Ever thought about
going on a city trip in Ghent?
Ghent is a beautiful
city and there are loads of places to visit, bars to check out, and shops to
discover.
The only question is…
where do you stay overnight? Hotels are often quite expensive for students so a
(youth) hostel is a great solution. There are several youth hostels in Ghent,
such as the Uppelink hostel and the hostel47. These two hostels are right in
the centre of Ghent but for those who are willing to stroll along the Coupure
all the way to the Bargiekaai in the Rabot area there is another great hostel
waiting for you.
The Andromeda
The Andromeda hostel
offers travellers a very unique experience thanks to its location. If you would
like to experience the life of a pirate for a few nights, you will not be disappointed
here because the Andromeda hostel is on a boat!
Another special thing
about the Andromeda is that it is an “ecohostel”. The owners saved a ship from
being demolished and renovated and converted it into an eco-friendly ship using
only local (Belgian or Dutch) and recycled materials.
Low impact
What makes the
Andromeda a low impact building? First of all there is no heating needed thanks
to the isolating qualities of the wood they used for the renovation. Furthermore the water used in
the showers and toilets is purified by the reed on the roof. You also sleep
on 100% natural mattresses that were made in Ghent.
The breakfast
the owners offer is vegetarian, organic and fair trade, which doesn’t mean it
is less tasty, on the contrary! You can also enjoy a great glass of organic
wine, beer or juice on the (sunny) deck.
If all this
doesn’t convince you to book a room in this amazing hostel, the price certainly
will!
For a double
room you pay 65 Euros for 2 persons, for the 6 person dormitory 24 Euros and for
the 8 person dormitory 22 Euros.
If you fancy a trip
to Ghent and want to stay at the Ecohostel you should definitely check
out their website:
Elise and Kaat
I really like this concept and idea! It is close to our faculty and the infamous "Overpoortstraat"! Students, coming from another city, can now stay at an eco-friendly hostel making them aware of today's green policy. It is an excellent example of how little stept or little changes can contribute to a big change!I would definitely consider staying there, even though I live in Ghent. The price per night is really attractive and I am really curious about the organic, vegetarian and fair trade breakfast! Thank you Elise and Kaat for mentionning their website!
BeantwoordenVerwijderenChloë
This is certainly a very interesting place! Ghent needs some more good hostels! I can’t say I’m a big fan of vegetarian food, but I sure would like to taste the organic wine ;-) The cheap price is also a plus! Especially when you would have friends coming over. I would want to offer them a special ‘sleeping experience’.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenAstrid
Maybe we can tell Oxfam to work with this hotel in our research paper :)
BeantwoordenVerwijderenLove it!