Die SwaenevsBotaniek Hotel
Both Botaniek Hotel and Die Swaene are rated highly by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Die Swaene scores significantly better than Botaniek Hotel. Die Swaene comes in at #7 in Bruges with accolades from 7 publications including Lonely Planet, The Telegraph and DK Eyewitness.
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
Botaniek Hotel
Waalsestraat 23, Bruges 8000, Belgium
From $96/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Breakfast included
- Breakfast buffet
Insight Guides
"A stylish little hotel located in a quiet street close to the Astridpark. The nine-room establishment occupies an 18th-century town house furnished in an elegant Louis XV style."
Lonely Planet
"Neat, well-kept and central, this nine-room hotel is owned by a friendly Belgo-Peruvian family. The building is 18th century but complete renovations mean that rooms are mostly international-style." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"A small but attractive hotel, stacked vertically on the narrow footprint of an 18th-century mansion. The rooms are straightforward but pleasant."
Oyster
Mid-Range
"Situated in an 18th-century mansion in central Bruges, the mid-range Botaniek Hotel offers a little dose of romance and an elegant setting that mainly attracts couples." Full review
EuroCheapo
Editor's Pick
"The three-star Hotel Botaniek is a reliable pick." Full review