Between the Water Castle and the marshlands
where the witches of Laarne used to live and where the Noondevil had his territory ... at the hottest moment of the day ....
he Vanhercke Family offers 2 charming studios in a luxurious Flemish cottage style.
Explore the quiet old valley of the Schelde and the medieval atmosphere of ancient Laarne. Stay a night, a week, or longer in one of our Guest Cottage Studios. Built like typical Flemish cottage, they adjoin our 18th
century house and are nestled between the water castle of Laarne and the nearby wetlands.
Description:
Built in the typical Flemish brick stone as luxury
apartment studios for 2/4 persons, the cottages are annexed to
a 18th century cottage farm, which is located at the foot of a
natural park, that was formed by an old meander of the river Schelde.
The Guest Cottages have:
Private entrances with sun terrace.
Original sleeping corner with hotel twin beds.
Working fireplace (for romantic evenings) in a cozy 'living' area, complete with cable color television, (CNN/Sport Channel), DVD player, telephone, wireless broadband internet, antique pine
furniture, mini bar with selected Belgian beers, wines and soft drinks/waters. Fully equipped modern oak wood kitchenette and fridge.
Luxury private bathroom with shower and toilet, hair dryer, and heated towel dryer.
1 homecooked breakfast, 1 champagne breakfast. Served in your cottage.
4 days in a cozy cottage
3 homecooked breakfasts, 1 champagne breakfast. Served
in your cottage.
4 days in a cozy cottage
Safe bicycle lock-up with pump & first aid bike tools.
Flanders Cycle Junction Route passes through our village!
Price: €99/person.
Price: €174/person.
Price: €163/person.
iews of the old gardens from the terrace are magnificent.(park garden - 0.8 acre, herbs garden - 0.1 acre, cut-flower garden - 0.1 acre, orangery
& greenhouses, fishing pond - 1.5 acres). A barbecue is at your disposal. Many different varieties of birds can be seen both in and around the
wetlands. Remember to bring your cameras and VCR's.
Points of interest
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Bed and breakfast cottages are centrally located a few kilometers
east of Ghent, (getting_here)
in one of the most green areas in the Ghent periphery and are
ideally situated for exploring Belgium. From our Bed and breakfast,
you can visit the entire country in 3 - 4 days. Because we are
close to the junction of several highways, and distances between
attractions are short, it is easy to make quick day trips.We will
be pleased to provide you with tourist information.
Within 100 km you can visit many other historical places: Waterloo, Liege,
Bastogne (WW II), Passchendale (WW I) and Maastricht.
Within 300 km are cities and landscapes of Holland (Amsterdam, Rotterdam), Germany
(Dusseldorf, Cologne, Bonn), and France (Paris and Calais with the Chunnel under
the English Channel).
ocate
the city of Ghent on your Belgian road map, follow the highway
to Antwerp (E17). After about 10 kilometers take exit 11( Beervelde
- Lochristi). Follow 3 km direction 'Wetteren'. You arrive at
a 'T'. Turn right 2km over the bridge. On your left you will
see a restaurant called 'La Fermette'. Turn left into the Meersakkerstraat(B
&B sign). Drive straight ahead over the bridge crossing
the highway. You already see the watermeddows. The Bed and breakfast
is on your left , Meerskant 18.
If you come from Brussels, take E40 direction Gent-Oostende,
take exit n°16 (R4). Turn right and drive straight ahead (direction
Antwerpen). Take exit n°4 Destelbergen. Attention! DO NOT TAKE
EXIT N° 5 HEUSDEN-LAARNE, that you will pass first, you come
at the other side of the village. Keep on driving on the
R4 until your reach exit 4. At exit Destelbergen, turn left;
then same instructions as above.
A bit longer,but with marked sign boards. Follow this route your first time:
ocate
the city of Ghent on your Belgian road map, follow the highway
to Antwerp (E17). After about 8 kilometers take Ring - R4 (between
exit 10 and 11) Take direction Gent Zeehaven. Then first
exit 4 Destelbergen. You come on the main road N445 Gent/Dendermonde.
In front of you there is the sign bord to our B&B. Turn
left. Drive 2 kilometers. On the right you will see a restaurant
called 'La Fermette', and the B&B sign board. Follow the
sign by turning into the Meersakkerstraat. Drive straight ahead
over the bridge crossing the highway. You already see the watermeddows..
The Bed and breakfast is on your left, Meerskant 18.
2 days in a cozy cottage (the Green or the Blue Cottage)
with fireplace, television and DVD player.
minibar, private bathroom.
wood for the fireplace.
1 homecooked breakfast, 1 champagne breakfast. Served
in your cottage.
small local present
Price: €99/person.
COCOONMIDWEEK with champagne breakfast
4 days in a cozy cottage (the Green or the Blue Cottage)
with fireplace, television and DVD player.
minibar, private bathroom.
wood for the fireplace.
3 homecooked breakfasts, 1 champagne breakfast. Served
in your cottage.
small local present
Price: €174/person.
BIKING PACKAGE
4 days in a cozy cottage (the Green or the Blue Cottage) with fireplace, television and DVD player.
minibar, private bathroom.
4 homecooked breakfasts.
fully equipped kitchenette and fridge.
Cycle Junction Route map of the area.
Safe bicycle lock-up with pump & first aid bike tools.
Flanders Cycle Junction Route passes through our village!
price : €163/person (*) (**)
(*) Bikes not included. bring your own bikes with you, or rent a bike or a tandem from Vanhercke Bed & breakfast.
(**) Luggage and airway bike transport boxes can be hold on demand. Please ask.
The 'Flanders cycle junction route' contains 5.534 unique routes and counts 15.975 km of road. To create your own route, go to routeplanner. For general information about the cycling trails in Belgium, visit the website www.fietsroute.org.
2012 PRICES
BED AND BREAKFAST formula (blue or green cottage)
Fresh home cooked breakfast & roomservice included.
****
2Pers.
3Pers.
4Pers.
1 night
€ 86
€ 113
€ 137
2 and more nights
€ 78
€ 98
€ 117
SELF CATERING formula (blue or green cottage)
(only as from 3 nights)
No breakfast. No roomservice.
The Guest Cottages are controlled and approved by the Official Belgian Federation for Country and Farm Tourism with the highest quality level.
The Blue and the Green Cottage have been elected as one of the 20 most charming Hotels/Inns & Bed & Breakfasts in Belgium (Vlaanderen Vakantieland -s Toerisme Vlaanderen).
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he Vanhercke Family offers 2 charming studios in a luxurious Flemish cottage style.
iews of the old gardens from the terrace are magnificent.(park garden - 0.8 acre, herbs garden - 0.1 acre, cut-flower garden - 0.1 acre, orangery
& greenhouses, 
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Bed and breakfast cottages are centrally located a few kilometers
east of Ghent, 
ocate
the city of Ghent on your Belgian road map, follow the highway
to Antwerp (E17). After about 10 kilometers take exit 11( Beervelde
- Lochristi). Follow 3 km direction 'Wetteren'. You arrive at
a 'T'. Turn right 2km over the bridge. On your left you will
see a restaurant called 'La Fermette'. Turn left into the Meersakkerstraat(B
&B sign). Drive straight ahead over the bridge crossing
the highway. You already see the watermeddows. The Bed and breakfast
is on your left , Meerskant 18.
Vanhercke
Bed & breakfast, Meerskant 18, BE 9270 Laarne, Belgium. ©
Daniel Vanhercke. Update 1/2012. Thanks to all our visitors for
their support, corrections in the translations and review articles.
