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Holiday Inn Gent Expo by IHG

4.0 star property
Enjoy the free WiFi at this 4-star Ghent hotel

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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
  • Air conditioning
  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

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

Room options

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Standard Room, 2 Twin Beds

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

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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, 1 Double Bed

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double 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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Room amenity

Standard Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed (Atrium View)

7.4 out of 10
Good
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Standard Room, 2 Twin Beds (Atrium View)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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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, 1 King Bed

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

About the area

Ghent

Ghent retreat .Stay at this Ghent hotel and you'll be within half a mile (1 km) of Flanders Expo and 2 miles (3 km) of Maria Middelares. Blaarmeersen Recreation Area and Ghent University Botanical Garden are also within 3 miles (5 km).

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
  • ‪Skylounge - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪IKEA Koffiebar - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Bar & Lounge The Loop - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪ILOVETECHNO - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Holiday Inn Gent Expo by IHG

Enjoy the free WiFi at this 4-star Ghent hotel
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. A business center and 10 meeting rooms are available.

WiFi and wired Internet are free in public spaces. Event space at this hotel measures 5802 square feet (539 square meters) and includes conference space. A fitness center, a vending machine, and multilingual staff are also featured at the business-friendly Holiday Inn Gent Expo by IHG. Parking is available for a fee.

This 4-star Ghent hotel is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 169 guestrooms or units
  • 3 levels
  • 5802 sq ft of conference space
  • 539 sq m of conference space
  • Charging station for electric cars
  • Business facilities
  • Conference space
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Concierge
  • Pool or billiards table
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
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.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Secured, uncovered self 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

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table
  • Gym

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
  • Elevator (98 inch wide door)
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Pillow menu

Bathroom

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

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

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will 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've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • 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)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. 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 Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Diners Club, JCB International, Union Pay, Eurocard, and debit cards. Cash is not accepted. 
    For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions. This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Clean Promise (IHG).

We should mention

  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your 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

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 155 out of 696 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 335 out of 696 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 131 out of 696 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 53 out of 696 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 22 out of 696 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

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

10/10 Excellent

ADAM

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023