"Entering this classic step-fronted house is like wading into a mousse of colour." Full review

"Housed in a 17th-century historic building in a quiet residential area, the budget-friendly Anselmus Hotel has an authentic Bruges ambience." Full review

"It is fitting in Bruges to stay in a hotel named after the extraordinary late-Renaissance polymath Anselmus De Boodt – naturalist, mineralogist, doctor, musician – who once lived here." Full review

"The lovely three-star Anselmus offers 16 comfortable non-smoking rooms on Ridderstraat, minutes from the central square." Full review

"On the border between Cumbria and the Lake District and Yorkshire and its Dales, this pub is in a fabulous rural location, close enough to both national parks and yet very easy to reach (10 minutes off the M6)"

"The most luxurious hotel in town: a 45-room pale pink mansion facing the main canal. With courteous staff and antique-stuffed rooms, this is a hotel that is hard to resist."

"The interior styling by designer Pieter Porters has created interest using lots of curiosity knick-knacks from old skis to antique shoe-expanders." Full review

"The sister hotel of the Orangerie, near the Groeningemuseum, has a sense of refined 18thcentury urban elegance – and a swimming pool."

"This 16th-century remnant, once a noble Flemish residence, is on the short list of exceptional period hostelries in Bruges." Full review

"Overlooking the canal, this hotel with an elegant facade is a long-standing favorite with a loyal guest list—and for good reason." Full review

"The 45-room Hotel De Tuilerieen mixes the historical and the contemporary in an upscale way, creating a comfortable, welcoming atmosphere throughout." Full review

"David Hockney, Ralph Fiennes, Colin Farrell, Brian May, the King and Queen of Belgium have all stayed here, as the photos in the entrance hall attest." Full review

"Intimate hotel in a restored 15th-century residence along the picturesque Den Dyver canal in the historic center of Bruges, within walking distance of most major sights." Full review

"This 15th-century mansion is the epitome of Brugian elegance, and each salon is more extravagant than the next: the firelit bar with its cozy tartan wing chairs, the neo-Baroque breakfast salon topped by a coffered ceiling, and the parlor with tufted Victorian chairs and a blazing fireplace." Full review

"It’s a fifteenth-century residence, and a grand one at that...an indoor pool and spa facility add an unexpected touch of luxury to the proceedings. " Full review