Pillows Grand Hotel Reylof

Ghent


Formerly under the Sandton chain, this luxurious hotel occupies a stunning 18th-century manor house. At the time of writing, it was set to reopen under the Pillows brand in late 2018. Its 150-odd rooms are set to feature striking interior design, strong colours and lashings of modern art.


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1. Oude Begijnhof

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Ghent has three widely separated begijnhoven; Oude Begijnhof is Ghent's most central. Unlike other surviving areas, there's no remnant enclosing wall so…

2. Korenlei

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The Korenlei area is on the west bank of the River Leie; Graslei is on the east bank.

3. Design Museum

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A vast toilet-roll sculpture humorously marks the back side of this museum, which has a collection specialising in furnishings including baroque, art…

4. Prinsenhof

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Originally the residence of the Count of Flanders and the birthplace of Charles V in 1500, the Prinsenhof was a walled castle with 300 rooms, a zoo and a…

5. Graslei

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Ships have been docking on either side of the River Leie since the 11th century. The area on the east bank is known as Graslei; Korenlei is on the west…

6. Grasbrug

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To admire Ghent’s towers and gables at their most photogenic, stand just west of the little Grasbrug bridge over the Leie at dusk. It’s a truly gorgeous…

7. Gravensteen

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Flanders’ quintessential 12th-century stone castle comes complete with moat, turrets and arrow slits. It’s all the more remarkable considering that during…

8. Korenmarkt

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Ghent's best-loved waterfront square, the 'Wheat Market' is where you'll find some of the city's best architecture, including the former post office (now…