Hotel Gravensteen

Hotel Gravensteen is in the middle of Ghent town centre, just a few steps from the Castle of the Counts.

Hotel Gravensteen dates from 1865, when it was an old mansion. It has now been completely renovated, although the style of the old Second Empire is still present to give the hotel a special historical touch. The impressive hallway, the high ceilings with their magnificent ornaments and the stairs in the reception encourage fantasies about the days of yore.

Rooms: 49
Rate: 89 - 160 EUR

2 meeting rooms, De Donjon and De Morgenstond, are ideal for the organisation of a seminar, a product presentation, cocktails or a dinner.

De Donjon is situated on the ground floor of the hotel. It is suitable for approximately 30 people in U-shape seating or 60 people in theatre style seating. This room has natural daylight coming in, but this can be obscured if necessary. The room can be equipped with flip chart and pens, an overhead projector, a white board with pens and a projection screen. A telephone with speaker function and a fast internet connection (free of charge) or wireless internet (at an extra charge) is also at your disposal. As of September 2006, it is possible to organise a video conference. The meeting room has a large plasma screen. On the tables, the hotel provides pen and paper, still and sparkling water and mints. If you need additional audio visual material (e.g. a beamer), the hotel can rent this for you.

The De Morgenstond meeting room is also situated on the ground floor of the hotel. It offers room for approximately 20 people seating in U-shape or 40 people in theatre style seating. This meeting room has the same facilities as De Donjon.

To relax after a long day of work, or for a work-out, you can use our sauna and fitness room. The fitness room is equipped with 2 brand new appliances; a treadmill and an upright bike.

You will stay in a beautiful building that stems from 1865, and which is situated right opposite the prestigious Castle Gravensteen. The hotel offers very charming rooms!

Bathtub is on request available.

Every morning, a rich and varied breakfast buffet is served in De Morgenstond, the cosy breakfast room.

In the comfortable and attractive bar, De Donjon, you can try a Belgian beer or choose from a selection of other drinks. In the lounge, you can also enjoy a drink, meet up with friends and colleagues or simply take a break.

By Car:
Route 1 : Through Steendam
-You follow direction Gent-Centrum (0.8 km)
-You take the first exit ‘alle richtingen’
-At the first traffic lights , you turn right. Now you are at Keizervest
-After 100m you go left (you will now go over a bridge)
-You continue just till you get to a big round point (at you right you will see the station ‘Gent Dampoort’ )
-At the round point you take the third street, you are now in the Dampoortstraat
-You continue in this Dampoortstraat and you will see that it becomes Steendam (you follow over the bridge)
-You will arrive at another round point, there you take the second street
-You are now in Ottogracht
-You follow this street, you will go over a small bridge
-Over the bridge you turn left, you are now in the Grauwpoort, this goes on into the Lange Steenstraat
-At the end of the Lange Steenstraat you turn left
-At you right side you will see the Castle of the Counts
-At this castle you turn tight
-50 meters further at you left you will see the Jan Breydelstraat, where Hotel Gravensteen is situated

Route 2:
-You follow direction Gent-Centrum (0.8 km)
-You take the first exit ‘alle richtingen’
-At the first traffic lights , you turn left. Now you are in the Sint Lievenslaan
-You continue this street
-You will arrive at the Charles de Kerckhovelaan, this becomes Godshuizenlaan and afterwards it becomes Martelaarslaan and Einde Were (2.5km)
-At Einde Were at the first traffic lights (just in front you will see a supermarket ‘GB’) , you have to turn right
-You are now in the Nieuwewandeling
-At the second traffic lights you turn right, you are now in the Brugsepoortstraat
-Then you take the first street on your left, Begijnengracht
-You continue straight on and then you will arrive in the Brugstraat
-After 300 meters you will see at you right side the Jan Breydelstraat, where Hotel Gravensteen is situated

By Tram:
Take Tram 1 in the direction of Evergem/Wondelgem, which passes the castle (about 30 metres from the hotel).