Finde Hotels in Ghent

What a shock! We thought we were booked into a renovated old gem of a hotel only to discover that half the renovations are still not done. The front of the hotel is tacky with half the windows covered in cardboard from the inside and the entrance on the side has an extension wire threaded through the entrance so the door does not close. The upholstered furniture in the lobby is so stained, I would not sit on it and one wall has a hole cut through the sheet rock with bare wood studs showing??? We did not feel safe walking outside after dark since the park across the street has homeless men who sleep there. We could not open the windows in our room because the screens were broken and full of dead bugs and the upholster lounge chair in our room was stained with frayed and torn upholstery. I am not exaggerating. The only saving features were the newly installed carpets, comfortable clean mattress, and clean bathroom. This hotel could be so much better with some good maintenance. We had booked directly with the hotel and paid top dollar (twice the rate charged through trip advisor!) for our two night stay. Too bad we didn't book through trip advisor and read the reviews on this site before booking. Lesson learned!