Hostel Uppelink

Honestly the best experience could ever ask for for a first time staying in a hostel. Beautiful hostel with the most magical view. Had the pleasure of meeting a lot of fellow travelers, who were great to hangout and do plans with. But most of all the staff of the hostel was the friendliest and most helpful l've ever met on any of my trips. They all gave great advice about what to do and where to go. They really made me feel at, home and part of the family ❤️ 100/10 would recommend! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

One of the best hostels I’ve stayed at. Great location as it is basically in the city centre and is close to all the local attractions. You also can’t beat the view from the common area. Only thing to note is that there is only one shower facility and there are limited toilets on each floor. The morning staff were polite, but the real standout was Brian, who worked the afternoon/night shift. He was so warm and lovely and made the stay really great.

I’ve stayed in hostels around the world and this is definitely in the top 3! This old building in the best location in this small medieval city, the view from the bed is worth five stars alone. On top of that the staff is incredibly nice, the kitchen is clean, and common areas are so beautiful. I saw alot of people working on computers and could definitely work remotely here. The bathroom and showers are clean, the beds are comfortable and quiet. All hostel experiences are dependent on who is in the room but for us it was very quiet and felt very safe. You are given two sheets when you check in and I used the extra as a curtain on the bed to give extra privacy in a shared room. I found the best price through their website. I would definitely recommend to anyone even if you don’t normally stay in hostels.

As one would expect I primarily chose this hostel based off of the view, and I was not disappointed… it is even more breathtaking in person. The view is visible from the bar/kitchen/common area, aswell as the 16 bed dorm room, in my case. The central location is very convenient. Staff are welcoming and friendly. Bathrooms are clean. My only qualms with this hostel would be the lack of a social atmosphere, I would have expected the most well known hostel in Gent to organise social activities or gatherings, but they did not, as such I found it difficult to meet people during my time here.

Only a 1 night stay but was very pleasant. The dorm rooms had an amazing view of Ghent. The way the key card operates with your mobile phone was interesting and definitely a good use of technology. Check in staff were very nice. During summer could do with some air con as there were only fans to cool the room.

This is one of the nicest hostels I've ever stayed at, the location is one of the best in town, the view from the windows is just magical, seems like you're in a fairytale! The common rooms are great, with comfy sofas and tables and also great views, and the kitchen is really well equipped with everything you need to cook and is always clean. There's only one bathroom with showers but it's comfortable to put your stuff and change your clothes. The only downside is the rooms are a bit noisy, since it's a central location but for me it's a small price to pay for the views and the location.

All rooms are mixed dorms. Unfortunately. In a stunning, refurbished house on the hottest spot of Ghent (St-Michael's bridge). Lockers available in the rooms and at the entrance. A fully equiped kitchen,with fridge. You can bring your own food, prepare what you want between 8-10 pm. Games and cardboard sets free. Hairdryer, washing machine and dryer in collective bathroom. Lovely discussions at dining room about travels, music, art, culture... A very warm welcome.

Gotta be the best affordable place to stay in Ghent. Lobby was really nice for hanging out in the evening and getting work done in the day. Great beer selection. Breakfast was a bit weak in my eyes, but there’s an Albert Heijn not even 500 feet away.

My favorite hostel to date! :D Staff was welcoming and informative upon check-in, not to forget that they were fluent in, like, four different languages. Incredible! The hostel was inside of a really charming, antique-like building, which used to function as a restaurant, even a family house, at several points in time. Also located right in the center of Ghent, which was convenient. Rooms were spacious, but quite cold; I'm don't think that heating was turned on? Also found it an inconvenience that the showers were on the second floor (I stayed on the first), and so I had to climb up and down for showers. Then again, there wouldn't have been space to add showers on the first floor, anyway, as the building was quite narrow. Breakfast was included, and pretty good. Tons of sweet stuff, though! Overall, a pleasant stay in one of my favorite cities to visit. Recommended!

Best hostel experience ever! Amazing value, Amazing location and Amazing staff... I really enjoyed my stay here, in fact, I'd even extended my stay longer than I was originally planning. 1st night / Dorm Room Great spacious room, 6 bed room but it was very airy and spacious. Views were of the finest in Gent, all for €23 for the night. Bed was clean, free locker available in room and then shared bathroom / showers. 2nd & 3rd night / Private Room for 2. Great room, spacious, clean and transferring room was made hassle free. My hubby was joining me for the stay and they accommodated the room transfer with such ease. Told to leave everything on my bed, the staff seen to it that everything was moved into the new room. There was an initial double booking mixup but these guys were prompt in contacting before I arrived, committed to a solution , we're so apologetic and threw in a beer on the house when I checked in... These things happen and how a business deals with it is what really matters.

I've been traveling Europe for 30+ days now, so I think I have a good feel for hostels now. This one did not fail to impress. Not perfect, but it's a great place to stay and will help you enjoy your time in Gent. First off, the employees are very friendly. In particular, Marieke is very beautiful and welcoming and is mostly why I'd give this place 5 stars and not 4. Breakfast is free, very basic, but free. You get what you pay for. Free coffee til 11am is the highlight. They also have a great beer selection, I recommend the Tripel beers while in Belgium. High ABV, but not bitter at all! 1st floor bathroom smells like death, I'd opt for the bathroom on the top floor instead. Showers are nice, they actually have hot water unlike other hostels we stayed at. A little mold growing on the ceilings, but I'm sure they know that . We had an incident where someone staying in our room puked all over his bed and himself, and since he wasn't nice enough to clean it up himself, the staff at Uppelink cleaned it up for him and made our room somewhat pleasant again lol.

Where do I start? As soon as we walked in the door, we were cheerfully greeted by Camille and she immediately made us feel like we were home. Always had a warm smile and helps everyone, speaks countless languages. The hostel was very clean and well run. And finally, it's location, location, location and Uppelink is located right near to everything. If you are sensitive to a little noise, take earplugs. I can't say enough good things about Uppelink.

Fantastic location and the best quality price,the best Hostel ever! The Gent Free Walking Tours also start from there(don't miss out)and they also rent kayaks Don't forget the Belgian Beer tasting 7 beer to try and a Delirium for free at the end! I could live here without a doubt! Thanks Uppelink for the best time!

So far the best hostel I have ever stayed. Best location, best service, best price and great staff, very humble and cooperative. Definitely gonna visit again!

Incredibly nice people, amazingly good location. Go!

Absolute horrible staff and manager with this hostel. I told them I had a theft when I arrived from another country and did not feel safe leaving expensive items in the room with strangers after they confirmed they cannot guarantee safety I asked for a simple refund and said I would go to a hotel. This is over like 54 USD and they acted like it was money to keep their power bill on? I just could not believe the Flemish arrogance with the manager who seriously acted like the money would break them to refund it. I am having my bank deal with it now which they always do and always will. I highly suggest this hostel gets some new customer service oriented staff as this was just riduclous. Then they tried to come back and say confidentially we never have thefts? I was like so now you're reversing your earlier comment that you can guarantee safety? Again it made no sense! Trust me they now have hotels that are affordable! Stop staying at these gross, dirty, nasty, trashy hostels! Upgrade your lives to privacy and class with a hotel room of your own!