Royal Windsor Hotel Grand'place
If you yearn to be ensconced in mahogany, oak, regal fabrics, and plush carpets, this fastidious old-school hotel should fit the bill.
If you yearn to be ensconced in mahogany, oak, regal fabrics, and plush carpets, this fastidious old-school hotel should fit the bill.
This new top-ender occupies the only twin towers on Hasselt's skyline and is impossible to miss.
The classy new hotel uses a well chosen touch of semi-minimalist modernism to bring fresh life to this proud 1804 building.
OK, so not all the 107 rooms in this five-star establishment technically qualify as suites, with separate living and sleeping areas, but they're still decadently spacious with ample room to swing a litter of cats.
Its orange spires rising dramatically above a large square, the Astrid Park could be described as contemporary Legoland architectural confection and would look at home on the outskirts of Las Vegas.
Entering this classic step-fronted house is like wading into a mousse of colour. The reproduction old master paintings, very blue walls and age-effect woodwork are classy to some tastes, but rather forced to others.
The sun rising over the Coupure canal creates a misty marvel which is particularly photogenic when viewed between the chaos of moored barges seen from the gates outside the comfortable, modern Hotel Rosenburg.
The history and location of this fine old palace make it special even if the rooms aren't especially outstanding. Originally built in 1600, this grand building is ripe with history. In 1781 it hosted the Emperor of Austria.
Built in 1917 and operating as the Hotel Siru since 1932, this distinctive turreted building is actually part of the Comfort Hotel chain. Don't be deceived: none of the 101 rooms here are alike - or like anything you'll find anywhere else.
With its soaring spikes of silver girded black glass, this international, business-style tower feels like a modernist iceberg photographed in negative.
Die Swaene occupies two lavishly (over)decorated separate buildings. They face each other across one of the most sought-after sections of Bruges's canal. Hold tight for sensory overload.
This basic place has clean, modern rooms and makes a well-located base in the EU quarter if you need to be close for business. It's in a quiet spot if you want to be out of the city, and is ideal if you're driving, with free garage parking.
Built in 1970, the brown-tinted modular glass facade of this hotel incongruously conceals an upmarket boutique establishment with an exclusive air, whose 80 sumptuously carpeted rooms are stuffed with plush heritage-style sofas, armchairs and art.
Facing the vaulted collonade of lace-shops that makes up the belfry's rear end, Martin's is about as central as you can get.
This 16th-century-listed building has the requisite brick step-fronted facades, with main rooms which were heavily gentrified in the 18th century.
Just skipping distance from the Grote Markt, this discreet hotel offers huge bathrooms, small beds and soothing décor, and it's child friendly (free cots and highchairs).
Boutique hotel, hidden away on a tree-lined backstreet just a few minutes' walk from the Markt and very much for lovers of luxury.
Big glass doors slide open to reveal breathtakingly trendy pale-grey decor. Staff, dressed immaculately all in black, usher you into the lap of designer luxury.
Right on central Burg Square, this modern international hotel has all the usual business trimmings. In addition there are some surprisingly quirky historical details. Certain rooms have magnificent views towards the Belfry.
Two of the most imposing town houses on Hoogstraat, one of which is the former home of Baron de Peellaert. Both have been meticulously restored to create this comfortable and opulent new 50-room palace-hotel.
True, it's part of a corporate chain, and true, the building's state-of-the-art circa 1989, but this hotel has a near endless list of one-off features, including one of Belgium's most celebrated destination restaurants, Sea Grill, and a walk-in h.
This protected building dates from 1556 and has a magnificently peaceful canalside location near the 14th-century Augustine bridge.The vaulted hallway creates the impression of entering a small castle.
This fabulous family-owned marvel is packed with antique and designer fittings and a superb view over one of Bruges's most picturesque canal corners. The almost unique half-timbered facade is a photogenic attraction in itself.
This 'Small Luxury Hotel of the World' considers itself one of the Best in Bruges.
If you're looking for international business standards but want a superb central location, the Antwerp Hilton is the obvious choice. It commands Groenplaats and is just two minutes' walk from the Grote Markt.
Tucked away in a small street just off Place Rogier in the shadows of the monolithic Sheraton and the Comfort Art Hotel Siru (both unmissable skyline landmarks), this stately 1906-built establishment stakes its claim as the oldest continuously op.
This historic, if understated, family hotel has one of the most spectacular canal views in Bruges. With a relaxed old cafe, it's really a place to feel at home and it's just a stone's throw from the Markt.
Tucked away on a quiet, inconspicuous street on the edge of the St Géry quarter, all 17 rooms at this 1859-built hotel are bathed in sunshine streaming through big picture windows.
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