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 cottages, 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 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: €89/person.
Price: €157/person.
Price: €147,50/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
ur 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 Guest Cottage 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 Guest Cottage 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.
videoshop for renting English spoken (Dutch subtitling) DVD movies nearby, 1 movie free.
Price: €89/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.
videoshop for renting English spoken (Dutch subtitling) DVD movies nearby, 1 movie free.
Price: €157/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.
free 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 : €147.50/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.
2010 PRICES
BED AND BREAKFAST
Fresh home cooked breakfast & roomservice included.
****
2Pers.
3Pers.
4Pers.
1 night
€78
€99
€120
2 and more nights
€35/pers./night
-50% 3th. pers.
4th pers. free
SELF CATERING (as from 3 nights) No breakfast. No roomservice. Towels/sheets for 2 persons included. For the 3th and 4th person extra charge for sheets and towels €4/person.
* Self catering prices are calculated for week (7 nights), mid-week (4 nights) or long weekend (3 nights). In case of exceptions due to flight schedules e.o., please ask.
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).
Mail Ingrid in English, Dutch, French, German or Spanish.
We normally answer our e-mail every day. Even if there is no vacancy, we try to help out with alternative addresses or other places.
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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, 
ur 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 Guest Cottage is on your left , Meerskant 18.
Vanhercke
Bed & breakfast, Meerskant 18, BE 9270 Laarne, Belgium. ©
Daniel Vanhercke. Update 01/2010. Thanks to all our visitors for
their support, corrections in the translations and review articles.
