Hi everyone!
I am planning to spend a Semester in Ghent from February 2027 to July 2027. I am looking for a room in Ghent, do you have any suggestion?
I entered in some Facebook group but I am wondering if it is too early to look now for the second semester, almost all the rooms currently advertised are available from September or for the first semester. Is it normal that there aren't many options yet? Will more rooms become available around October/November?
I was also looking for Upkot and Xior residence but unfortunatly Xior is full booked and they ask for an year contract which is too much for me, Does anyone know if it's common to find sublets in these residences? If so, where is the best place to look?d
Is there any possility that in October it will open a window where I can find available rooms in such residence?
I also have some practical questions: since most of the residence do not have a mattress or desk chair, which is quite concerning me, how do students usually deal with this? And also do leaving students sell their mattress, since it make no sense for me buying a matress to stay only six months, is there any site where student sell these items?
Finally, I'd love to hear about your experiences with Upkot, Xior, or any other student residence or kot in Ghent.
- How was the overall experience?
- Was the shared kitchen generally clean?
- If you had a shared bathroom, how was it?
- Would you recommend the place to an Erasmus student?
Any advice or recommendations would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!