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Holiday Inn Gent Expo by IHG

4.0 star property

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Exterior
Daily buffet breakfast (EUR 19.50 per person)
Exterior
Daily buffet breakfast (EUR 19.50 per person)
Point of interest

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Gym
  • Parking available
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Bar
  • Air conditioning

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Maaltekouter 3, 9051 St-Denijs Westrem, Ghent, 9051
  • Flanders Expo
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Ghent University Hospital
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Gravensteen Castle
    ‪9 min drive‬

Room options

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Room amenity

Standard Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Room amenity

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed with Sofa bed

7.4 out of 10
Good
(3 reviews)
  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed

  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Room amenity

Premium Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 41 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Standard Room, 2 Single Beds (Atrium View)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed (Atrium View)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Room amenity

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed, Accessible

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Standard Room, 2 Single Beds

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Ghent

Located in Ghent, Holiday Inn Gent Expo by IHG is in the business district, a 1-minute drive from Flanders Expo and 6 minutes from Maria Middelares. .This hotel is 3.1 mi (5 km) from Blaarmeersen Recreation Area and 3.4 mi (5.4 km) from Ghent University Botanical Garden.

What's nearby

  • Flanders Expo - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Ghent University Hospital - 4 min drive - 6.5 km
  • Ghent University - 6 min drive - 3.8 km
  • Saint Bavo Cathedral - 8 min drive - 4.5 km
  • Gravensteen Castle - 9 min drive - 6.1 km

Getting around

  • Merelbeke Station - 11 min drive
  • Brussels Airport (BRU) - 60 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪IKEA Restaurant - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Hotdogkraampje - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Skylounge - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Bar - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Brasserie Marie & Luigi - ‬9 min walk

About this property

Holiday Inn Gent Expo by IHG

Hotel in Ghent with a fitness center and a 24-hour front desk
Holiday Inn Gent Expo by IHG offers 169 accommodations with minibars and safes. A pillow menu is available. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Refrigerators and coffee/tea makers are provided. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is offered on request and change of bedsheets can be requested.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 169 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and minibars. Flat-screen televisions with cable programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a fitness center, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services. Additional features at this hotel include a banquet hall and a vending machine.
Satisfy your appetite for lunch or dinner at the hotel's restaurant, Atrium Restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, a business center, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Planning an event in Ghent? This hotel has 5802 square feet (539 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and 10 meeting rooms. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 6:30 AM and 10:30 AM.
Atrium Restaurant - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. A children's menu is available.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Secured, uncovered parking on site (EUR 15 per night)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: EUR 19.50 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Atrium Restaurant

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table
  • Gym

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • 10 meeting rooms
  • 5,802 square feet of conference space
  • Business centre

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 2 accessible parking spaces
  • Lift (249 centimetre wide door)
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Pillow menu

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service
  • Minibar
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: EUR 25

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Guests booked in breakfast included rate plans receive breakfast for up to 2 adults who are sharing a guestroom. Breakfast fees apply for additional guests.
Guests booked in dinner included rate plans receive dinner for up to 2 adults who are sharing a guestroom. Dinner fees apply for additional guests.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 3.50 per person, per night. This tax does not apply to children under 18 years of age.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately EUR 19.50 per person
  • Uncovered self parking fee: EUR 15 per night (in/out privileges)
  • Late check-out fee: EUR 25 (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
Special cancellation policies or charges may apply for group reservations (more than 8 rooms for the same property / stay dates)
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Clean Promise (IHG)
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

National rating

Hotelstars Union assigns an official star rating for properties in Belgium. This property is rated 4 stars.

