Must-see hotels in Belgium

  • Margot'L

    Wallonia

    On the main street, this modern bolthole is run by the excellent La Malle Poste hotel, which is also the place for checking in. It features six cute rooms…

  • Auberge de l'Abbaye

    Wallonia

    A good base for exploring the valley, the Auberge de l'Abbaye has six comfortable modern guest rooms, with views of the abbey ruins. On the ground floor,…

  • De Roerdomp

    Northeast Belgium

    A simple, clean, family-friendly youth hostel in a forest location that's ideal for cyclists exploring the Bokrijk area. By road the site is around 5km…

  • ApartGent Apartments

    Ghent

    Book in advance for these wildly popular fully self-contained apartments. They're spacious, stylish, central and aimed at the business or long-stay…

  • Hostellerie Hof Ter Doest

    Belgian Coast

    Lodgings in this quaint country inn occupy a 17th-century farmhouse overlooking the outbuildings of a Cistercian abbey. Rates include use of wellness…

  • Passage Bruges

    Bruges

    This small private hostel has spartan but stylish, large and well-priced private rooms (no dorms). Rooms have shared bathrooms. Its located above its…

  • Le 1815

    Wallonia

    Some 500m east of Memorial 1815, this is the best place to stay if you desperately need to sleep in close proximity to the field of battle. The modern…

  • Gîte d’Étape Ovifat

    The Ardennes

    Handy for walkers or skiers, this basic but friendly 109-bed hostel is within a couple of kilometres' walk of both Château de Reinhardstein and the…

  • Muske Pitter

    Northeast Belgium

    The five white-on-white rooms here are far more appealing than you might suppose from looking at the modest facade of the building – it's above a simple…

  • Auberge de Jeunesse

    The Ardennes

    Around 2km towards Eupen, Malmédy's HI hostel overlooks a campground from an unusually comfortable lounge and games room set around a central fireplace.

  • Hotel Carolus

    Northeast Belgium

    Motel-style rooms in a partly creeper-covered house whose main draws are the summer terrace overlooking stacked beer casks in the historic Brouwerij Het…

  • Hôtel Hors Château

    Liège

    Brilliantly located in the city’s historical quarter, with nine rooms that combine contemporary design with bare antique brickwork and old beams. Call…

  • Number 11

    Bruges

    Featuring the distinctive ceramic works of Martine Bossuyt, pralines on the pillow, and logoed linens, this top-notch artistic B&B feels like an intimate…

  • Maison des Anges

    Wallonia

    A charming option in the historic centre of Lessines, the Maison des Anges has comfortably decorated rooms with familial touches (and no shortage of…

  • Belle Vie

    Northeast Belgium

    Belle Vie is a three-storey brick town house with spacious, beautifully appointed, high-ceilinged rooms and an attractive enclosed garden. It's located…

  • Auberge de Klasse

    West Flanders

    This comfortable three-room B&B retains more of its 18th-century structure than you'd guess from the outside. The interior is heaped with soft furnishings…

  • Camping Bruxelles-Europe à Ciel Ouvert

    Brussels

    The only campsite in central Brussels is a simple summer-only place hidden away in the garden of a spindle-spired church, Église du St-Sacrement. Rather…

  • Elzenveld Hotel

    Antwerp

    With a gorgeous 1622 chapel as a wedding room and a lovely peaceful setting in a walled garden courtyard, this central 34-room hotel is slated to close…

  • HI Hostel John Bruegel

    Brussels

    Superbly central but somewhat institutional with limited communal space. The attic singles are a cut above singles at other hostels. Internet costs €2 per…

  • Begeinhof

    Northeast Belgium

    This simple youth hostel is a low-slung barn set behind a busy if rather functional, fair-priced brasserie-café, brilliantly located streamside in the…

  • Auberge des Rois - Beach Hotel

    Belgian Coast

    This tried and true beachfront hotel has fanciful rooms and excellent service, though it may be a bit too old-school for some; its rooms, though regularly…

  • Hotel New Regina

    Ypres

    Thoroughly refurbished and reopened in 2018, you can't beat the location or the sparkling, swanky new rooms of this popular hotel on Grote Markt,…

  • ’t Keizershof

    Bruges

    Remarkably tasteful and well kept for this price, this hotel's seven simple rooms with shared bathrooms are above a former brasserie-cafe decorated with…

  • Hotel Die Prince

    Ostend

    Die Prince is one of the rare hotels with a beach view. Prices here are modest and the public areas rather swish. Room decor is functional, but little two…

  • De Mangerie

    Ostend

    With dark-wood floors, fine linen and comfy sitting areas, the Mangerie’s four spacious guest rooms continue the suave designer themes of their tempting…

  • Hougoumont Cottage

    Wallonia

    A cottage in the Hougoumont farm complex houses a cosy apartment decorated in period style that sleeps four and can be booked for stays of three days or…

  • Hotel Erasmus

    Ghent

    A suit of armour guards the breakfast in this creaky 16th-century building. Its 12 guest rooms have a mixture of old and antique furniture, giving it an…

  • Au Clair Obscur

    The Ardennes

    In one of the most splendid mansions of Verviers' inner southern suburbs, four large, immaculate guest rooms with wooden floors and corner baths sit above…

  • Hôtel Léo at Home

    The Ardennes

    Wagon Léo now offers 34 rooms in three different locations around Bastogne, two of them perfectly central on the main street near Pl McAuliffe (the other…

  • La Réserve

    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…

  • B&B Setola

    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…

  • Hotel Du Soleil

    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…

  • Ariane Hotel

    Ypres

    This peaceful, professionally managed large hotel has a designer feel to its rooms and popular restaurant. Wartime memorabilia dots the spacious common…

  • Hotel Bla Bla

    Bruges

    A shuttered and step-gabled building given an elegant makeover, with parquet floors, modern artworks and soothingly pale rooms. Excellent buffet breakfast.

  • B&B 4 Lunes

    Wallonia

    Attached to a brasserie-café, a few steps from the castle, the lovable B&B 4 Lunes combines modern decor and elements of exposed brickwork.

  • B & B Place Jourdan

    Brussels

    Stylish little B&B with some '50s-type furnishings, colourful touches and a breakfast buffet, which includes freshly baked bread and croissants.

  • Square Hotel

    West Flanders

    Suave minimalism aimed at businessmen with relatively limited budgets. Spooky doll faces survey the breakfast area. Weekend discounts.

  • Camping Memling

    Bruges

    Quiet campground in St-Kruis where pitch prices assume two adults. Get off bus 11 at Vossensteert and walk back 400m towards Bruges.

  • Hotel Bourgoensch Hof

    Bruges

    This historical hotel with recently updated rooms boasts a central location and one of the most spectacular canal views in Bruges.

  • Center Hotel

    West Flanders

    Attractively modernised rooms at reasonable prices above a subtly fashionable bar with handy 24-hour reception. Breakfast €12.

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