5 stylish b&bs for a city break in Ghent

Interior architect Didier Michiels and his wife have created a sublime B&B in two old Ghent town houses near the city centre. The 19th-century buildings have been decorated in a beautiful contemporary style to create 11 very different guest rooms. The interiors feature appealing touches such as teak floors and designer chairs.

This B&B opened in 2019 in a handsome art nouveau house designed by the Ghent architect Achilles Van Hoecke-Dessel. Located on an elegant tree-lined avenue, the house has six guest rooms decorated in bright, Nordic style, along with a lounge and a small walled garden.

Kay and Christian Delens have lovingly restored a 17th-century house facing the Gravensteen to create a gorgeous B&B. They offer three suites and a stunning lodge decorated in a Flemish country house style with big white sofas, comfortable beds, rustic stairs and blazing fires.

Kenzo and Gwynn have created a unique B&B in a town house once owned by Gwynn’s grandparents. With their roots in Ghent and Antwerp, the owners called it Graaf, a reference to Ghent’s Gravensteen and the word for ‘cool’ in Antwerp dialect. They worked with Christophe Verbeke of Piet Moodshop to furnish the three guest rooms with unique design objects by 40 Belgian creators.

One of the most romantic spots to stay in Ghent, this beautiful B&B occupies an old corner house right in the heart of the city. Designed by the owners of the restaurant Korenlei Twee, it has three guest rooms with spectacular views of the Leie waterfront.