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Housed in the upper floors of Ghent’s grand former post office, 1898 The Post is a warm and luxe hotel that’s loaded with comfort and style.
Built by architect Louis Cloquet in preparation for the 1913 World Exhibition, the post office building’s exterior reflects the Gothic and Renaissance influences of the nearby Saint Bavo’s Cathedral and Saint Michael’s Bridge, and its tall clock tower complements with the older spires of the city’s skyline. Inside, the building retains the original wrought-iron spiral staircase, while the decor uses rough wood textures, deep-green walls and vintage lighting and furnishings to create a turn-of-the-century effect.
The rooms are either single floor or duplex style, and are decorated in a dark palette with rough textures and accessories reminiscent of a 19th-century library or study. The bathrooms are marble with large walk-in showers.
A buffet breakfast is served daily in The Kitchen, while The Cobbler, a craft cocktail bar on the building’s top floor, offers tapas, drinks and panoramic views of the city over the Leie River.
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The hotel has 38 rooms and suites, and the rooms are named with a post office theme. In order of smallest to largest room, you can choose the Stamp, Postcard, Envelope, Letter, Carriage, or Carriage with terrace. The rooms all share similar decor, with dark-green walls, rustic-looking wood and antique furniture. The Postcard, Letter and Carriage rooms have a living room downstairs and bedroom upstairs.
The suites are named with numbers except for the Tower Suite, located in the clock tower, and the Loft, which includes a living room with a library. Each suite has individual advantages, such as being more romantic, better for families or higher up for better views.
All rooms include an en suite bathroom, air conditioning, Wi-Fi, satellite TV and minibar.
1898 The Post is on the pedestrian Graslei Street, overlooking the Leie River and the central sights of historic Ghent. While the sidewalk bars and restaurants along the canal can get crowded in the evenings, the double-pane windows keep rooms silent.
The hotel is centrally located, just a minute’s walk from Gravensteen Castle and Saint Bavo’s Cathedral and a 15-minute tram ride to Gent-Sint-Pieters train station.
The hotel has elevator access throughout the building and wheelchair accessible rooms on request.
With an ideal location in the heart of the historic district and warm, characterful rooms, we love 1898 The Post for a stay in Ghent.
Where possible, we like to offer a range of accommodation for each stop of your trip, chosen by our specialists as some of their favorite places to stay. To help you make the right choice, we give each property a rating based on its facilities and service, but we also look for hotels with distinct character or a location that can’t be bettered.
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The following activities are designed to give you the most authentic experiences of the area where you’re staying. We work with local guides, who use their knowledge and often a resident’s eye to show you the main sights and more out-of-the-way attractions. Our specialists can also suggest outdoor pursuits and activities, such as cooking classes, that will introduce you to the traditions of the area’s inhabitants.
Bruges old town tour & canal cruise
Spend a few hours with a guide exploring Bruges’ historical highlights, where you’ll see artwork by Michelangelo, Gothic cathedrals and a towering belfry. Then, spend an hour cruising the postcard-worthy canals and see step-gabled houses and stone bridges.
Diamond District tour & diamond cutting workshop
Explore Antwerp’s legendary Diamond Quarter, a stopover for 86% of the world’s legal raw diamonds, on this three-hour walking tour. Your guide will take you to a workshop where you can watch the gemstones be cut, shaped and polished.
Private canal cruise with champagne & charcuterie
See a world-renowned altarpiece, a bird’s-eye view of the city, a medieval castle and lively market squares on a walking tour of Ghent. Then explore the city’s waterways on a boat tour of the canals, where you’ll be served local delicacies and Belgian beer.
World War I tour
See the fields where soldiers fought on the front lines during World War I on this full-day trip around Flanders with a private guide and driver. You’ll see a preserved trench, burial grounds, museums and memorials.
