Name: Castelnou Aparthotel
Address: Ghent, BE
Price range: From $181

Castelnou Aparthotel, GhentCastelnou Aparthotel in Ghent, Belgium has a corrected score of 3.8 ± 0.2 (solid evidence, 3 of 4 platforms), ranked 4 of 29 hotels we score in Ghent. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 3.8 before correction: Booking.com 3.7, Tripadvisor 4.1, Agoda 3.8. Rooms from about $181 a night (cached, not a live quote).Castelnou Aparthotel offers 49 apartment-style rooms in a residential part of Ghent, roughly a ten-minute walk from the centre. Each air-conditioned unit has an en-suite bedroom, kitchenette, dining and sitting area, flat-screen TV and tea and coffee facilities, making it suitable for both short visits and longer stays where self-catering matters. The property is smoke-free and pet friendly, with an on-site restaurant, bar, coffee shop, buffet breakfast, garden terrace and loaner bicycles. Free WiFi is available in public areas, and meeting rooms cater to business guests. Rates start at around $181 per night. Some guests note that certain rooms look a little tired, so expect functional comfort rather than fresh decor throughout.What stands out

Spacious, well-designed apartments

Functional kitchenettes in every unit

On-site restaurant and breakfast

Loaner bicycles and garden terrace

Watch out for

Some rooms look a bit tired

Fewer hangers and pillows than expected

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