Budget Rooms by Ghent River

Location: 5 Waaistraat, Ghent, be

Star Rating: 8.5 Stars

Property Type: Hotels

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 03:00 PM - 06:00 PM

Check-out: 11:00 AM

Amenities & Facilities

• Fitness facilities (surcharge)
• Non-smoking rooms
• Air conditioning
• Room service
• Terrace
• Family rooms
• Lift / Elevator
• Luggage storage
• Express check-in/check-out
• Safety deposit box
• Soundproof rooms
• Facilities for disabled guests
• Sauna
• Packed lunches
• Non-smoking throughout
• Shared lounge/TV area
• Allergy-free room
• Outdoor furniture
• Staff adhere to local safety protocols
• Guest rooms disinfected between stays
• Cleaning standards that are effective against Coronavirus
• Physical distancing rules followed
• Hand sanitizer in guest room and key areas
• Cashless payment available
• Fire extinguishers
• First aid kit available
• Sanitized tableware & silverware
• Contactless check-in/check-out
• Invoice provided
• Guests can opt-out any cleaning services during stay
• Smoke alarms
• Shared stationery like menus, pens are removed
• Property cleaned by professional cleaning companies
• Physical distancing in dining areas
• Key access
• Food delivered to guest room
• CCTV outside property
• Screens / Barriers between staff and guests for safety
• 24-hour security
• Delivered food - securely covered
• Security alarm
• Key card access
• Television in common areas
• Front desk (limited hours)
• Express check-in
• Fitness facilities (surcharge)
• Housekeeping on request
• Wine release events
• Reception hall
• Japanese garden

Rooms Available

• Budget Double or Twin Room

  Featuring free toiletries and bathrobes, this twin/double room includes a private bathroom with a hairdryer. The twin/double room features air conditioning, a tea and coffee maker, a wardrobe, parquet floors, as well as a flat-screen TV.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • TV
  • Telephone
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Bathrobe
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Hardwood or parquet floors
  • Electric kettle
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Linen
  • Upper floors accessible by elevator
  • Toilet paper
  • Shampoo
  • Body soap
  • Smoke alarm
  • Key card access

