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Ecohostel Andromeda

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Basic quarters in a quirky hostel on a canal barge, offering a kitchen & a terrace. People often mention hostel, nice, boat, stay, clean, great, friendly, super, concept, comfortable,


Address

Bargiekaai 35, 9000 Gent, Belgium

Website

www.ecohostel.be

Rating on Google Maps

4.50 (108 reviews)

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  • 5/5 Ian L. 6 years ago on Google • 39 reviews
    The service of the staff was great and timely. The beds and were comfortable and clean, along with the rest of the hostel. The hostel is conveniently located less than a 15 min walk from the city center. Certainly one of the more unique hostels I have seen. Would absolutely stay again!
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  • 5/5 Maria P. 4 years ago on Google • 22 reviews
    The staff were super friendly and accommodating, going above and beyond to answer queries and make you feel at home. Breakfast is included too which is always super handy. Sleeping on a boat was a great experience, and with the two communal - 1 outside deck and the inside lounge area - it’s impossible to not make friends on this boat.
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  • 5/5 dave8323 5 years ago on Google
    Really helpful and friendly owner, comfortable bed and space, and had a good feel to the place. Good breakfast provided, an honesty fridge that was well stocked, lots of local information and maps etc. And i really liked the idea of sleeping on a boat and somewhere eco friendly. The best hostel ive ever stayed in by far
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  • 4/5 Ludo 6 years ago on Google • 99 reviews
    That was a great stay. The staff is very friendly and helpful. I have to admit I didn't expect to stay on a barge this year and it was a great experience. I slept very well and the place was very quiet. Because you sleep on a barge, you can hear the birds in the morning. :) It is also quite easy to meet the other travelers. The only negative point is due to the fact the place is small. It is not a hostel where you can really cook. Otherwise, I recommend this place! :)

  • 5/5 Philippe W. 5 years ago on Google • 56 reviews
    Friendly personal. It really is a eco hostel with all the stuff that you need to feel happy. And the boat flair offers you a really nice experience. The rooms are pretty small but cosy and the beds are nice and comfortable. You can see that the people put much effort in the construction of this hostel. The corridor offers no heating thought but i think this is part of the concept. I enjoyed my stay there, althought some of the guests were a bit weird at the time i stayed there. xD

  • 4/5 Marcus G. 5 years ago on Google
    The concept of the boat hostel was very interesting. The space is small but convivial and guests get to interact which makes the stay interesting. The location is not ideal. It is abit far from the action and the train station. The space was clean and for the reasonable price, I would revisit if I do return to Ghent.

  • 5/5 alfredo L. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Magnificent place, I recommend it (Original) Magnífico lugar, lo recomiendo

  • 5/5 Daiana C. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A different place to stay. It is a boat made hostel but very good care. Super clean and quiet (do not expect partying) Comfortable rooms with comfortable mattresses (although it would lack a little more ventilation) I saw the staff very few times but they were very friendly. The prices inside the hostel are super accessible (coffee, drinks) mostly of BIO origin as well as the breakfast that was quite complete. (Original) Un lugar diferente para hospedarse. Es un barco hecho hostel pero muy buen cuidado. Super limpio y tranquilo (no esperes fiesta) Habitaciones confortables con colchones cómodos (aunque le faltaría un poco más de ventilación) Al personal lo vi muy pocas veces pero fueron muy amables. Los precios dentro del hostel son super accesibles (café, bebidas) la mayoría de origen BIO al igual que el desayuno que fue bastante completo.

  • 4/5 Ci B. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent opportunity to spend one or two nights in Gent. (Original) Ottima occasione per passare una o due notti a Gent.

  • 5/5 Sil J. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Staying in a boat The place is very good. Creative. Good ubication. Cute! (Original) Hospedarse en un barco. El lugar está muy bien. Creativo. Buena ubicación. Lindo!

  • 1/5 cherie e. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Although I have made a reservation for 2 nights from 10 days ago, I can stay today on the day of the accommodation, but tomorrow is too bad to send or send. I really regret it. I do not want to stay at such a hotel (Original) 10日前から2泊分予約してるのに宿泊当日に今日は泊まれるけど明日は無理とか送ってくる最悪すぎる。まじで後悔。そんなホテル泊まりたくない

  • 5/5 O. L. 5 years ago on Google
    Small, but very comfortable and cosy eco-friendly hostel with clean facilities, free breakfast-buffet (vegetarian), led by two very nice Belgians (and a dog, who wants you to throw him a stick whenever he sees you). As it is located on a boat, staying there gives you the very unique feeling of crossing the seven seas, while having all the opportunities of a beautiful ancient student-town (Gent) in reachable distance (City-centre around 20 min by foot), without you having to worry of getting sea-sick, as the channel is very calm. Hence my conclusion: I'll definitely come again and you should really, really go there too!

