Surroundings

Art lovers will be comfortable in the Astoria Hotel Gent. You can visit the municipal museum of contemporary art SMAK, or the Museum of Fine Arts. If you love markets, every Sunday you can follow a 3 kilometre long route along all Ghent markets. The Kouter, flower and plant market, the _Ajuinlei _with second-hand books, St. Michael's Square with its food market, the Vegetable market where from April to September a craft market is held. And then to the Friday Market with birds, Bij St. Jacobs with second-hand products, to the Old Cattle Market where animals and used bikes are sold. Nearby are also the International Congress Centre, the exhibition centres and the University of Ghent.

Food and Drink

Every day a delicious fresh home made breakfast buffet is served in the beautiful breakfast room. The homely hotel bar is open from 10:00 to 22:00 h. and it is a welcoming place to enjoy your coffee, tea or drink. (opening hours are subject to change).The hotel does not serve lunch and dinner, but in the vicinity are many good restaurants, the hotel staff will gladly advise.