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Reviews of De Draecke Hostel

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

#34 of 58 hotels in Ghent

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Review score

Based on 354 hostel reviews

8.0

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.2

  • Comfort

    8.0

  • Location

    9.4

  • Facilities

    8.0

  • Staff

    9.2

  • Value for money

    8.1

  • Free WiFi

    7.9

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  • Reviewed: 7 May 2024

    7.0
    Expensive nights in a hostel in Ghent, not even the Nordics.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    It's so expensive. €40 almost for a simple bed and crappy breakfast? Give us a break man. The whole point of staying in a hostel is cheap and cheerful accomodation. Not even shower foam in the showers. Towels need to be rented. No lift for wheelchair access. No nearby parking.

    The lockers were essentially free as the coin can be returned. The location was great and easy to find near the big castle of counts. The system of putting on your own sheets and taking them off was great too. Electric sockets and light by the bed were convenient. Great big windows and dark curtains to help sleep.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 April 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Breakfast only until 9:30 is very early for a hostel. 10:00 is the standard and catering more to the demographics of hostel guests

    It was wonderfully quiet and spacious and modern

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 April 2024

    8.0
    Good location
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    90 eight year olds were also staying in the hostel. Led to excessive noise and chaos at breakfast

    Clean room, good location. Minimal breakfast

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 March 2024

    9.0
    Nice place to be in Ghent
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Rooms are not on ground floor, so be ready to get the luggage on higher floors. Mine was on 2nd :)

    Very neat & clean.Good breakfast. Helpful staff. Great location.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 27 March 2024

    8.0
    Basic utilitarian clean hostel
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Quadruple Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Plastic pillows and making up own beds

    Basic, clean hostel hostel

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 March 2024

    8.0
    Good value for money
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Good location, close to the center. We had a spacious room for 2 people. There are no towels, you can rent them if you want. There is no soap. Large, clean bathroom. Okay breakfast. Very friendly staff.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 March 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in Male Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Excellent location. Very good breakfast included in the price. Discount for yha members.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 March 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing to complain. Would be even better if you have different breakfast options each day!

    The location is great! Smooth communications and check-in &out. Very helpful staff.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 27 February 2024

    9.0
    A nice choice
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    I found the price a little bit expensive for a hostel

    It was cleaning spacious close to city center and very nice breakfast

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 February 2024

    8.0
    Good price and location.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Bed in Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Hair dryer is based on request. you will need to check with counter when you need.

    location is perfect, in the city center and easy to access to tourist spots. One room with 6 bed, shared shower room and toilet. The environment is comfortable but you need to make your own bed. Breakfast is nice, may jams can choose. Highly recommended!

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 February 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in Male Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Breakfast can be better with more variety of items

    Overall hospitality

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 February 2024

    9.0
    Will come again
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Quadruple Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    4 bedded room should have 4 seats.

    Breakfast was a big buffet. If something was missing you could ask. Nice bar & good atmosphere. Location super. You can walk to Gravensteen in 2 minutes.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 17 February 2024

    7.0
    Second visit, can improve
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Seriously - need covers for the duvets. Gross to think these are shared everyday without. WiFi in our room on second floor was bad, one bar. Staff on check in didn’t really know any info, maybe she didn’t work there regularly Breakfast was basic but ok, breakfast staff very nice.

    Second time staying - most affordable and comfortable place close to the center.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 27 January 2024

    9.0
    The hostel to stay in Gent
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    All floors with rooms are only accessible via stairs

    The rooms and bathroom were both very clean and spacious! The rooms also came with lockers and keys which was very handy for storing bags whilst I went exploring!

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 January 2024

    7.0
    So so
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in Male Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The rooms are really hot and it's impossible to open the windows properly. The breakfast is kind of simple. Also I didn't know how to report annoying drunk people during the night. The next day I was informed there was a number to call, but it was kind of late to do that.

    The location and the staff. Elka, at the reception (sorry if it is misspelled), was really helpful and kind.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 December 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in Male Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Wifi was not available inside the room 213

    Furniture arrangements and cleanliness

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 26 December 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Bed in Male Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The front desk did a great job of dealing with emergency. One of our roommate was using the drugs in the room. After our reflection, the front desk changed the room for us and kicked out that person immediately and safely.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 25 December 2023

    8.0
    Comfortable and pleasant.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Bed in Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Not much i did not like, but i would have preferred if there was a way to cook things besides the microwave. Storage space in the rooms could be bigger but is already satisfactory.

    Did not have a chance to eat breakfast, but check in and check out were easy considering we arrived early and had to check out in the early morning. I like that we were able to store our bags in a secure locker before check in. Location is in a nice quiet spot not too far from the city centre.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 23 December 2023

    8.0
    Very nice and cozy
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Bed in Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room was cold (the only weakness point)

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 23 December 2023

    9.0
    I would like to go back again
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Bed in Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The vibe of the main area

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 17 December 2023

    7.0
    It was a nice choice. Very kind stuff. Location near to the city center.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night

    Not comfort beds

    Breakfast, Kind stuff, Location

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 7 December 2023

    9.0
    Overall, it was a pleasant stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room was a little cold. There was a duvet, but the room was cold in general.

    The location of the hostel was nice. The breakfast was very satisfying and diverse.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 7 December 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in Male Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Not bad but the breakfast could be better with some (there is no egg, cucumber, tomato). No soap, need to buy...

    Goos location,very nice kind staff, cleanliness is good, there are lockers in the room as well. Enough space in the room. Warm room in winter.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 26 November 2023

    9.0
    One of the best hostels I've stayed in
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in Male Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The walls are a bit hear-through and I'd prefer a bit more privacy (curtains at the beds). Some coat hangers would be nice, I only saw a few hangers for towels in the bathroom.

    Central location and very clean. The staff is nice and the good breakfast really surprised me. There was no handsoap in the bathroom when I arrived, but the receptionist quickly resolved this.

    Stayed in November 2023

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