  • 5/5 Mirte van B. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Super nice atmosphere! (Original) Super leuke sfeer!

  • 5/5 Pascal H. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Great concept, a boat, 3 nice clean showers, nice rooms, a cozy kitchen where you can take a nice beer from the fridge at all times, very clean, run by 2 great people, so a must to stay cheap in Ghent 👍 😉🐼 (Original) Geweldig concept, een boot, 3 mooie propere douches, mooie kamers, een gezellige keuken waar U ten alle tijde een lekker biertje uit de ijskast kan nemen, heel proper, gerunt door 2 geweldige mensen, dus een aanrader om goedkoop in Gent te logeren 👍😉🐼

  • 5/5 Félix Mario Galvis U. 5 years ago on Google
    Lovely place and great People. Just a few minutes walking from the centre. Really good services.

  • 5/5 Léo S. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) We took this accommodation at the last minute without inquiring, the surprise was immensely positive! In the top. The houseboat is pretty, the rooms, showers and toilets are clean. The breakfast is very pleasant. I highly recommend. (Original) On a pris ce logement à la dernière minute sans se renseigner, la surprise fut immensément positive ! Au top. La péniche est jolie, les chambres, douches et toilettes sont propres. Le petit dej fait très plaisir. Je recommande vivement.

  • 5/5 Laura Andrea Castro P. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A very disruptive and pleasant place (Original) Un lugar muy disruptivo y agradable

  • 4/5 Jorre S. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Good service, nice showers. Little inconvenience (Original) Goede service, mooie douches. Weinig overlast

  • 4/5 Twan V. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Good (Original) Goeie

  • 3/5 Trond A. 5 years ago on Google
    Nothing to say

  • 5/5 Kenny De r. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Animal friendly (Original) Diervriendelijk

  • 3/5 Robert J. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) retro hippie time, but no running water in the room (Original) retro hippie time, wel geen stromend water op de kamer

  • 5/5 Suzy de K. 6 years ago on Google
    One of the best best hostels I've stayed at. The vibe is great, the owner is super nice, the rooms are clean, and it's on a freaking boat. Unfortunately, there's no real kitchen, just a microwave, no laundry service and lots of spiders. But I still highly recommend staying here. Truly an amazing hostel.

  • 5/5 Luke M. 6 years ago on Google
    The absolute best hostel experience I have had or could imagine having. Wish I could've spent more time with the lovely hosts. Honestly the best part of my time in ghent. Great facilities and amenities, delightful and eccentric motif, ethical and yet exceedingly affordable. I could go on but just take this opportunity upon yourself instead!

  • 5/5 Hunter K. 6 years ago on Google
    Absolutely love this hostel. Cool concept of a Eco friendly boat as the hostel (yes you are on the water! No the hostel does not rock back and forth). The only bad things is that: no kitchen (although there is a microwave and fridge), no laundry, and there's a good amount of non-venomous spiders everywhere. Get past it and stay at this hostel. Well worth it! Would definitely come back!!!

  • 5/5 Pilar R. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) We were two adults with a two year old boy. The stay was very comfortable and everything was very clean. The decoration is very careful and the child had a great time seeing that we were going to sleep with the water so close. (Original) Estuvimos dos adultos con un niño de dos años. La estancia fué muy cómoda y todo estaba muy limpio. La decoración está muy cuidada y el niño se lo pasó genial al ver que íbamos a dormir con el agua tan cerca.

  • 5/5 Shrisha B. 4 years ago on Google
    Beautiful place. Very clean, and nice.

  • 4/5 Hilal t. 6 years ago on Google
    It was different experince to stay on the boat near the river. lively decorated inside more than ı expected. In breakfast everything was organic and healthy. With a small walk you can reach the centrum. In bathroom to prevent to waste of water you have to push to button with intervals.

  • 5/5 Erik Q. 6 years ago on Google
    Boat was surprisingly spacious! Really liked the decor and the location. Owners were really friendly and easy to chat with!

  • 5/5 Pedro G. 5 years ago on Google
    Incredible house boat in Ghent! I definitely recommend it!!

  • 5/5 Gabby S. 5 years ago on Google
    This is the coolest hostel I have stayed in, and an awesome city too! Free breakfast, maps available (do the lights walk, and the graffiti walk), honors system drinks fridge. I don't remember there being safes, but also didn't feel that I really needed one and nothing got stolen.

  • 5/5 Pramod R. 4 years ago on Google
    Beautiful rooms on the water!! It's a unique thrill to experience.