Guest Reviews

• Kristina (7/5): -
• Gavin Kerr (1/5): Boring - Breakfast was good The room smelled like cigarettes and was right next to the bar so was noisey. Bathroom was not clean. Old and tired.,
• Marc (9/5): Top verblijf en compleet ontbijt -
• Caroline (9/5): -
• Aniceto (9/5): -
• Lucas (10/5): Recomendo - Localização excelente, instalações nota 10
• Ruud (7/5): Prima voor kort verblijf. - Ontbijt ruim voldoende. Vriendelijk personeel. Goede warme douche met kracht. Verzorging kamer uitstekend, elke dag schone handdoeken. Dank voor het 1 malig ongevraagd bed verschonen, Blij dat ik in januari 2026 had geboekt dat scheelde meer dan € 350,- als ik veel later had geboekt. Voor ons kamerprijs € 310,- bij boeken (zonder toeristen belasting, zonder ontbijt + late check-out). Later dit bijgeboekt en was het uiteindelijk € 451,50 voor 3 overnachtingen. Voor vertrek 11 mei prijs gecheckt voor standaard budgetkamer en die was toen al € 756,- zonder toeristenbelasting en ontbijt. Dus deal. Bij het inchecken werd er niet gevraagd naar onze identiteitsbewijzen. Opvallend. Ontbijt helaas de koffiemachine deed het niet goed. Bij keuze cappucino stroomde het kopje over maar dat gebeurde ook bij grote glazen. M.a.w. niet goed afgesteld. De melk voor de cappucino was koud zodat ook de bereide cappucino koud was. Ook andere gasten zaten daar mee te knoeien. Vandaar maar de kan gewone koffie gepakt die was tenmiste wel warm. Te weinig personeel, geen merkbare aansturing. Het aanvullen miste wat bij 't ontbijt. Het was traag of meestal niet. Ontbijt tot 10 uur maar kwam je om 09:30 dan geen gesneden brood meer, jam op e.d. Verder viel op dat er niet werd geregistreerd als je binnenkwam voor het ontbijt. Dit gebeurde maar 1 x op onze laatste dag (14 mei Hemelvaartsdag) toen werd er naar de kamer gevraagd. Onze Kamer nr. 14 is beneden en grenst aan een jeugd faciliteit m.a.w. veel geluisoverlast tot laat. Raam dichthouden hielp niet echt. Van de lift direct naast onze kamer hadden we geen last.
• Bettina (8/5): -
• Sheila (10/5): - It was regarded as a budget room but had everything needed for a short break. Whilst it was a smaller room it had a large double bed, wardrobe, tv, etc. Everything was very good, no complaints.
• Jan (10/5): -
• Stephanie (10/5): -
• Charles Edmond Eljasz (9/5): -
• Helen (9/5): A very nice hotel in the beautiful city of Ghent - The hotel has a marvellous location near the centre on the river and both our ground floor rooms had a view of it and were very quiet. I was spoilt by an upgrade to a non-budget room, but my friend was perfectly happy with her budget room. It was great to have a kettle to make tea as well as a coffee machine. The breakfast (in a light and airy room on the third floor) was excellent, with lots of choice, including a good range of fresh fruit. Immediately north of the hotel are a number of very nice restaurants (featured in the 2026 Gault-Millau restaurant guide) which we would sample on another occasion. All the obvious sites were within easy walking distance. We took a taxi to the fine art museum (which is a long walk from both the hotel and the railway station) and worked our way back to the hotel. When we arrived by train, We discovered that the station is a building site without adequate signage to either the pedestrian exit on the ground floor or the taxis which are on level -1. A Ghent resident directed us to the ground floor exit where we found a tram which dropped us a 20-minute walk from the hotel. If you cannot find the taxis, it might be quicker to walk: use 'Ghent River Hotel' for Apple and Google map navigation purposes.
• Johny (10/5): Alles was top,zelfs het weer. - Prima ontbijt,steeds aangevuld,en prima locatie.
• Irene S. G. (9/5): - Muy bien situado, habitación amplia y cómoda! En el baño dispones de gel, champú, acondicionador y crema hidratante. Puedes guardar tu equipaje antes del check in y después del check out sin coste adicional. Para tocarnos planta baja no se oía ruido. Por poner alguna pega nos tocó planta baja y menos intimidad.
• Andrew (10/5): -
• Shu Meng (10/5): - The room is spacious and clean , with two windows getting plenty of natural light. The breakfast is fresh and delicious.
• Stefan (9/5): Heerlijk verblijf paar dagen - Goede bedden, heerlijke regendouche, uitgebreid ontbijt dat steeds werd aangevuld, de ligging van het hotel echt vlakbij de vrijdagmarkt en de winkels. De temperatuur in de ontbijtzaal: het was er best warm. Er wordt veel gerenoveerd dichtbij, dat hoor je wel maar was niet storend.
