Last updated: October 2026
Ghent — Traveler Guide
The best-rated 4- and 5-star hotels in Ghent for a Christmas trip, with this year's festive events, December weather and the best areas to stay.
Quick Answer
Our top pick for Christmas in Ghent is Pillows Grand Boutique Hotel Reylof Ghent in Elisabethbegijnhof-Papegaai, rated 9.3 from 4,034 Booking.com reviews. Hotel Cour Saint Georges by CW Hotel Collection is a strong alternative at 9.3.
7 places · Checked October 2026
Elisabethbegijnhof-Papegaai
In Elisabethbegijnhof-Papegaai. Booking.com puts it about 640 m from the centre. Guests score it 9.3 out of 10 across 4,034 Booking.com reviews.
★ 9.3 guest score from 4,034 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
In Binnenstad. Booking.com puts it about 140 m from the centre. Guests score it 9.3 out of 10 across 204 Booking.com reviews.
★ 9.3 guest score from 204 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
Binnenstad
In Binnenstad. Booking.com puts it about 800 m from the centre. Guests score it 9.2 out of 10 across 1,669 Booking.com reviews.
★ 9.2 guest score from 1,669 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
Old Town
In Old Town. Booking.com puts it about 320 m from the centre. Guests score it 9.1 out of 10 across 1,358 Booking.com reviews.
★ 9.1 guest score from 1,358 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
Sluizeken-Tolhuis-Ham
In Sluizeken-Tolhuis-Ham. Booking.com puts it about 640 m from the centre. Guests score it 9.0 out of 10 across 1,719 Booking.com reviews.
★ 9.0 guest score from 1,719 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
Nieuw Gent-UZ
In Nieuw Gent-UZ. Booking.com puts it about 4 km from the centre. Guests score it 9.0 out of 10 across 4,450 Booking.com reviews.
★ 9.0 guest score from 4,450 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
Binnenstad
In Binnenstad. Booking.com puts it about 110 m from the centre. Guests score it 9.0 out of 10 across 3,548 Booking.com reviews.
★ 9.0 guest score from 3,548 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
About This Guide
Ghent's Christmas centres on the Gentse Winterfeesten, a market with an ice rink, ferris wheel and 150 or so chalets in the historic centre. From 2026 the festival runs into the new year, finishing on the last Sunday of the school holidays. The city also lights its shopping streets and canals, so evening walks along Graslei and Korenlei are part of the experience.
Dates and times change from year to year, so check the organiser's listing before you travel.
December highs average about 7°C (45°F) and lows about 2°C (35°F), with around 93 mm of rain over the month and occasional frost.
How we picked: the 7 hotels in this guide are 4- and 5-star hotels and resorts in Ghent with the strongest Booking.com guest scores, weighted by how many reviews they have. Scores and review counts were checked in October 2026.
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Common Questions
The Gentse Winterfeesten run from Thursday 3 December 2026 to Sunday 3 January 2027, according to the city. The city's Christmas lighting runs 27 November 2026 to 10 January 2027.
In the historic centre. In 2025 the festival used Sint-Baafsplein, Korenmarkt, Klein Turkije and Emile Braunplein. Check the 2026 map, as the layout is changing with a new organiser.
Yes. The ice rink came back in 2025 after a three-year absence and is planned to return in 2026, along with the ferris wheel and a new curling rink.
Pillows Grand Boutique Hotel Reylof Ghent has the highest score of the places in this guide for Christmas: 9.3 out of 10 from 4,034 Booking.com reviews (checked October 2026).
Prices and availability change daily. Lock in the best rate by booking early — most of our top picks offer free cancellation.
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