Ranking · East Flanders · NACE 55
Accommodation: the largest employers in East Flanders
As of 12 Nov 2026, 148 companies in Accommodation (NACE 55) in East Flanders report employees in recent accounts (financial years 2023 to 2026). The 10 largest employers account for 873.4 FTE, out of 2,032.2 for all of them; median headcount is 6.3 FTE. Van der Valk Beveren leads with 177.1 FTE (financial year 2025).
Top 50 · Accommodation · East Flanders
Ranked by average headcount (FTE) reported in the latest filed accounts (accounts less than 3 years old).
| # | Company | Total assets | Revenue | Equity | FTE | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Van der Valk Beveren 9120 Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht | €17.2m | €19.6m | €10.7m | 177.1 | 2025 |
| 2 | Van der Valk Hotel Gent 9000 Ghent | €6.43m | €22.9m | €3.41m | 166.4 | 2025 |
| 3 | Victoria Hotel Opco 9051 Ghent | €11.0m | €14.0m | €4.20m | 119.6 | 2025 |
| 4 | Pillows Grand Hotel Reylof 9000 Ghent | €3.92m | €15.8m | −€1.95m | 98.6 | 2025 |
| 5 | Granit Hotel Management 9031 Ghent | 924,572 € | — | 430,903 € | 66.6 | 2025 |
| 6 | Yalo Hotel 9000 Ghent | €22.8m | €11.9m | €2.86m | 55.8 | 2025 |
| 7 | Hospitality House 9000 Ghent | €6.23m | — | €2.33m | 49.5 | 2025 |
| 8 | Memlinc Hotel 9050 Ghent | €6.98m | — | €5.89m | 47.4 | 2024 |
| 9 | Auberge du Pecheur 9831 Sint-Martens-Latem | €1.60m | — | 419,071 € | 46.4 | 2025 |
| 10 | ASHG Ghent 9051 Ghent | €11.9m | €4.82m | −€1.24m | 46.0 | 2025 |
| 11 | VDB Hotels 9051 Ghent | €6.72m | — | €1.48m | 44.1 | 2025 |
| 12 | Van der Valk Nazareth 9810 Nazareth-De Pinte | €1.80m | — | −542,418 € | 43.7 | 2025 |
| 13 | Centrum voor Jeugdtoerisme 9820 Merelbeke-Melle | €11.6m | — | €8.80m | 37.9 | 2025 |
| 14 | Serwir Renardeau 9100 Sint-Niklaas | €1.70m | — | 89,864 € | 37.9 | 2025 |
| 15 | Jovany 9000 Ghent | €12.9m | — | 442,530 € | 30.7 | 2025 |
| 16 | ASHG Antwerp Centre 9051 Ghent | €10.8m | €3.98m | −€1.93m | 29.6 | 2025 |
| 17 | Building Hotel Maes 9000 Ghent | €9.77m | — | €4.52m | 29.4 | 2025 |
| 18 | Mr Postman 9000 Ghent | €1.12m | — | −17,885 € | 26.3 | 2026 |
| 19 | Ghent River Hotel 9000 Ghent | €3.15m | — | €1.69m | 24.1 | 2025 |
| 20 | Granit MRI 9031 Ghent | €11.5m | — | 816,751 € | 23.2 | 2025 |
| 21 | ASHG Antwerp North 9051 Ghent | €20.6m | €4.15m | €4.25m | 22.5 | 2025 |
| 22 | Granit Akkerhage 9031 Ghent | €10.5m | — | €1.13m | 22.5 | 2025 |
| 23 | Exploitatiemaatschappij NI 9051 Ghent | €2.94m | — | 802,707 € | 22.4 | 2025 |
| 24 | Hotel Development Opera 9031 Ghent | 825,339 € | €2.93m | 10,814 € | 21.4 | 2025 |
| 25 | Hotel Development Queen Astrid 9031 Ghent | 330,737 € | €2.78m | −€1.70m | 19.6 | 2025 |
| 26 | Granit CY Ghent 9031 Ghent | €1.90m | — | −€1.23m | 19.5 | 2025 |
| 27 | Exploitatiemaatschappij MHSL 9051 Ghent | €11.5m | — | 114,064 € | 19.2 | 2025 |
| 28 | Dega Hotel 9300 Aalst | €4.21m | — | €2.25m | 18.7 | 2025 |
| 29 | Hotel Development City Center 9031 Ghent | 900,746 € | €3.52m | 127,934 € | 18.5 | 2025 |
| 30 | Urban Gardens 9000 Ghent | €5.00m | — | €1.33m | 17.8 | 2025 |
| 31 | Brugge Hotel & Meeting Center 9051 Ghent | €1.81m | €3.19m | €1.06m | 17.4 | 2025 |
| 32 | Faja Lobi 9000 Ghent | 129,664 € | — | −11,973 € | 16.7 | 2025 |
| 33 | Gravensteen 9000 Ghent | €2.20m | — | €1.38m | 16.6 | 2025 |
| 34 | Prem Hotels 9031 Ghent | €2.24m | €1.77m | 587,508 € | 16.4 | 2025 |
| 35 | Hotel Development Oudenaarde 9031 Ghent | 958,497 € | €2.71m | 265,841 € | 15.8 | 2025 |
| 36 | Exploitatiemaatschappij ISK 9051 Ghent | 805,493 € | — | 136,600 € | 15.8 | 2025 |
| 37 | Hotel Den Briel 9000 Ghent | €1.28m | — | 693,098 € | 15.5 | 2025 |
| 38 | Hotel Development Veemarkt 9031 Ghent | 738,080 € | €2.20m | 272,885 € | 15.3 | 2025 |
| 39 | A-Stay Pelikaanstraat 9051 Ghent | €10.3m | — | €4.97m | 15.2 | 2025 |
| 40 | Koepoortkaai 9031 Ghent | €16.7m | — | 870,660 € | 15.1 | 2025 |
| 41 | Lekker Lang Slapen 9000 Ghent | €2.68m | — | 170,443 € | 14.0 | 2025 |
| 42 | SKOV 9255 Buggenhout | €1.02m | — | 307,313 € | 13.9 | 2025 |
| 43 | Hotel de Flandre 9000 Ghent | €9.46m | — | €4.86m | 13.8 | 2025 |
| 44 | JoDeSi 9160 Lokeren | 267,418 € | — | −111,249 € | 12.8 | 2025 |
| 45 | Van Kerkhove en Gilson Algemene Bouwwerken 9000 Ghent | €6.25m | — | €4.86m | 12.7 | 2025 |
| 46 | ASHG Belgium 9051 Ghent | €86.9m | — | €55.3m | 12.7 | 2025 |
| 47 | Huyze de Baere 9990 Maldegem | €3.95m | — | €2.22m | 11.5 | 2025 |
| 48 | Kumulus 9000 Ghent | €1.03m | — | 627,872 € | 11.2 | 2025 |
| 49 | Exploitatiemaatschappij IDH 9051 Ghent | 671,599 € | — | 218,467 € | 11.0 | 2025 |
| 50 | Sporthotel ten Hotond 9690 Kluisbergen | €2.42m | — | −€1.15m | 10.8 | 2025 |
Ranking based on each company's own annual accounts (statutory, not consolidated): a subsidiary and its parent appear separately, and the ranking differs from lists based on consolidated group accounts. Headcount reported by the company for all its sites: the jobs may be located elsewhere.
