I stayed here for a sense of the monastic life, and now I know why the nuns at school were always so cranky! There is a range of accommodation with appropriate pricing, with spartan lodging for a budget price. Spartan rooms do not appeal to everyone, but those of us on tight budgets distressed by lousy exchange rates are grateful... More

I am American, and was visiting on business as a gospel musician. My fingers swelled from jet lag, so I placed my ring in its velvet box and left it on top of my suitcase as I went to bed. The next morning I rushed to my first press engagement, and forgot to hide my ring, as the chambermaid entered... More

Stayed at the Poortackere as part of a business group for one night. Found that the elevator reaches only till a certain level, after that you have to haul your luggage over wooden steps! Room was farly large but not very clean. Bathroom is old and needs renovation. Though they want to offer the austerity of a monastery, it needs... More

Previous reviewers have given this hotel sometimes a rather negative evaluation. We booked rooms there with some trepidations, but since the building had been a monastery many years ago, I wanted to stay there because I led a group of students researching the Middle Ages. It was not quite easy to find the entrance to the reception, but from then... More

This place is out of the ordinary, not standard. It may not suit everyone as it is quirky and quaint. It needs work to upgrade some of the décor, but all the essentials were there. except an iron? There was a separate ironing room which seemed a bit weird, but I did say it was quirky. Ideal as a conference... More

Poortackere has the potential to be a fantastic venue, but sadly not a lot of effort has gone into upkeeping and bringing the building up to today's standards. Perhaps we should have been warned by the hotel's name: a monastery houses those who renounce wordly pursuits. The room (Maagdenvleugel) we had definitely reflected that idea. Very basic comfort, dirty and... More

On arrival at reception we were taken to our room - up 4 flights of stairs - no lift. room very drab, uninviting and the carpet old with many stains. Saw 2 other rooms each were as drab as the 1st, eventually settled for a room on the ground floor,decor old and drab, rising dap in the ensuite. Breakfast adequate.... More

The pictures vs. the acutal thing were very disappointing. The rooms seemed renovated over a decade ago, there was no shower curtain, making it difficult to avoid water falling on the floor. The blankets were herendous.... Seems they haven't been changed since they were first put in. They also tried to charge us for 2 breakfasts, when only my husband... More

I stayed at the Monasterium Poortackere for 1 night for business purposes. As I found the normal rooms to be quite expensive, I booked a room in the "Slot guesthouse" instead with toilet and shower on the corridor. Despite the charming setting, the hotel did not live up to my expectations. Staff was not unfriendly, but did not seem too... More