Belgian Coast
Even though the property isn't directly on the beach, Knokke's fanciest digs are undoubtedly impressive, with opulent interiors, wide balconies, plenty of…
Must-see hotels in Northwest Belgium
Bruges
Pleasant and very central, with three neat and attractive pine-floored rooms arranged around a guest kitchen. The Orange Room has A-frame beams and two…
Belgian Coast
This popular hotel is one of the more down-to-earth options in Knokke, with well-trodden but well-maintained rooms and an excellent location just slightly…
Ypres
This peaceful, professionally managed large hotel has a designer feel to its rooms and popular restaurant. Wartime memorabilia dots the spacious common…
Bruges
A shuttered and step-gabled building given an elegant makeover, with parquet floors, modern artworks and soothingly pale rooms. Excellent buffet breakfast.
West Flanders
Suave minimalism aimed at businessmen with relatively limited budgets. Spooky doll faces survey the breakfast area. Weekend discounts.
Bruges
Quiet campground in St-Kruis where pitch prices assume two adults. Get off bus 11 at Vossensteert and walk back 400m towards Bruges.
Bruges
This historical hotel with recently updated rooms boasts a central location and one of the most spectacular canal views in Bruges.
West Flanders
Attractively modernised rooms at reasonable prices above a subtly fashionable bar with handy 24-hour reception. Breakfast €12.
Belgian Coast
This popular chain hotel is set back from the beach, but has pleasant, quiet rooms and a lovely pool. Excellent value.
West Flanders
Creamy paintwork, indulgent oversized showers, splendid linen and gentle modernism turn this classically styled 1770 mansion into what's labelled a B&B…
Ghent
A rare chance to sleep within the walls of a begijnhof. The nicest of three homely rooms has its own kitchenette. St-Amandsberg begijnhof is around 500m…
Belgian Coast
Just behind the town hall, this lovely private house-hotel occupies a pale, turreted mansion dating back to around 1912. Rooms aren't large but they cram…
Ghent
The three guestrooms of this friendly B&B in an attractive 1890s townhouse have high ceilings and private showers but shared toilets. The house is…
Ghent
Sleep on a reed-sprouting ‘recycled’ barge with a small open-top conversation deck. The boat's canal-side moorings are 600m northwest of Oude Begijnhof…
West Flanders
On the Watou village central square, you'll find this charming historical café with attractive B&B rooms. It also offers St-Bernardus Tripel on draught…
Bruges
In a 1613 former stable, this is one of very few places in Bruges where you’ll get a private canal-side terrace (flower-decked, though not on the…
Northwest Belgium
Choose a colour-themed room at this swish B&B over the station-area hotels for its friendly English-speaking welcome and bean-bag recliners. Book ahead to…
Belgian Coast
This 34-room HI hostel has 138 beds, but outside the summer months it's blissfully quiet. It's situated near the dunes just a short walk to the ocean…
Bruges
Two remarkably eccentric guest rooms with private bathrooms are overloaded with religious trinkets and all manner of arty bits and pieces. The house has a…
West Flanders
This delightful 1907 red-brick mansion features high ceilings, old marble fireplaces and stripped floorboards, creating a lovely blend of classic and…
Ypres
If you're driving, this out-of-town mock-Tudor-styled hotel is a great choice. It has genuine WWI trenches in the gardens and is ideally located for the…
Ghent
This simple campground is in a recreational park with a pretty pond that's perfect for swimming and aquatic sports. It's located about 4km west of Ghent's…
Ghent
Unusually calm yet pretty central, this inviting hostel is in a revamped a high-ceilinged historical house with virginal white walls, spacious bunk rooms…
Ostend
This HI hostel is smart, modern and minimal, but the dorms, even with their vivid colours, lack that airy, bright feeling. But there's an elevator, no…
Ghent
Behind a pseudo-medieval facade facing a picturesque willow-lined central canal lies this recently thoroughly renovated and spotless (though slightly…
Ghent
This 1863 townhouse has attractive belle époque, art deco and art nouveau touches, a comfortable communal lounge area featuring maps, globes and an…
Bruges
The Lybeer once had plenty of tatty edginess to it, but has recently been tastefully renovated. It’s handily central in a typical Bruges terraced house…
Bruges
The amazing location, budget prices and warm welcome at this self-styled gallery and B&B make it a winner. The super-generous breakfast includes pancakes.
Ghent
Owned by an interior designer, this B&B – set in a 1900 townhouse overlooking a tree-lined canal – has a special atmosphere and two 'angel' rooms.
West Flanders
While its step-gabled frontage and bar-restaurant are traditional in style, the rooms here have been upgraded with a muted modern look.
Belgian Coast
This family-friendly campground has good facilities, tidy sites and a convenient almost beachfront location.
Ypres
Three luminous, comfortable rooms that are scrupulously clean but not overly fashion-conscious.
