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Van der Valk Hotel Gent, dog-friendly hotel in Ghent and Antwerp
Daisy CuratedResearched & Verified4 Star · Belgium
Ghent and Antwerp, Belgium

Van der Valk Hotel Gent

Dogs in the lobby bar, on the Cocotte terrace and inside Limoncello

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This is the newest and largest Van der Valk in the region, a 257-room tower on Akkerhage in Gentbrugge with Restaurant Cocotte, the Italian Limoncello, the Skybar Mr Sato on the roof and a spa and gym. It is about ten minutes from the old town by tram and has its own parking. The dog policy is the most detailed published anywhere in this destination. It suits a traveller who wants full facilities and a car.

What we've verified

Pet fee EUR 22.50
Weight limit Up to 50 cm shoulder height kg
Up to 1 dog
4.6 from 2,238 reviews
Why it's in the collection

The Gentbrugse Meersen, a wide open nature park of meadows, ponds and hedgerows, is about fifteen minutes away on foot, and the Schelde towpath at Gentbrugge gives you a flat riverside run in either direction.

Best suited for

Dogs eat with you inside Limoncello and on the Cocotte terrace, but not in Cocotte itself or the Skybar.

The open question

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Pet pricing

EUR 22.50, Per night

Verified Experience Snapshot

What we've confirmed, at a glance.

Pet fee
EUR 22.50
Weight limit
Up to 50 cm shoulder height kg
Max dogs
1
Restaurant
To verify
Bar
Yes
Breakfast
To verify
Beach
None here
Pool
No
Garden / terrace
To verify
Spa / wellness
No
Lobby
Yes
Hotel photography

The property.

Where dogs can go

Verified with the hotel, honestly marked.

RestaurantTo verify
BarYes
Breakfast buffetTo verify
LobbyYes
Spa / wellnessNo
Main poolNo
Garden / terraceTo verify
BeachNone here
Unattended in roomTo verify

Dogs are welcome on the terrace of Restaurant Cocotte, in the Lobby Bar and inside Limoncello as well as on its terrace. They are not admitted to Restaurant Cocotte itself, the Skybar Mr Sato, the spa or the gym. Dogs must be on a lead throughout the hotel.

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Practical details

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Pet policy & fees+

Pet fee: EUR 22.50, Per night

Weight limit: Up to 50 cm shoulder height kg. Maximum dogs: 1.

Dogs eat with you inside Limoncello and on the Cocotte terrace, but not in Cocotte itself or the Skybar.

In-room amenities+

None published.

Contact+

Address: Akkerhage 10, 9000 Gent, Belgium

Phone: +32 9 396 55 55

Website: hotelgent.be · Google 4.6 from 2,238 reviews

Compare

How it measures up.

Against two other stays in Ghent and Antwerp, on the things that actually decide a trip.

Van der Valk Hotel GentGhent and AntwerpBANKS AntwerpGhent and AntwerpCrowne Plaza Antwerp by IHGGhent and Antwerp
Dogs at breakfastunknownunknownunknown
Dogs at dinnerlimitedunknownunknown
Barunknownunknown
Beach accessNoneNoneNone
Pool for dogsNounknownunknown
Garden / terracelimitedunknownunknown
Pet feeEUR 22.50EUR 15EUR 25
Stars4 Star4 Star4 Star
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Information last verified 2026-09-20