Romantic weekend in former monastery

October 10, 2005 (Press Release) -- directline citybreaks has picked out an unusual hotel in the medieval city of Ghent and put together a super weekend package for just £209pp which includes one 4-course evening meal. Depart by Eurostar on a Friday in October for £219 pp and in November £209 pp.

Accommodation is at the 3* Hotel Monasterium Poortackere, a former monastery and convent dating back to 1278 and perfectly situated in the city centre. Now converted to a hotel and restaurant, the building and gardens still retain their charming atmosphere and history. Discover Ghent’s traffic free cobbled streets, canals, gabled houses, castles and abbeys.

The weekend package includes 2 nights at the hotel with buffet breakfast plus one gastronomic 4-course meal in the restaurant either on Friday or Saturday night. Also included is a visit to the Gravensteen Castle or a canal cruise and an information pack on Ghent with discount vouchers. Travel is by Eurostar from London Waterloo or Ashford International with connecting rail travel from Brussels to Ghent.