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Reviews of Schopenhauer

Ajuinlei 8, Elisabethbegijnhof-Papegaai, 9000 Ghent, Belgium

  • Xurxo

    Reviewed: 18 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025

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  • Simon

    Reviewed: 21 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025

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    Eric is one of the best hosts you could ever dream to have! Even tho, there was a slight inconfort for us in the beginning, Eric insisted to make it right for us, it was wonderful! Seriously, this has been so relaxing for us, it took me one week to come back from this trip and write this review. The place is also right in the center, next to the canal, you'll be in the right place to visit the city! For sure, if we come back to Gent, we'll stay with him. Thank for everything! We look forward to our Antwerp at your other place!

    Nothing much, Eric made it right arranging another room for us with the initial incomfort we had in the first room at the base floor. Thank you again for doing this!

  • Melis

    Reviewed: 2 July 2025 · Stayed in June 2025

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  • Anonymous

    Reviewed: 24 June 2025 · Stayed in June 2025

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  • Sepehr

    Reviewed: 14 June 2025 · Stayed in June 2025

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  • Alex

    Reviewed: 10 June 2025 · Stayed in June 2025

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    A sweet suite tastefully decorated with home furnishings, books and artwork. It felt like being home. Maybe not my home, but it felt more welcoming than virtually any commercial hotel room I've stayed in. The owner, Eric, dropped by to check if everything was alright and to offer breakfast. A kind man, and very helpful with info about the city. The self check-in process went seamlessly. Pre arrival texts offering access codes, transport info and exact directions to find the place (which isn't marked on the outside) were spot-on. Rooms (there are 2, it is a true suite) were generous sized and felt

    Street was busy during the day, the front room of the suite is visible to the public which gives you that "living in a fishbowl" feeling. There are drapes and grills to cover the windows, but then it blocks the canal view. A gauzy curtain or mesh screen might serve for better privacy. There is no shower, but a large sunken tub with a shower head on a hose. I didn't try either as I was only staying one night. The tub lacked splash curtain and I didn't see an overhead holder for the shower head so it seemed like it would be awkward to take a shower. Take note there is a restaurant right next door. Normally it is listed as closing around 21:00 but the night I stayed they were open til 01:00 for some reason. Eric informed me the next day that is very unusual. Despite this the room was surprisingly quiet. The only bothersome part was occasional whiffs of cigarette smoke, but even that was infrequent and I didn't feel like I was being gassed out. (I have a sensitive sense of smell.) These negatives are IMHO really small compared to the quality and ambience the room offers. Would not deter me from renting again if I return to Ghent.

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  • Nohad

    Reviewed: 10 June 2025 · Stayed in June 2025

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  • Salva

    Reviewed: 8 June 2025 · Stayed in June 2025

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  • Youssef

    Reviewed: 16 May 2025 · Stayed in April 2025

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    everything was excellent

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  • Sara

    Reviewed: 27 April 2025 · Stayed in April 2025

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    Comfy room and bed. Lovely bathroom. Water and tea and coffee making facilities in the room. Fabulous breakfast. The location was spot on.

  • Orion

    Reviewed: 8 April 2025 · Stayed in March 2025

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    We really had a wonderful stay! The owner was very nice and quick to answer our questions when we had some. The location could hardly be more central, only a few minutes by walk to the Korenmarkt. The living room is amazingly decorated and the whole place filled with all kinds of interesting books about painting, history etc. The room was incredible, with the most comfortable bed you'll ever see, and a bath behind thin curtains to relax in the light of candles...we definitely recommend it!

    Nothing, all was perfect!

  • Baris

    Reviewed: 5 April 2025 · Stayed in March 2025

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  • Martin

    Reviewed: 24 March 2025 · Stayed in March 2025

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    Absolutely brilliant...perfect location and the staff were exceptional...breakfast was awesome..

  • Michail

    Reviewed: 9 December 2024 · Stayed in December 2024

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  • Ahmed

    Reviewed: 31 October 2024 · Stayed in October 2024

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    Location only

    It was terrible, unfortunately. I paid 224€ for two nights. I slept one night and left. I didn’t sleep the second night. It was dirty, old, and had a terrible design. There were a lot of random items and colors. Everything was very bad. I do not recommend it.