  • 5/5 Margaret B. 4 years ago on Google
    Super nice hostel, very clean, great atmosphere, a nice place to relax. It's about a bit far from the center, but still walkable and lots of public transportation nearby

  • 5/5 Eve M. Traductrice i. 4 years ago on Google
    Amazing hostel full of nice people. Highly recommended!

  • 1/5 Kelley Z. 4 years ago on Google
    Unfortunately our stay wasn't so pleasent. The place itself is very nice but there was a very bad infestation of bed bugs! The first night I was bitten over 20 times, we had to check out the next day and they still charged us, which I was disappointed in. I spent money for one of the worse night sleeps I've had. Please beware!

  • 5/5 Miguel Placin G. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Brutal, super friendly and attentive girl, we had a problem that solved us at the moment and the hostel has a lot of charm, one of the best I've been to (Original) Brutal, super amable la chica y atenta, tuvimos un problemilla que nos solucionó al momento y el hostel tiene mucho encanto, de los mejores en los que he estado

  • 5/5 Mick van der V. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very nice hostel! Good atmosphere, well maintained, friendly owner. :) (Original) Heel leuk hostel! Goede sfeer, netjes onderhouden, vriendelijke eigenaar. :)

  • 5/5 Pietro Paolo V. 5 years ago on Google
    Very nice and charming hostel. Good location, near the city center.

  • 5/5 Mario Beltrán P. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) All a surprise. Very good atmosphere. All very careful and very well conditioned. (Original) Toda una sorpresa. Muy buen ambiente. Todo muy cuidado y muy bien acondicionado.

  • 5/5 Klaas Z. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The accommodation was very neat, cheerful and cared for. Nice owner and sweet dog! Breakfast was basic but well cared for. It is very nice and accessible to chat with other guests. (Original) De accommodatie was heel netjes en vrolijk en verzorgd. Aardige eigenaresse en lieve hond! Ontbijt was basic maar goed verzorgd. Het is erg leuk en laagdrempelig om met andere gasten en kletsen.

  • 5/5 Gabriel A. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A different, very interesting concept, a very warm place and correctly adapted to the needs of the guests. 🆒️⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (Original) Un concepto diferente, muy interesante, un lugar muy cálido y correctamente adaptado a las necesidades de los huéspedes. 🆒️⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

  • 5/5 Jenny P. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Aaaaah but what a great place !! We arrived at 6pm for the spor itself and were very lucky to get a (double) room offered to us. Pleasant room and very well appointed (place under the bed to slip the suitcase, for example, and welcoming and functional room layout). We could have slept well but the heatwave was there .. But it is by no means a housing problem ... Just a planet that is bad ... Bad : / The hosts speak at least 3 languages ​​!! Ub +. Everything is considered ecologically. Thank you thank you from the Peruvians and the French; ). Nice continuation and see you soon. (Original) Aaaaah mais quel chouette endroit !! Nous sommes arrivés a 18h pour le spor même et nous avons eu beaucoup de chances d'avoir une chambre (double) qui nous a été proposé. Chambre agréable et très bien agencée (place sous le lit pour y glisser la valise.parr exemple.Et aménagement de la chambre accueillant et fonctionnel). Nous aurions pu bien dormir mais la canicule était là.. Mais ce n'est en aucun cas un problème de logement... Juste de planète qui va mal...Mal : / Les hotes parlent au moins 3 langues !! Ub +. Tout est pensé écologiquement. Merci merci de la part des peruviens et de la française ; ). Belle continuation et a bientôt.

  • 5/5 Ryan K. 4 years ago on Google
    Terrific hostel that considers everything while minimizing their environmental impact

  • 5/5 Jesse W. 4 years ago on Google
    Really cool. Great people

  • 5/5 gaurang r. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Perfect. I slept very well. Warm welcome. Happy to be in a boat😎 (Original) Parfait. J'ai très bien dormi. L'accueil chaleureux. Content d'être dans un bateau😎

  • 5/5 Carlos Z. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent place to spend the night, unfortunately we were only there for 1 day (Original) Excelente lugar para pasar la noche, desafortunadamente solo estuvimos 1 día ahí

  • 4/5 sri sai t. 5 years ago on Google
    Amazing stay in the beautiful city of ghent

  • 5/5 Kristýna B. 5 years ago on Google
    Have u ever slept on a boat? No? Well go for it and try it! I was so amazed and I feel very thankful for having this experience. The eco concept, the boat, the way I was treated... I couldnt be happier. Well... And they own a super cute dog! ❤️


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Amenities


  • Hotel
    • ✓ Free Wi-Fi
    • ✓ Free breakfast
    • ✓ Kid-friendly
    • ✓ Smoke-free
    • ✗ Pool
    • ✗ Pet-friendly
    • ✗ Airport shuttle

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