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Reviews of De Draecke Hostel

Sint-Widostraat 11, Elisabethbegijnhof-Papegaai, 9000 Ghent, Belgium

#39 of 59 hotels in Ghent

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Review score

Based on 419 hostel reviews

8.2

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.4

  • Comfort

    8.2

  • Location

    9.4

  • Facilities

    8.2

  • Staff

    9.2

  • Value for money

    8.3

  • Free WiFi

    8.2

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  • Reviewed: 21 January 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

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    During my stay, the hostel was so wonderful and calm. The staff was so lovely, the room was basic but had everything you'd need and the nicest view of the square outside, and the breakfast was simple but still super yummy! 100% recommend a stay here, especially because it's really close to the old city centre! Thank you so much for everything!!

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 4 January 2025

    10
    phenomenal luxury modern hostel
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    This is a luxury hostel. It is clean spacious beautiful, modern, the staff and the breakfast are phenomenal. Right in the center of town, with cute sleeping dragon as their mascot. :D

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 2 January 2025

    10
    Great stay
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very well located and the staff were super nice

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: 31 December 2024

    10
    We enjoyed the whole stay at this hostel.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing.

    Clean and Well Maintained.

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: 30 December 2024

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    I had allergic reaction when I lived there. It’s not clean, and there is no elevator

    Staff is nice

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: 27 December 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in Male Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Awesome experience. I checked-in in the worst time possible: 24th of December at night. Not only the staff was reassuring in the process, they made the check-in as comfortable and quick as possible. The rooms have a lot of space, the hostel is well-located, they have really nice locker which are free to use, the breakfast is really good, they let you use the common area after check-out and the staff is really friendly.

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: 27 December 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in Male Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    It was very cozy, quite clean, and an excellent hostel. It is very convenient to reach the city center from the hostel. Strongly recommended

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 December 2024

    5.0
    Passable
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in Male Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    No lights , no heat ,

    Staf

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 November 2024

    10
    One of the best hostels I've stayed!!!!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Excellent location!!! 2 min walk to the tram, 5 min to the center. Beautiful spaces!! The room was spacious, clean and warm!!! The staff is super friendly!!!! I will definitelly visit Ghent again, and I'm staying in this hostel!

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: 31 October 2024

    10
    Amazing place. Good location.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in Male Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The location is very good, 5 min from the city center. The room was quite big, there was plenty of space to put your bags or luggage and there were big lockers. Also the room has its own shower and toilet, they were clean and big. Breakfast was very good, even though it was continental, there were plenty of options.

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 October 2024

    10
    Very helpful and wonderful staff, they were great!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Everything! perfect location

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 4 October 2024

    10
    It worth the money! Highly recommend
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Great place. Modern, cosy, clean. Very good breakfast. Very nice staff. Very good location, close to historical center of the city.

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 31 August 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I like the possibility of getting an only ladies room. You also don't have to rent a sheets, it's included. You can rent a towel if you need. My room was for 5 person, and a toilet with a shower were in the room, not on the floor, which is very convenient. It's only 5 minutes walking from the centre, i like it very much.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 27 August 2024

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Quadruple Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Not so clean beds was only little bit but still not nice..Breakfast was no boiled eggs.

    Location

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 August 2024

    10
    Lovely hostel in Ghent
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    A/C or a fan in the room would have enhanced the experience :-)

    Loved the FEMALE DORM option, location, staff, breakfast, and price.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 August 2024

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in Male Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The noise of people staying at the hostel sitting outside at 4am.talking. no thought for others

    It was a good chilled out hostel like the old days. The rooms were clean and secure. Easy to get to and near a good supermarket.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 19 August 2024

    6.0
    I would not come back to this hostel
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Location is perfect, room is not very good, sleep comfort in the mattress not very comfortable and bed size is less than 180cm. breakfast could have been more varied. Girls at reception are nice.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 August 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in Male Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing to dislike. Exceptional in every aspect.

    Everything. Location facilities value for money.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 13 August 2024

    1.0
    Pathetic
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Bed in Male Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Their service even refused to give us water. We wanted to have our medicines

    Nothing

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 August 2024

    4.0
    Disappointing
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in Male Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    No lift, very narrow stair corridor, not very convenient to go upstairs if you have a lot of luggage. No air conditioning in the room, but luckily you also get a lot of mosquitoes. The room has a strong odor. You can provide no service and let us make our own sheets and quilts, but please don't use the banner of "environmental protection", it is annoying.

    Located in the city center, very close to the castle and other attractions, just a few steps away. The bar on the first floor has a wide variety of beers at reasonable prices.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 August 2024

    10
    I liked the location and that the service was very good, the included breakfast is excellent and has several options, an
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in Male Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    I liked the building, it has a good location, the rooms are spacious, as are the bathroom and shower, the people are very friendly and it has lockers.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 July 2024

    10
    Fabulous
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Hostel was well equipped and very clean. The staff were helpful and friendly. Great place to stay overall

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 July 2024

    5.0
    Expensive hostel for your stay in Ghent.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    The breakfast was so crap, come on. Just pantry type of food and nothing much else. The bread was paper thin and the sausage was cheapest kind. For a hostel, it is so pricey esp as there were so many in one room (7 beds i think) and we are expected to share one shower and one toilet. I went to use the toilet on the ground floor most of the time.

    I liked the location and the building set up.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 June 2024

    1.0
    JUST FIND ANOTHER PLACE TO STAY
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Twin Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    JUST FIND ANOTHER PLACE TO STAY. No air conditioning, rooms are too hot inside, if you open the window you can’t sleep because of the mosquitos. Reception lady said it’s too hot in Belgium and it’s basically your problem. Accused me that we didn’t request the fan on the closed reception desk. Appalling.

    Nothing

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 June 2024

    10
    wonderful place to stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    check out time is a bit early :(

    as a female solo traveller, i felt so safe in here. it had a friendly environment, staff were kind and helpful. rooms were big and mine had a very nice view. it was 5 mins walking distance to ghent city center. bathrooms and bedsheets were clean. breakfast was included and it was also nice.

    Stayed in June 2024

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