• Dean Craven (1/5): Construction site ,nocturnal construction site . - Lovely location, central to everything, lovely friendly staff ,manager was a professional 👌 I did nt like the construction of a five storey building being built from 5 a.m ,that's not a typo ,5 in the morning ,neither booking.com or ghent River hotel informed before our stay .Unacceptable. One day before breakfast the room we were in was shaking violently, I looked outside and saw the biggest machine digging footings for the new building immediately adjacent to our room ,it was unbelievable really. Have dozens of videos, this was 720 am ,this continues for our 4 days stay . Booking.com refunded a measly 116 ,hotel refunded nothing. I would nt use booking.com again or ghent River hotel.
• Magnus (9/5): - Kanon! Inget
• EIRINI (10/5): -
• kurt (9/5): - Ontbijt was uitstekend!!
• Kristof (8/5): -
• Antonio (8/5): Opcion interesante en Gante - La ubicacion La cama era muy incomoda, sobre todo las almohadas
• B. Silva (9/5): Great location, comfortable rooms, and a very pleasant stay overall. - Perfect location to explore Ghent city center. The hotel is situated next to the river, offering beautiful views, and it's close to many restaurants, bars, and coffee shops. The room was spacious, clean, and very comfortable. The staff was super nice and welcoming. We were able to leave our luggage at the hotel after check-out at no extra cost. Nothing major to complain about, but the room could have been a bit quieter.
• De Wintere (8/5): -
• Juan Carlos Rojas Ramos (9/5): - La atención del personal local. Nos facilito la estancia, el transporte al hotel y el ultimo dia nos dejarnos ducharnos en las duchas del gimansio (corrimos la media maraton de Gante).
• Anouk (10/5): Heel goed - Locatie is super, prima ontbijt, vriendelijk en behulpzaam personeel
• De Wintere (7/5): -
• Diiaennea (9/5): - Posizione eccellente, girato l'angolo ci si trova a piazza Jacob van Artevelde, da cui è possibile partire per girare tutto comodamente a piedi. Se si arriva dalla stazione dei treni consiglio di prendere l'autobus 55 diretto,( l'autobus si prende nella piazzola con tutti gli altri autobus, non nelle fermate adiacenti la stazione e si può prendere il biglietto a bordo tramite contactless). Pulizia ottima e stanza spaziosa.
• Giulia (8/5): - Posizione, servizi ottimi Prezzo alto per una notte senza colazione
• Josko (7/5): -
• elifsu (10/5): -
• Laura (10/5): -
• Ilaria (10/5): Posizione ottima, ben collegata e camera molto pulita - Struttura pulita, centrale e camera accogliente
• MANUEL (9/5): -
• jason (2/5): One night stay - Large room, clean and seemed ok. Sleep was different, kept waking up and scratching, in the morning I could see I was covered in bites. Not bed bugs, more like mosquito bites. Showed reception on leaving and they said the room would be closed off and treated. Hopefully they did. The bites, so, so itchy.
• Guillermo Wiefling (9/5): Muy Bueno !!! - La habitación es muy confortable y completa. La ubicación es excelente. El personal no tiene buena onda, por lo menos con nosotros
• Laëtitia (8/5): -
• Marcus (8/5): Fijn hotel - Prima hotel op goede locatie. Heel vriendelijk personeel. Niets
• 32decembre (9/5): Citadin cool. - Le déjeuner, la réactivité du personnel... L utilisation de la messagerie WhatsApp pour communiquer des informations. Ce n est pas dans mes pratiques.
• IOANNIS (10/5): excellent hotel - The room was literally on the water. You opened the window and you could feel the water! Quiet, warm, while the hotel was next to the center. The staff at the reception were rude, without even saying good morning.
• Camélia (10/5): - Belle chambre au bord de l'eau, avec tout le confort nécessaire. .
• Catarina (9/5): -
• Rosanna (8/5): Super Lage, schöne Zimmer - Lage und Zimmer Ein paar Haare im Bad und Make Up an einer Decke
• Lourdes (7/5): -
• Isabelle (9/5): -
• ROSA MARIA (8/5): -
• francine (9/5): Top - Propreté et calme
• Yordan (9/5): -
• Van der Wiel (9/5): -
• Maria (9/5): - Πολυ ωραία τοποθεσία,κουτί με είδη ανάγκης στην τουαλέτα,μεγάλο δωμάτιο Όλα καλά
• Ayoub (7/5): -
• Anja (6/5): -
• Luc (9/5): -
