Guesthouse PoortAckere

Oude Houtlei 56, Ghent, Belgium 9000

Guesthouse PoortAckere
 
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89.3%
Overall Rating

162 out of 166 HostelBookers customers would recommend 'Guesthouse PoortAckere'

Atmosphere
92.8%
Location
94.4%
Facilities
77.6%
Staff
93.6%
Cleanliness
92.0%
Safety
92.8%
Value
81.6%

Recent review (29/11/2011)

Absolutely amazing place to stay. There's not many places you can go and stay in an old monastery, such a different experience. Even with this being an older building, the facilities were really clean, rooms simple but…

 
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Overview

A little corner of paradise here on earth. A feeling of peace, freedom and unconcern comes over you in this neogothic guesthouse.

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 feeling of peace, freedom and unconcern comes over you in the more austere neogothic part of the cloister, the guesthouse. Perhaps you will sleep in the St Cecilia room or the monastery cell where sister Philomena stayed for so many years.


What's Included

What's Included

Luggage Room Free
Linen Free
Towel Free

Purchasable Extras

Purchasable Extras

Breakfast USD 19.79

Facilities

Facilities

Bar Credit cards accepted
Car Parking No curfew
Internet 24 hour reception
Safety deposit 24 hour hot showers
Tours/Travel Desk Wheelchair accessible

Check-In/Out Details

Earliest check-in: 14:00
Latest Check-out: 11:00

Cancellation Policy

Guests can cancel their reservation free of charge up to 2 days before arrival. Payments made to HostelBookers are non-refundable.

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