# Hostel Uppelink

Hostel en Ghent · Ghent

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/ghent/where-to-stay/hostel-uppelink · Revisado: 2026-11-12

- Qué tiene: Hostel facing the three towers · Kayaks · Breakfast with a view

Hostel in a 1909 building beside St Michael's Bridge, with the view of Ghent's three towers, a kitchen, a bar and kayaks to go out on the canals.

A hostel in Ghent's old medieval port, right on the other side of St Michael's Bridge: from the rooms and the breakfast room you can see the three towers of the city. The building has foundations ten centuries old and the present facade dates from 1909.
What it offers
Wifi, sheets included, a common room, a kitchen with a fridge, showers, towel hire, washing machine and dryer, lockers and free maps. Breakfast is served from 8:00 to 10:00 for €7.50. At the bar there are Belgian beers at good prices. They rent single and double kayaks to explore the canals, from €19.50 per person, and tell you about the city's free walking tours.
What it is good for
It is the most central budget bed in Ghent and a good base for taking the train to Bruges, Antwerp or Brussels, less than an hour away.

## Practical details

- Address: Sint-Michielsplein 21, 9000 Gante
- Email: info@hosteluppelink.com
- Facilities: Wi-Fi, Kitchen, Bar, Laundry, Breakfast
- Details checked on 12 November 2026.

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Web: https://www.hosteluppelink.com/
- Coordenadas: 51.0536, 3.7187

## Cerca de aquí

- [Pakhuis](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/ghent/where-to-eat/pakhuis), a 80 m
- [Graslei, Korenlei and St Michael's Bridge](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/ghent/things-to-do/graslei-and-st-michaels-bridge), a 174 m
- [Boat trip through medieval Ghent](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/ghent/things-to-do/ghent-boat-trip), a 224 m
- [Du Progrès](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/ghent/where-to-eat/du-progres), a 225 m
- [The Ghent belfry (Belfort)](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/ghent/things-to-do/ghent-belfry), a 433 m
- [The Castle of the Counts (Gravensteen)](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/ghent/things-to-do/castle-of-the-counts), a 437 m
- [Amadeus Gent 1 (Patershol)](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/ghent/where-to-eat/amadeus-patershol), a 562 m
- [The Mystic Lamb altarpiece in St Bavo's Cathedral](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/ghent/things-to-do/mystic-lamb-altarpiece), a 584 m

## Consejos

### Go out in a kayak
Seeing the Graslei from the water, paddling yourself, is cheaper than the boat and more fun.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### Where is the Hostel Uppelink?
At 21 Sint-Michielsplein, beside St Michael's Bridge.

### Does it have a kitchen?
Yes, a kitchen with a fridge for guests.

Destino: [Ghent](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/ghent.md)