    Property response:

    Ahmed, - we're not going to waste too many words on this kind of low attitude. You slept in a neo-classical building full of art (of established artists as well as young students of the nearby art schools) and with a private hammam, at a very low price (you enjoyed a promotion). We exist for 10 years now, it's the first time ever we met a person who is that bad-mannered, rude and uneducated. Please do this at home, not in a civilized city. It all started when you asked for the WiFi code at 1 o'clock at night, and (because everybody was sleeping) you didn't get an answer right away - while the WiFi code was on page 1 in the letter in your room. The way you left the room: it was a pigsty. Stay away, we won't allow you in our house any longer; you don't meet our standards. A short, last remark: mind that women are your equals (at least), so treat them with respect and kindness - you seem to have a huge problem with that; which is utterly unacceptable.

    Ahmed, - we're not going to waste too many words on this kind of low attitude. You slept in a neo-classical building full of art (of established artists as well as young students of the nearby art schools) and with a private hammam, at … Show more

    Schopenhauer
    31 October 2024
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  • Jean-luc

    Reviewed: 19 October 2024 · Stayed in October 2024

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  • Patrick

    Reviewed: 9 October 2024 · Stayed in September 2024

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    Amazing Welcome. Easy and very friendly. Plus the place is so peaceful (room at the ground floor) with a steam facility and a nice backyard. Thank you.

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  • Alice

    Reviewed: 3 October 2024 · Stayed in October 2024

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    B&B Schopenhauer is centrally located next to some great restaurants, bars and cultural locations. It's a perfect place to stay during a holiday in Ghent. Schopenhauer is both comfortable and unique, it's a really special place to stay. The hammam was top notch. We also felt very welcome. We met Eric briefly and he was really lovely. His recommendations were great. We will definitely stay again if we visit Ghent in the future.

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  • Greg

    Reviewed: 24 September 2024 · Stayed in September 2024

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  • Matteo

    Reviewed: 14 September 2024 · Stayed in September 2024

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    We loved the location, the house style, the bathtub, the host. We enjoyed everything!

  • Mike

    Reviewed: 13 September 2024 · Stayed in September 2024

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    Good location alongside the river. Clear instructions on how to park, find the place and enter. It's clear the host tries hard to please with this property.

    This room wasn't for us. It was listed as a honeymoon suite, and we took it only because of the location. The bed is sunk into the floor which makes getting out of it or making it up awkward. There is no shower, only a bathtub, which is large and comfortable but the absence of a shower without a curtain is problematic.

    Property response:

    Mike... What a poor attitude... First you praise the location, the host and our beautiful bath tub, and then you start nagging about our extraordinary in-the-floor Japanese style bed (with a Western hyper comfortable 2.500 euros mattress and WITH a curtain and a shower, by the way), which is VERY CLEARLY visible on at least 5 pictures. You have to be blind not to see it. You could have chosen a room with a 'standard' bed (we have them!), but you made a mistake: a wrong choice. And now you blame YOUR mistake on someone else. How childish is that, and what a lack of respect for our team. Very, very poor behaviour.

    Mike... What a poor attitude... First you praise the location, the host and our beautiful bath tub, and then you start nagging about our extraordinary in-the-floor Japanese style bed (with a Western hyper comfortable 2.500 euros mattress an… Show more

    Schopenhauer
    14 September 2024
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  • Gary

    Reviewed: 13 September 2024 · Stayed in September 2024

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    Great location to access the centre,canals,trams,bars and restaurants.

    Very busy bar next door,very small wc,I prefer to have a stand up shower but had to sit in the bath to shower.The bed was a novelty but was difficult to get up from.

  • Mandy

    Reviewed: 13 September 2024 · Stayed in September 2024

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    We thoroughly enjoyed our 4 nights at Schopenhauer, split between two very different suites. Both suites were spacious, comfortable and fun! There were books and pieces of art in both suites which made our stay interesting and enjoyable. Each suite had particular features - the sunken bed in the first one was very comfortable and the shower and outdoor space in the second one was great. In all the accommodation was great and added much to our visit to Ghent. The location of Schopenhauer was really good for exploring the city. A very few minutes walk took you to the heart of the city - the castle, the bell tower and cathedral.

  • Daniel

    Reviewed: 26 August 2024 · Stayed in August 2024

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    Eric is the best

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  • Adrian

    Reviewed: 22 August 2024 · Stayed in August 2024

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    Very peaceful, great interior design, good location on the canal and close to the historic centre. Some very nice cafes nearby (Alice and Jaqueline).

    It was perfect

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