Die SwaenevsHotel Adornes
Both hotels are rated very highly by travel writers. On balance, Die Swaene ranks slightly better than Adornes. Die Swaene comes in at 87 with approval from 7 reviews like Frommer's, Insight Guides and Star Service.
Die Swaene
Steenhouwersdijk, Bruges 8000, Belgium
From $121/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
Insight Guides
"Most people fall in love with this lovely brick hotel by a quiet, tree-lined canal close to the centre. It is an irresistible building, with old wooden staircases and heavy oak furniture."
Lonely Planet
"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." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"A small hotel in a row of 15th-century houses overlooking the canal, Die Swaene is right in the centre of Bruges, close to the Burg."
Star Service
"Dating back to the 15th century, this small, luxurious hotel overlooks a canal in the most picturesque and historical part of the city." Full review
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Depending on your taste you can choose rooms with canopied, half-tester beds, fireplaces, delicate chandeliers or even private patios.
Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"The charming Die Swaene is an upper-middle-range boutique hotel situated in a historic canal-side building in the heart of Bruges." Full review
The Telegraph
7.0
"'The Swan' offers plush, pampered opulence overlooking — indeed spanning — a beautiful stretch of canal in central Bruges." Full review
Frommer's
"This small hotel on the beautiful Groenerei canal in the center city has rightly been called one of the most romantic in Europe, thanks in great part to the care lavished on it by the Hessels family." Full review
Hotel Adornes
Sint Annarei 26, Bruges 8000, Belgium
From $116/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Lonely Planet
"Pleasant hotel with a rustic feel that occupies three old gabled houses in the often-overlooked St Anna quarter... Rates as one of the friendliest and most helpful midrange hotels in Bruges."
DK Eyewitness
"The Adornes is set in a renovated set of 16th- to 18th-century mansions overlooking the canal in the quieter, eastern part of the city, yet within walking distance of the centre."
Oyster
Mid-Range
"20-room, mid-range, historic hotel in a choice location away from the bustle of the city center, but still within walking distance of restaurants, shops, public transportation, and tourist attractions." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"This small family-owned hotel has a loyal following – and no surprise." Full review
EuroCheapo
"The Hotel Adornes is a three-star hotel, offering accommodation at rates reasonable for its class." Full review
Frommer's
"Friendly, family-run hotel... in a residential area, so you get a real feeling of living like a local, particularly if you borrow a bicycle from the hotel." Full review