Review: Hotel The Boatel, Gent (Ghent), East Flanders, Belgium - May 2019.

I stayed on Hotel the Boatel in Gent's Dampoort in May 2019. The hotel as the name suggests is a converted canal boat which is afloat on Gent's Dampoort canal. The hotel is located on the water adjacent to Voorhoutkaai, which is a 5-7 minute walk from Gent Dampoort railway station.

Upon arrival at the hotel, I was greeted by the friendly and chatty owner 'Sven' who showed me to my room, and also assisted with some heavy luggage. There are some quite steep steps, so this is fairly unsuitable accommodation for people with mobility disabilities. I managed fine, albeit using handrails.

The accommodation cost £245 for 3 nights on a bed and breakfast basis.

The room (or cabin) that I had, Cabin 1, was decorated to a high-spec, boutique style. There are plug sockets near the bed, a double bed, extra bedding in the wardrobe, table, chairs, radiator and a fan. There is no air-conditioning, but the fan was quite effective at keeping me cool, in an unseasonably warm May.

There is ample storage space in a wardrobe, draws and cupboard, there is a flat-screen TV, free wi-fi throughout the boat, and a private compact bathroom with toilet, shower and sink (as well as some strange noises from the pumping system that the bathroom has to use).

Cabin 1 was actually at water level, so when standing at the port hole you are actually beneath the water level up to around waist height. It was quite nice looking out onto the water. There were some ducks around but I didn't see any fish!

Breakfast was a modest cereal and yoghurt buffet and then a variety of breads, cheeses and jams served by Sven, eggs were also available, but not meat. The food, much of which was home-made was delicious. The coffee was memorably excellent. All in all this was a quirky and different kind of place to stay, quality wise it was excellent with a good personal touch by owner Sven. I would certainly consider staying there again in future.

This film features views of the boat, as well as the cabin, stairs, corridor and breakfast room.

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