• Rebecca (8/5): Great place to stay in the heart of Gent - Great location just off one of the main squares - quiet but central. The room was clean, bed comfy. A decent sized bathroom with excellent shower. The staff we met were very pleasant and helpful. We didn't have breakfast at the hotel as it was soooo expensive (£25 per person) - but there are plenty of places to eat nearby at very reasonable prices e.g. LLoyds. Our room was on the ground floor right next to the canal and felt very cold even though the thermostat read 20C. When we mentioned it to the staff they brought us a heater straight away which improved things. Another small issue, the toilet was a bit cramped considering the size of the bathroom. Also, there were building works going on next door which spoilt the look of the area a bit, but we didn't notice much noise so not too bad.
• Sabrina (10/5): Top - Super en lekker uitgebreid ontbijt
• Van Beveren (10/5): -
• Janet (8/5): Centrally located but quiet comfortable room - Excellent location & quiet
• Peter (7/5): Ruim voldoende - Uitstekend ontbijt
• Léna (9/5): Très bon séjour - Emplacement top pour visiter Gand, chambre spacieuse, check-in plus tôt que prévu, très bon petit déjeuner. La décoration de la chambre un peu vieillotte et l’éclairage assez sombre.
• Laura (8/5): -
• Lucas-Barbosa (9/5): - The location and beautiful rooms
• Antonella (9/5): - La posizione e la colazione, ci hanno dato una stanza superiore con vista fiume molto bella! Nulla
• Cion Salibay (10/5): Good place to stay in the heart of Gent center - Location, breakfast and staff -
• Andreas (9/5): -
• Ludovic (10/5): -
• Smulders (8/5): -
• Michiel (7/5): -
• Francesca (8/5): -
• Ives (9/5): -
• amelie (10/5): -
• Emre (10/5): -
• Emily (8/5): - Camera pulita, colazione eccellente, zona centrale a pochi passi dalla piazza principale. Pareti troppo sottili
• MILAGROS (10/5): - Todo desde el personal super amable y atento. La ubicación excepcional.
• Özgür (3/5): 12 saat kadar kaldığımız için çok umursamadık fakat uzun kalacaklar bir daha düşünmeliler - Şehir merkezine yakındı Oda soğuktu ve Yerler beton değildi, gece uyurken üst kattan gırç gırç yürüme sesleri geliyordu ve uykumuzdan uyandık.
• Sergi (10/5): Espectacular ❤️ - Habitaciones amplias, todo muy limpio. Nos a gustado mucho, lo recomendamos 👍🎉🎉 Nos gustó todo🌹
• SereTraveller (10/5): - Tutto. La camera accogliente, nuovissima, pulita, arredata con gusto e con kit cortesia, bellissima doccia, letto comodo. Personale molto gentile, ci ha permesso di lasciare bagaglio prima del check in. Niente. Tutto ok.
• Hannie (9/5): - Grote kamer, goed ontbijt Niets
• Adélaïde (10/5): - L'accueil et la proximité avec le centre
• van hemelryck (10/5): -
• Victor C.M. (8/5): -
• Fabrizio (8/5): -
• Francisco (9/5): - Céntrico y muy detallistas con el cliente Nada
• Fadi Dergham (10/5): - كان جميع الموظفين في غاية الروعة لا شي كل شي رائع
• Liz (9/5): Great location, comfy bed, power shower, super clean and welcoming staff. - Welcoming staff, early luggage drop off, comfy bed and super clean, modern bathroom facilities. Lovely view of the river and central but quiet location. The hair dryer didn’t work.
• Javier (9/5): - Las habitaciones y la ubicacion
• Pedro (9/5): -
• JOSE MARIA (9/5): Genial - La ubicación y las vistas N/A
• Philippe (5/5): - l'emplacement l'accueil froid poignée de fenêtre cassée, donc impossible a ouvrir . moquette tachée, télécommande tv hs , joints de carrelage sales . n'est pas du niveau d'un 4 etoiles
• JOAQUIN ANTONIO (8/5): - Nada en particular, todo estaba bien, pero sin destacar Nada igualmente todo estaba bien sin destacar ni mal ni excelente
• LEANNE (9/5): Very enjoyable - Location was great. Rooms were clean and the shower was the best one so far on this trip
• Manon (8/5): -
• Baptiste (9/5): -
• manuel (8/5): -
• Guest (8/5): Would stay there again - We went for the Xmas market which was literally around the corner just a few minutes walk. Nothing really. It was clean the staff were polite and very helpfu
• Anna (10/5): Perfekt att bo centralt - Läget o rummet Städningen
• Eduardo (10/5): -
• Nur Pınar (8/5): Bir daha Belçika’ya gitsem yine gentte yine bu otelde kalırım - Gezilebilecek belgelere yürüme mesafesinde fiyat performans olarak çok iyi bir oteldi. Kanala bakan odada kaldık sabah o manzarada uyanmak çok güzeldi Oda küçüktü ama sadece konaklama için gittiğimiz için problem olmadı
• Demien (8/5): -

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