Gare 55

Ideally centrally situated, nice, quiet, all you may need is availabble, different.

Pros: Situated in small village, quiet, located centrally to visit Bruxelles, Anvers, Brugges, sea,, Gand, and south Netherlands. Great qualitative renovation job of an old station in a modern, industrial, technical and eco-friendly way. Owners friendly. Practical, cosy and big shared kitchen and living room (in addition to kitchen corner in room). Delicious smells in the whole building. sink, fridge, dishes, microwave in the room. Big bathroom, big shower, soap, shampoo, ... Individual confortable beds (can work for double or twin), we had a 3-bed room (there's only one like this) Dishes and drinks available from vending machine. Breakfast upon request (not tested) You can walk to the village center (butcher, bakery, hairdresser...)

Nice stay if you are driving to gent or Bruges

Pros: Nice place Clean Tidy Good idea of the honesty bar and food

Cons: Curtain instead of a door for the toilet. No full length mirror. Being asked to wash my dishes

excellent

Pros: I like the way an old train station was transformed into a series of modern, well-equipped rooms.

Modern, clean and super equipped hotel

Pros: Super clean apartment with really comfortable beds and great shower room. The access to the large and well equipped kitchen meant we could cook our own dinnner, which we very much appreciated.

Fabulous

Pros: Amazing facilities. Tastefully decorated. Both the owners have spent a lot of time and effort bringing their dream to life.

Cons: NA

A really great room but with one huge flaw.

Pros: Beautiful finish to the room. Funky decorations and it’s the first time in a long time that I have come across a shower that is as good as the one in my home.

Cons: The lack of a bathroom door. I thought humans had evolved much farther than hanging a piece of cloth between sleeping quarters and the toilet/bathroom. This was the only negative but it is a big one and would stop me visiting again.

A delightful place to stay

Pros: Everything. The renovation of the property is fabulous. It’s all excellent quality. The breakfast was delicious and a great varied choice. The staff were lovely and helpful. The labels on the bath and shower bottles were a lovely touch.

Cons: I only booked a few hours earlier that day so we ended up with 2 mattresses but within a confined double bed. My friend doesn’t like sleeping that cozily! Also there was only a curtain between the sleeping area and the lovely bathroom!! Too intimate for just friends! However don’t take this as a negative as we really loved the place and would definitely return.

Highly recommended ! Perfect stay near Zelzate.

Pros: The Owner dis à great job at offering a very nice hotel in the area as the other options are very poor. Their take on renovating this train station is great. Decoration is on point. It’s comfortable and has everything you need during your stay. The self-check-in works great. Staff was very flexible when we showed up for breakfast but had forgotten to reserve before hand. They went out of their way to make sure we could eat everything on the menu like other guests. It’s also super clean which is also a plus point.

Cons: The only thing that is a tiny detail! The waiting light (green dot) of the security light (in case of a fire) above the front door is very bright and for people like us who like our room dark it was too bright. As it’s on the ceiling we couldn’t cover it. But then again most people would never notice :)

Beautiful and exceptional conversion of a railway station, textbook interior design

Pros: Gare 55 is a converted railway station. The conversion is exceptional, with fine attention to detail and highest quality fittings used throughout. We were impressed and commented to each other about a number of the smart design choices. Although the room is quite small (due to constraints of fitting into the existing station building), the space has been used in the most efficient way possible. Clearly the main market is for single business travellers looking for a self-contained flat for stays of a week or longer, but it works very well for a couple. Bed was very comfortable and room lacked nothing. There is a large shared kitchen area with indoor and outdoor seating. This provided a nice place to sit in the evening as well as the possibility of preparing one's own meals. The hosts were warm and welcoming. Location is great for day trips to Gent (10 Km from the nearest P+R with tram access to city centre).

Cons: Nothing, I think this is the most perfectly-designed place I have ever stayed.

A very nice place to stay

Pros: Clean, comfortable, quiet, stylish with friendly owners.

Cons: Not too many local eating options on a Saturday night when travelling by bike.