Hotel New Regina

Location: The hotel is centrally located in Ypres, within walking distance of major attractions like the Menin Gate, Cloth Hall, and numerous restaurants, shops, and transit stations. Its proximity to historical sites and vibrant local amenities makes it ideal for tourists exploring the area.

We stayed in this hotel in September 2025 as part of a trip to visit fallen relatives in Flanders. The hotel was ideally located in the main square about 500m from the Menin Gate. There is no parking but you can park in the public car parks which are free overnight. You just need to be sure to pay up to 6pm and be there for 9am to pay if you are not leaving. The hotel itself was comfortable and clean; we plumped for a larger room which overlooked the square. However, one of our party went for the standard room which was very small. The beds we’re comfortable, the room was kept clean and tidy and a coffee making machine was provided. Breakfast was very good with a choice of continental or a cooked breakfast. The only downside to this hotel: the public areas close at 6pm. There is a restaurant and a bar with an outside sitting area but it all closes at that time. We came down at 6pm the first evening and asked for a drink, which was reluctantly served but we were put in no doubt that this would not be a regular thing. I found it astonishing that a hotel in the main square of a town that must get millions of visitors every year, closes it door to guests and residents alike.

I have just come back from three nights at this hotel. It is very well-placed for tours of Ypres and the battlefields of Flanders however there are some things that travellers should be aware of. This hotel has some internal rooms which look out onto an internal brick shaft. The shaft is sealed at the top. My room was in constant darkness with no fresh air. It was claustrophobic and oppressive. I asked to move rooms but received a brusque reply of , “No rooms”. Whilst this is a no smoking hotel the ledge in my room had ash over it from stubbed out cigarettes and cigarette ends below the “window” ( more like a glass hatch to the shaft) so there was a smell of cigarettes in the room. The room wasn’t made up or cleaned on the third day and I had to borrow sheets of toilet paper from a friends room as they did not leave me with a spare toilet roll and only a few sheets on the one in the room. I was with a group of travellers who all paid the same price. Some were in the front facing suites and rooms with lovely views. Two of us were in the “cells”. If you are travelling with a group make sure you are not in room 5.