Located in Ghent, Holiday Inn Gent Expo, an IHG Hotel is in the business district and near a metro station. Ghent South Shopping Center and Ghent Christmas Market are worth checking out if shopping is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Bourgoyen-Ossemeersen Nature Reserve and Blaarmeersen Recreation Area. Ghent University Botanical Garden and The Cottage are also worth visiting. Boat tours offers a great chance to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking/biking trails nearby.
Consider a stay at Holiday Inn Gent Expo, an IHG Hotel and take advantage of dry cleaning/laundry services, a bar and a gym. In addition to a business centre, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also find perks such as:
Buffet breakfast (surcharge), self-parking (surcharge) and an electric car charging station
Smoke-free property, concierge services and a 24-hour front desk
Multilingual staff, a vending machine and a billiards/pool table
Room features
All 169 rooms boast comforts such as pillow menus and laptop-friendly workspaces, in addition to thoughtful touches like free WiFi and air conditioning.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
Bathrooms with shower/bath combinations and free toiletries
Flat-screen TVs with cable channels
Fridges, electric kettles and housekeeping
Languages
Dutch, English, French, German
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 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
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3 floors
Building
Smoke-free property
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Pillow menu
Bathroom
Free toiletries
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Shower/bathtub combination
Towels
Entertainment
Flat-screen TV with cable channels
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Limited room service
Minibar
Refrigerator
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Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
Connecting rooms available
Desk
Laptop workspace
Phone
Safe
Policies
Check-in
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Check-out
Contactless check-out
Late check-out subject to availability
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
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 at the property
Important information
Fees
You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property:
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 fire extinguisher, a security system, a first aid kit and window guards
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
Frequently asked questions
Is Holiday Inn Gent Expo, an IHG Hotel pet-friendly?
No, only service animals are welcome at the property.
Holiday Inn Gent Expo, an IHG Hotel Reviews
Reviews
7.6
Good
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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
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.
Reception staff were good on check in. Hotel however is dirty and out dated
Michael
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
6/10 Okay
Azam
Travelled with family
30 Aug 2023
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
Azam
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
8/10 Good
Sean
Travelled with family and small children
14 Aug 2023
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!
Sean
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
8/10 Good
Gary
2 Jul 2023
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.
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!