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The Shepherd

3.0 star property
3-star hotel perfect for exploring Leuven

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Minibar, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Lobby
Reception
Bar (on property)

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking available
  • Laundry

Explore the area

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Schapenstraat 1 (Pater Damiaanplein), Leuven, 3000
  • Grand Beguinage of Leuven
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • KU Leuven
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • UZ Leuven Gasthuisberg Campus
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Brussels (BRU-Brussels - National)
    ‪19 min drive‬

Room options

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Minibar, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Double Room

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Minibar, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Double Room Single Use

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Minibar, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Twin Room

  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Family Room

Family Room

  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Single Room

Single Room

  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Minibar, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Twin Room (Single Use)

  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

About the area

Leuven

Heart of Leuven.At this hotel, you'll be steps from Kerk St-Franciscus Solanus and St. Michael's Church. Dyle and Sint-Donatus Park are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Leuven Town Hall - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Grand Market Square - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Grand Beguinage of Leuven - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • KU Leuven - 3 min drive - 2.1 km
  • UZ Leuven Gasthuisberg Campus - 4 min drive - 2.3 km

Getting around

  • Heverlee Station - 20 min walk
  • Brussels Airport (BRU) - 28 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Cafe Manger - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Noir Coffeebar - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Café Belge Leuven - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪De Bierkelder - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Raffat - ‬3 min walk

About this property

The Shepherd

3-star hotel perfect for exploring Leuven
The Shepherd offers its guests a terrace, multilingual staff, and laundry facilities. WiFi and wired Internet are free in public spaces. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. The Shepherd also features dry cleaning/laundry services, express check-out, and a front-desk safe. Parking is available for a fee.

This 3-star Leuven hotel is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 35 guestrooms or units
  • 4 levels
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-out
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Terrace
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
The Shepherd offers 35 accommodations with minibars and hair dryers. Satellite television is provided.

Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. This Leuven hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and refrigerators can be requested.

Languages

Dutch, English, French

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Refrigerator on request

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Height restrictions apply for onsite parking
  • Self parking on site (EUR 20 per night)

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: EUR 15 for adults and EUR 15 for children
  • A bar/lounge

Accessibility

  • Elevator

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 20-inch TV with satellite channels

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Minibar
  • Refrigerator on request

More

  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

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 continental breakfast: approximately EUR 15 for adults and EUR 15 for children
  • Self parking fee: EUR 20 per night

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
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
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. 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, Eurocard, and debit cards. Cash is not accepted. 

National rating

Hotelstars Union assigns an official star rating for properties in Belgium. This property is rated 3 stars.

Property is also known as

Damshire
Hotel New Damshire
Hotel New Damshire Leuven
New Damshire
New Damshire Leuven
The Shepherd Hotel
Hotel New Damshire
The Shepherd Leuven
The Shepherd Hotel Leuven

The Shepherd Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 47 out of 80 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 26 out of 80 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 80 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 80 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 80 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Richard, Phoenix

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sabine

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent location Super bedding Staff very friendly
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location, clean and great staff. Needs conditioner but other than that it was good.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dhurata

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

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent location

Arrived for a convention in town. Very easier check in, very clean and organized. Rich breakfast. Highly recommanded.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dhurata

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

Modern comfy room

Amazing hotel neat clean and modern.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 17 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Lars, York

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
We recently stayed at this hotel and were generally pleased with our experience, although there were a few surprises. Unfortunately, we were not aware at the time of booking that our room was located one floor up from the lift, requiring us to navigate a final set of narrow stairs, one of which was broken. This could be challenging for some guests. The layout of the family room was somewhat unusual and might not be ideal for everyone, though it was just about suitable for our close-knit family. The see-through shower door is also something one might need to get accustomed to. On a positive note, the breakfast was very nice, with a good variety of options available. Parking was convenient, though it needs to be pre-booked. There was a bit of a mix-up with our request, but thankfully, a space was found for us.Overall, it was a pleasant stay with a few areas that could benefit from some attention.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Janine

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

Great location

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dhurata

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Super friendly staff, spotless room...

Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lee P

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Good stay for work

Hotel is in a convenient location just a 10 minute walk from the old city center. The area is cute, near a lovely church. It is a steep uphill walk however to leave the hotel. So if you have mobility issues, this is not for you. Breakfast was very nice quality, fresh and delicious, including croissants, bacon, fresh nutella muffins, etc. Unfortunately, no coffee or tea facilities in the room! This was a shock! The rooms are also not very dark as a light beams in through the bathroom window and glass door, as well as several led lights coming from the television etc. It was quiet and I was undisturbed by noise. One of the bed sheets was stained by small red specks, like rust and there were several hairs stuck to the wall in the bathroom which was unsavory. There was no conditioner offered in the shower and the hot water took several minutes of running to turn on. The staff was friendly, helpful and pleasant! I needed an iron and ironing board and it was immeadiately brought to my room, which I appreciated!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Sandberg

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

10/10 Excellent

Jonida

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

Nice and clean and comfy beds

Stay here was amazing. Wish the tv was a smart tv so you can connect your phone and watch something decent apart from french channels. Also the breakfast is quite basic not alot of hot food and selection of cheeses. But its a great small hotel with great location
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Maura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved staying here. The room was small, but clean, comfortable, and quiet. It was a very easy walk to the main squares in Leuven. And the breakfast was FANTASTIC!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alexandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great stay! Staff are very helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean and comfortable hotel. Especially liked the generous breakfast inclusion
Stayed 12 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Angelique

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Really great location near the Leuven city center. Quiet and clean and an enjoyable stay
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

FUAD, HOUSTON

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
good one
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sebastien

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lesley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023