Property is also known as

Expo Gent
Gent Expo
Holiday Inn Expo Gent
Holiday Inn Gent
Holiday Inn Gent Expo
Holiday Inn Gent Expo Ghent
Holiday Inn Gent Expo Hotel
Holiday Inn Gent Expo Hotel Ghent
Ghent Holiday Inn
Holiday Inn Ghent

Reviews

Holiday Inn Gent Expo by IHG Reviews

7.6

Good

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 153 out of 690 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 334 out of 690 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 128 out of 690 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 53 out of 690 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 22 out of 690 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

S L

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Solange

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Brent

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Reception was great very happy until we saw the very tired room although the bed was quite comfortable, the aircon didn’t work. The Expo had an all day and night rave or drum and base event and it lasted until 4.30 in the morning. Restaurant food and service was poor service had to be requested. The best thing about the stay was the breakfasts which were bloody good. Access to the tram was very convenient.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Jim

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Ghent Expo 2025

The hotel is ideally located and nestled at the Ghent Expo for the Flanders Expo competition. We had showjumping horses in competition and wanted a hotel for family and friends.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Christopher

Hi hotel great location, breakfast excellent. Only room for improvement was the room itself with modern decor like USB plug connections.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Luigi

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Inderpal Singh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Chris

Travelled with family
The rooms are very dated, the sofa which had been made into an extra bed had stains all over it the car park is very much need of some work which you have to pay 18 euros for Getting to the hotel as its on some kind of loop is hard as well we only used it for one night as a base and it did just that

4/10 Poor

Doru

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

James

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Tired and dated, but ok for an overnight stop as right next to motorway. Staff very pleasant and helpful. Parking is a rip off for overnight guests, but car was still there in the morning!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

Bekalu

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

SIMON

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Christopher

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Okay for a stopover

Hotel is in a retail park, feels quite a remote neglected site, next to the Conference Area of town.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Andrew

Travelled with family
very dated
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Mohamed

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Keith, Benfleet

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff are the best thing about this hotel. they are friendly, attentive and efficient. The Hotel itself is dated, showing sides of neglect (peeling wallpaper in room etc) and just tired. Its on an industrial estate with lovely views of an Ikea
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jamarys, CHANDLER

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff super nice and helpful. The train is just a couple of minutes walk away and takes you straight into town. The food and coffee were great. The esthetics of the hotel are on the older side but it was very clean so I did not mind. I think the only negative is the loop driving around to get to the hotel. The signs aren’t the greatest so you may miss it the first time. This is not the hotels fault though so nothing negative really to say about this place.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Annmaria

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

4/10 Poor

Michael

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Reception staff were good on check in. Hotel however is dirty and out dated
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Azam

Travelled with family

Could be much better

Standard. Entrance is good but rooms had several mosquitos and they are meant to be elimanatee before guests arrive. Instead we got told if had informed them they could have used treatmemt to try n get rid off them but was too late as we arrived past midnight for 1 night. No compensation given
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Sean

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service
Staff were great when we arrived at 10pm, checkin was smooth. The hotel has seen better days and just a bit run down tbh. Not much around the local area for breakfast so we opted for theirs, 19 euros per adult (pricey) but kids (i think under 11) are free... very good variety so we started the day well. Big open air parking but why do you make us pay 7 euros? we're staying the night! For one night, it's close to the beautiful ghent and reasonably priced but i wouldn't stay there for longer... needs a revamp!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
I've stayed in this hotel a few times as it is convenient & have always found the staff friendly & approachable. The rooms are clean, quiet & air conditioned. They are, perhaps, beginning to show their age although I noticed that some rooms were having work done on them so may be being updated. As an English speaking traveller, my only real gripe is the lack of a decent English speaking TV channel (I think Al-Jazeera News was more or less the only choice). This may be a post-Brexit thing but some BBC channels, say, would be nice.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Oluwakemi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Not easy to access the hotel by public transport or by car. The roads to the hotel are not easy to understand even via sat navigators
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Guruprasad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay for families. Friendly staff, well maintained rooms, great breakfast option. Location is not easy to get to and from..
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Convenient stay!

Friendly staff and great location near tram station. Only takes 10 minutes to get to main train station, 25-30 mins to get to heart of Ghent. Quiet and safe, good breakfast!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023