Erasmus Hotel

Great location a short walk to the centre Very historic building with lots of character Hence the décor & amenities are not up to modern standards. Good breakfast & mine host Mr Peter was very helpful & obliging but the standard of the rooms may not meet your expectation It was also the most expensive stay we had during our 10 day tour of France, Belgium & Germany

While appreciating that we were staying in a l6th century building we were disappointed in arrival to be allocated a room which was very basic and in need of some updating! The overall accommodation in the hotel feels very "authentic" however if you are expecting a hotel to have modern comforts this is not the one I would recommend! Our room (room 7) could benefit from a refresh ! We had a view of the fire escape from our only which had definitely seen better days! (see photo attached) and beyond that was a very neglected garden! Such a shame as I can imagine this was once beautiful! The electric sockets in room 7 could in my opinion do with some attention to ensure they are safe! The bedside cupboards which contained a very antiquated radio alarm and a water damaged bible and an old rubber bath mat need clearing out! Happily all of this did not spoil our trip to beautiful Ghent however we sadly would not return to this hotel!

The hotel is in a building built in the 1500's. Much of the decor and interior is antique and feels like period pieces. Some people will like that and others will not. We found the owners and folks working the front desk to be extremely nice, friendly, and helpful. The hotel is not really walkable from the train station if you have some luggage with you. It is, however, much closer to the historic center of Ghent that everyone wants to visit (Gravensteen castle, etc.) It is literally just a few blocks from there. A grocery store is just a couple doors down which is handy. I thought that the breakfast (which is included) was excellent. I wasn't as big of a fan of the shower, which is just the bathtub with a hand nozzle. I could not get hot water the morning that we were there, just lukewarm.