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Reviews of KaBa Hostel

Filips van Arteveldestraat 35, Binnenstad, 9000 Ghent, Belgium

#28 of 59 hotels in Ghent

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Review score

Based on 572 hostel reviews

8.4

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.8

  • Comfort

    8.5

  • Location

    8.8

  • Facilities

    8.6

  • Staff

    9.3

  • Value for money

    8.7

  • Free WiFi

    8.8

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  • Reviewed: 21 June 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Big rooms, good shower, 10-15min from city center, nice region overall.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 19 June 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Making a "second floor" bed on your own is really difficult.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 June 2024

    9.0
    Great stay!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    I would like for the locker to be bigger in the room.

    The room and the bathroom were very clean !The hostel is located close to the old town and is an easy walk to there.The stuff was very polite and helpful.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 13 June 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Bed in 6-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The big issue, is that everything is wood, walls, floor, stairs, doors. And you hear every little movement from everybody. The bathroom doors crash with a boom when they close alone. A damper must be installed. People cheking-in late will awake everybody in the floor, people leaving early, the same. You can hear people from the room across the corridor! BTW, you must make your own bed, and there's no elevator.

    The hostel is not corporative, has nice drawings everywhere. Beds are good, they heard the critics and changed to solid metal frames. Shower is good. Kitchen was good, with a nice coffee machine. Location is outside the center but not bad.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 13 June 2024

    8.0
    Good to be here
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    A bite far from the Gent sint Pieters station aeound 40 mins but walking from there to here is not that bad I can look around the city while walk pass through each street it's a good experience even I travel alone and as a woman not that scary to walk at night

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 10 June 2024

    7.0
    Nice staff and clean envrionment
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The location is a bit far from the train station, the floors were scratchy, the price were high

    The facilities were really clean. The staff were nice.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 June 2024

    8.0
    Good and clean, but very noisy
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very noisy, also during the night, no noise isolation at all

    Clean room, location is walking distance from the city centre

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 4 June 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very welcoming, helpful staff. Lovely room with private bathroom. Comfortable beds in a great location, a short walk from the centre.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 June 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room was very basic - you have to put the sheets by yourself and give them back on check out; the sockets weren't placed well and you can't charge your electronic devices near you; towels cost extra.

    The staff was very friendly and helpful. Very good location, 6-7 min from the main attractions.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 31 May 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    I liked that I had ample space to store, cook and eat my groceries. They have a fully equipped kitchen and free coffee. There was also a living room for entertainment.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 31 May 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It would be nice if the beds had privacy curtains on them. The lockers in the room are very small

    The bathroom was very clean, each bed had their own plug sockets and the room was tidy

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 May 2024

    8.0
    Cozy and comfortable place.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing really. Maybe adding the curtains to each bed would be just more comfortable, as a suggestion.

    It is a really good hostel, easy to reach and within a walking distance to the centre and the most popular attractions of the city. The bus station is really close by, some 10 minutes walk while the train station is a bit far but I guess it will be quick by taxi or tram. Everything was clean, I liked the room's bathroom, good shower. It's clean and quiet, the beds are comfortable. The 5€ breakfast is good. The guy at the reception is really helpful and polite!

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 May 2024

    8.0
    I had a comfortable stay at the Kaba hostel.
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The beds squeak a lot. The 2nd night the handwash wasn't there in the toilet.

    The receptionist is very helpful and kind :) Max the cat is adorable!

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 May 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Only female/male rooms would be nice addition!

    Common areas are really good and kitchen is well equipped. Rooms are big enough and there's bedside lamp and socket by each bed. I like that each room has their own bathroom.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 May 2024

    7.0
    Good!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Bed in 6-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    No elevator and staircase is narrow so carrying the luggages upstairs is a bit challenging. No hair dryer in the bathroom.

    Staff is absolutely lovely, the rooms and bathrooms are clean. There is also a beautiful garden and a spacious kitchen.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 17 May 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The audibility btw our room and higher floor. It would be ok if people there wouldn't move they stuff very often. Also the mattresses are waterproof and it makes some sounds when people turn. My neighbours were moving in the beds quite often so it was a bit noisy.

    Amazing facilities, friendly staff, a lot of space, design, cozy dining room with a backyard. Everything was clean & good quality. Good breakfast even with a good quality coffee for a very affordable price.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 May 2024

    9.0
    Worthy and recommend!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The lockers are really small and hard to lock it up.

    Super friendly staff, clean room and bathroom, great value breakfast, convenient location to stations and city center, nothing to complain.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 May 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Floorboards are very creaky so you can hear when people are walking around upstairs

    Great location, the room and bathroom are large and clean. Reasonable price for breakfast.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 May 2024

    7.0
    Cozy and welcoming place to stay, beds could be better!
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Bed in 3-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 5 nights

    I am very sorry to have to say this, but the bunk beds were quite uncomfortable and we slept badly most of the time. They are very loud and unstable, making noises and vibrating with every little movement, making it quite uncomfortable to sleep with a stranger above or underneath your own bed. The triple room is quite small and needed to be aerated often (which was difficult during the night). I did appreciate the hygene, with the matrasses and pillows in hypoallergenic gum. The hostel is an historical building made of wood floor and stairs, that are beautiful but also very noisy. Earplugs are a must! You will also need your own lock to be able to use the lockers in the rooms (which I had not). I was annoyed by the cleaning lady not locking our room after she passed.

    The staff was super friendly and helpful with every request we had, both via eamil when we had to change our reservation and in person. The hostel is cozy, clean and stylish, with nice furniture and art hanging around. The bathrooms were very clean and comfortable even if shared with more people. The breakfast buffet for only 5 euro is rich and diverse. The overall vibe is welcoming and friendly, we really enjoyed it. There is also a comfortable sofa corner in the main room and coffe /tee available anytime outside breakfast hours. The location is also great, only 10-12 min by foot from the historical center and even closer to Gent Zuid and Vooruit. ALso easiliy reachable by bus/ tram.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 May 2024

    9.0
    Nice and cosy!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Bed in 3-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Everything

    Good value for money

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 May 2024

    9.0
    great stay!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    For me and my wife it was our first time in a hostel. We found the location amazing. in 10 minutes you can reach city center easily by walk. And the staff was very welcoming and friendly. The room was clean, warm and bed confortables. We also found towels in our room which other people mentioned were to be paid. We loved also kindness of belgium people in general. Overall a great experience.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 April 2024

    7.0
    Nice price, nice vibe
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Hot water comes very slowly. Floor and doors cause big noises cus they’re made of wood. Pillow a bit too hard.

    Staff really friendly. Very nice price (5€) and good options for breakfast. A cat lives here but I didnt see him. Cool paintings and well designed public room.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 17 April 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    it’s better if have curtain on the bed

    dormitory room with a bathroom. public area and kitchen very nice.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 April 2024

    8.0
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 3-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night

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