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title: "Hotel The Shepherd, Leuven: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Hotel The Shepherd in Leuven: rated 8.2 by guests, 3-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-13
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Hotel · ★★★
# Hotel The Shepherd

Benedenstad, Leuven, Belgium

8.2 ·  Very good 17 reviews ·  #9 #9 of 16 in Leuven ·  7.6 Location score
## About Hotel The Shepherd

Hotel The Shepherd is a hotel in Benedenstad, Leuven, Belgium. It holds a 3-star rating. Guests rate it 8.2 out of 10 across 17 reviews. It is 560 m from the centre of Leuven. The nearest airport, Brussels Airport (BRU), is 15 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★★

- **Check-in from:** 15:00

- **Check-out until:** 11:00

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 8

Schapenstraat 1 [lodge-hotels.be](https://www.lodge-hotels.be/nl/hotels/b/the-shepherd-leuven)

## How Hotel The Shepherd scores

Better rated than 45% of hotels in Leuven

-   Guest rating **8.2**
-   Location **7.6**
-   Beach access **1.6**
-   Public transport **3.5**

Leuven average

## Amenities

The partner listing does not include an amenity list for this property yet.

## Location

- **Location score:** **7.6**/10

- **Walk grade:** **94**/100 Great for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **150**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **18**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest beach<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""></span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2.5 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">6 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Leuven (B)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.4 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">22 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Brussels Airport (BRU)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">15 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">34 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Leuven</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">560 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">9 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Kangxi-Verbiest Celestial Globe220 m
-   Premonstreitcollege230 m
-   Instituut Voor Dierkunde250 m
-   Universiteitshal290 m
-   André Dumont310 m
-   Project Oud Leuven 1649410 m

### Compare

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## Questions about Hotel The Shepherd

### How do guests rate Hotel The Shepherd?

Hotel The Shepherd has a guest rating of 8.2 out of 10 from 17 reviews, which is better than 45% of rated hotels in Leuven.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Hotel The Shepherd?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is until 11:00.

### How far is Hotel The Shepherd from the airport?

The nearest airport, Brussels Airport (BRU), is 15 km away in a straight line.

### Is Hotel The Shepherd close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 2.5 km from the hotel.

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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