so many centuries now reveals its secrets to a few favoured guests. The atmosphere is serene and restful, as befits an age-old neogothic building. And yet PoortAckere retains its unique character, as a medieval cloister with its own history. It is its domesticity that gives the building its charm. A heavenly night's rest in our hotel. A harmonius combination of neogothic style and comfort: luxurious rooms whose modern appointments maintain a respect for tradition. You will spend the night in one of the following buildings that the hotel offers: 'maagdenvleugel', 'breedhuis' or 'huis van de rector' and will enjoy a hearty breakfast in the chapter house or in the sun-dappeled fragrance of the enclosed garden.
Location Description:
Monasterium PoortAckere is located in the heart of the old city of Ghent, only 250m away from the famous towers and the medieval city centre.
Rooms:
Single or double hotel room for single use TV, phone, coffee/thee and privat facilities A heavenly night's rest in our hotel. A harmonious combination of neogothic style and comfort: luxurious rooms whose modern appointments maintain a respect for tradition. You will spend the night in one of the following buildings that the hotel offers: "maagdenvleugel", "breedhuis", or "huis van de rector" and will enjoy a hearty breakfast in the chapter house or in the sun-dappeled fragrance of the enclosed garden. Double guest room with shared facilities Old furnished authentic monastery room In the guest-house. A feeling of peace, freedom and unconcern comes over you in the more austere neogothic part of the hotel, the Guest-house. Perhaps you will sleep in the St Cecilia room or the monastery cell where sister Philomena stayed for so many years. Double hotel room with private facilities TV, phone, coffee/thee facilities A heavenly night's rest in our hotel. A harmonius combination of neogothic style and comfort: luxurious rooms whose modern appointments maintain a respect for tradition. You will spend the night in one of the following buildings that the hotel offers: "maagdenvleugel", "breedhuis", or "huis van de rector" and will enjoy a hearty breakfast in the chapter house or in the sun-dappeled fragrance of the enclosed garden. Single guest room with shared facilities Old furnished authentic monastery room In the guest-house. A feeling of peace, freedom and unconcern comes over you in the more austere neogothic part of the hotel, the Guest-house. Perhaps you will sleep in the St Cecilia room or the monastery cell where sister Philomena stayed for so many years.
Check-in:
1400
Check-out:
1100
Cancellation Policy:
Cancel by 6pm day of arrival to avoid penalty of 1 Nights Room Charge.
Description:
No imposing entrance or red carpet awaits you here. No clue on the outside that behind the centuries-old frontage on Oude Houtlei is an ancient cloister: PoortAckere. An oasis of peace, hidden away from the bustle of the city. Once inside you find yourself in a former nunnery whose history goes back to 1278. The building that turned its back on the world for so many centuries now reveals its secrets to a few favoured guests. The atmosphere is serene and restful, as befits an age-old neogothic building. And yet PoortAckere retains its unique character, as a medieval cloister with its own history. It is its domesticity that gives the building its charm. A heavenly night's rest in our hotel. A harmonius combination of neogothic style and comfort: luxurious rooms whose modern appointments maintain a respect for tradition. You will spend the night in one of the following buildings that the hotel offers: 'maagdenvleugel', 'breedhuis' or 'huis van de rector' and will enjoy a hearty breakfast in the chapter house or in the sun-dappeled fragrance of the enclosed garden.
Check-in:
1400
Check-out:
1100
Cancellation Policy:
Cancel by 6pm day of arrival to avoid penalty of 1 Nights Room Charge.
Facilities:
Annex Room, Audio Visual Equipment, Bar/Lounge, Boating, Conference Facilities, Continental Breakfast, Computer in Room, Copy Service, Courtyard, 24 Hour Front Desk, Handicapped Rooms/Facilities, Doctor on Call, Doorman, FAX, On the Garden, Laundry Service, Meeting/Banquet Facilities, Multilingual, Free Newspaper, Overhead Projector, Phone Service, Projector, Parking, Outdoor Parking, Recreational Vehicle Parking, Restaurant, Safe, Upstairs, VCR, Wheel Chair Access
Room Facilities:
Coffee Maker in Room, Cribs Available, Garden View, Hairdryers Available, International Direct Dial, No Smoking Rooms/Facilities, Room Service, Shower, Single Bed, Sitting Area, Smoke Detectors, Smoking, Telephone, Toilet, TV, Television with Cable, TV Remote Control, Twin Bed, Wake-up Service, WC
Description:
No imposing entrance or red carpet awaits you here. No clue on the outside that behind the centuries-old frontage on Oude Houtlei is an ancient cloister: PoortAckere. An oasis of peace, hidden away from the bustle of the city. Once inside you find yourself in a former nunnery whose history goes back to 1278. The building that turned its back on the world for so many centuries now reveals its secrets to a few favoured guests. The atmosphere is serene and restful, as befits an age-old neogothic building. And yet PoortAckere retains its unique character, as a medieval cloister with its own history. It is its domesticity that gives the building its charm. A heavenly night's rest in our hotel. A harmonius combination of neogothic style and comfort: luxurious rooms whose modern appointments maintain a respect for tradition. You will spend the night in one of the following buildings that the hotel offers: 'maagdenvleugel', 'breedhuis' or 'huis van de rector' and will enjoy a hearty breakfast in the chapter house or in the sun-dappeled fragrance of the enclosed garden.
Facilities:
Room Service (Limited), Hairdryer, Smoke Alarm in Rooms, Coffee Maker, Boating/Sailing, Common/Public Areas Accessible to Wheelchairs, Wake-up Service, Cable/Satellite TV, Safe, Telephone, Complimentary Newspaper, Fax (For Guests), Laundry/ Dry Cleaning Service, Meeting Facilities, Non-Smoking Room, Cribs Available, Photocopy Service, VCR/VCP, 24 Hour Front Desk, A-V Equipment Rental, Multi-lingual Staff, Complimentary Breakfast, Restaurant on site
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