1898 The Post
Hotel · Ghent ·
Historic neo-Gothic landmark hotel with moody rooms & bar
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Graslei 16, 9000 Gent, Belgium Get directions
Historic neo-Gothic landmark hotel with moody rooms & bar
Graslei 16, 9000 Gent, Belgium Get directions
"Tucked into a corner of Ghent’s grand neo-Gothic former post office, this 38-key boutique hotel feels like a first-class revival that favors cozy charm over flashy fanfare. The atmosphere is intimate, with a small reception instead of a big lobby, and its mail-exchange past is present in every detail: rooms named after stamps, postcards, envelopes, letters, and carriages, plus antique writing desks, rotary phones, built-in bookcases, and framed sketches of the original post office. Even the second-floor honesty bar is styled to evoke a vintage postman’s office, adding to the nostalgic, quietly luxurious feel of the place." - Lindsay Cohn
"Though completed at the turn of the last century, thanks to its neo-Gothic style Ghent’s old Central Post Office looks hundreds of years older than that. 1898 The Post, a new renovation of this beautifully preserved structure, has got a bit more than its fair share." - Mark Fedeli
"What did you think of the hotel when you arrived?This is the type of hotel you'd imagine in a storied Parisian neighborhood, all spiral staircases and antiques. It is sexy and classy, and you would travel to Ghent just so you could say that you had stayed there. Who else do you see at the hotel?Know the Antwerp Six? The fashionable bunch that dominated the global style scene in the '80s and '90s? Their contemporary equivalents. Beautiful, interesting people with exceptional taste—and a better wardrobe that anyone you know. Sounds cool. Now tell us all about your room.The rooms are dark and sultry, and reminiscent of, say, a pied-à-terre in Montmartre in the 1920s: deep-green painted walls, heavy grey curtains, dark wood antiques. The beds are crisp and white, though, and pop as a result of the room's palette. Perhaps intentionally, it makes the bed the focal point of the room, which any place you're overnighting in should, really. The split-level Carriage Room feels more like home, with soft pink linen sofas that are magic against those green walls. What about food and drinks, and is there room service?Can't speak to room service, but the bar is special. Be prepared for the most on-point old fashioned in town, and a Flemish-speaking crowd whose wardrobe you'll want to steal. Sold. So, bottom line: worth it?The Post 1898 is the type of hotel that can make or reinvent a destination. In the past, Ghent was likely a day trip from Antwerp or Brussels; now, it's a definite overnighter—if not weekender—thanks to this spot." - CNT Editors
"The 38-room boutique hotel, an imposing neo-Gothic landmark that was originally built for the 1913 World’s Fair, is reason enough to overnight here."
"Boutique hotel 1898 The Post offers accommodation in an iconic, historical building in the heart of Ghent. It is situated in the former post office. The hotel has 38 rooms and suites that are decorated elegantly with antique furniture. They also feature high ceilings or sloped roofs. All rooms & suites offer views of the city, king-size beds, free WiFi, modern technology and luxury amenities. Guests can come to The Kitchen to relax, work, or enjoy a nice cup of coffee. It is a shared area, with an open fireplace overlooking Ghent. The Kitchen offers an American buffet breakfast, a selection of fresh and seasonal light dishes for lunch and homemade pastries for afternoon tea. The hotel also features a the cocktail bar: The Cobbler, named after the special type of cocktail shaker. The hotel's world-class bartenders offer a creative range of cocktails, as well as a selection of fine tapas and delicacies. The hotel also has a meeting room of 57 m2 suitable for up to 10 people in boardroom style, with the option to organize coffee breaks, light lunches and /or private dinners. Ghent Christmas Market is 300 metres from 1898 The Post, while Graslei and Korenlei Ghent is a few steps away. Antwerp International Airport is 53 km from the property. This accommodation is managed by Zannier Hotels, who also manage Phum Baitang and Le Chalet Zannier." - My Boutique Hotel (en)