“—”: not published. Small companies (micro and abridged accounts) do not have to publish their revenue.
Accommodation across Belgium → All sectors · East Flanders →
Other sectors · East Flanders
- 01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities376
- 02 Forestry and logging14
- 10 Manufacture of food products536
- 11 Manufacture of beverages40
- 13 Manufacture of textiles110
- 14 Manufacture of wearing apparel33
- 16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials115
- 17 Manufacture of paper and paper products41
- 18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media115
- 20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products106
- 21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations22
- 22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products86
- 23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products148
- 24 Manufacture of basic metals36
- 25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment429
- 26 Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products51
- 27 Manufacture of electrical equipment56
- 28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.155
- 29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers37
- 30 Manufacture of other transport equipment12
- 31 Manufacture of furniture113
- 32 Other manufacturing70
- 33 Repair, maintenance and installation of machinery and equipment146
- 35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply24
- 37 Sewerage21
- 38 Waste collection, recovery and disposal activities87
- 41 Construction of residential and non-residential buildings824
- 42 Civil engineering353
- 43 Specialised construction activities2,547
- 46 Wholesale trade2,074
- 47 Retail trade2,477
- 49 Land transport and transport via pipelines738
- 50 Water transport18
- 52 Warehousing, storage and support activities for transportation163
- 53 Postal and courier activities27
- 56 Food and beverage service activities1,693
- 58 Publishing activities71
- 59 Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities72
- 61 Telecommunication15
- 62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities686
- 63 Computing infrastructure, data processing, hosting and other information service activities42
- 64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding529
- 66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities435
- 68 Real estate activities595
- 69 Legal and accounting activities695
- 70 Activities of head offices and management consultancy557
- 71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis442
- 72 Scientific research and development70
- 73 Activities of advertising, market research and public relations151
- 74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities78
- 75 Veterinary activities64
- 77 Rental and leasing activities114
- 78 Employment activities76
- 79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities63
- 80 Investigation and security activities10
- 81 Services to buildings and landscape activities378
- 82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities183
- 84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
- 85 Education120
- 86 Human health activities770
- 87 Residential care activities114
- 88 Social work activities without accommodation137
- 90 Arts creation and performing arts activities71
- 92 Gambling and betting activities18
- 93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities182
- 94 Activities of membership organisations73
- 95 Repair and maintenance of computers, personal and household goods, and motor vehicles and motorcycles216
- 96 Personal service activities306
Municipalities with the most companies in the sector · East Flanders
- 9000 Ghent79
- 9051 Ghent (Afsnee, Sint-Denijs-Westrem)25
- 9031 Ghent (Drongen)17
- 9700 Oudenaarde (Bevere, Edelare, Eine, …)13
- 9600 Ronse (Renaix)10
- 9300 Aalst9
- 9500 Geraardsbergen (Goeferdinge, Moerbeke, Nederboelare, …)8
- 9630 Zwalm (Beerlegem, Dikkele, Hundelgem, …)8
- 9990 Maldegem8
- 9040 Ghent (Sint-Amandsberg)7
- 9800 Deinze (Astene, Bachte-Maria-Leerne, Gottem, …)7
- 9230 Wetteren (Massemen, Westrem)6
Frequently asked questions
Which is the largest employer in Accommodation in East Flanders?
Among companies, Van der Valk Beveren, with 177.1 full-time equivalents reported (financial year 2025).
Are all the jobs located in the area?
Not necessarily: headcount is reported by the company for all its sites, and the company is ranked by the address of its registered office. 148 out of 392 companies in the sector report employees there.
Why does this ranking differ from other lists?
It uses each company's annual accounts as filed with the National Bank, not consolidated group accounts. A holding, a subsidiary or a purchasing entity can therefore appear separately. Only companies whose latest accounts are less than 3 years old are ranked.
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Active companies (legal entities) that have filed at least one set of annual accounts, based on the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises and the National Bank of Belgium. The sector is the main activity in the register; the municipality is that of the registered office. Data updated on 12 Nov 2026.