B&B Eremyten Hof

The property is very beautiful. The villa has been refurbished and is truly a work of art. The grounds are very nice, with a little pond, walking path, and geese. Jan and the Madam of the house were nice hosts.

My complaint is the checkout process. I booked on Booking.com with a credit card. When I arrived at the location, I asked the owner if I paid with my card then or in the morning at checkout. He said at checkout. When I went to checkout (kids already in car, vehicle packed up, ready to continue our holiday), I was hassled because I was paying via card. The owner even requested that I drive into town and retrieve cash and return to pay because Booking charges him a 15% fee when patrons pay via card. He finally accepted me to pay via card because I told him I wasn't going to town. Then he lets me know that the beer that he provided upon arrival was 12.50, and he would ONLY accept cash for it. To me this was very frustrating. I don't mind paying for cash, especially in Europe as some places do not take card. However, when you book online with a card and then are hassled the upon checkout when you just want to pay and continue your holiday it is particularly frustrating. Also, not that this is a complaint, but is just an FYI for prospective guests. The home is not child friendly. While it is truly beautiful, it has a VERY steep and curvy stairwell and many fragile antiques that little hands could easily break or become injured on.

It was a good place. At first we had issues finding it, as there are two fo teh same number, and I recall this one was version B (we were on someone else's property) You do need a car to get to the property, as it is quiet around there. Not sure of bus connections. The grounds and house are lovely. A gentlemen gave us advice about parking in Ghent and such things. The breakfast was nice and the room very good.

The semi-openplan toilet and bathroom area could make it a tad awkward.