Botaniek HotelvsHotel de Orangerie
Both hotels are recommended by expert reviewers. Overall, Hotel de Orangerie is preferred by most writers compared to Botaniek Hotel. Hotel de Orangerie is ranked #5 in Bruges with praise from 8 reviews like The Telegraph, Oyster and Star Service.
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
Hotel de Orangerie
Kartuizerinnenstraat 10, Bruges B-8000, Belgium
From $177/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Insight Guides
"A firm favourite with visiting celebrities, De Orangerie occupies a charming 15th-century convent with water lapping the walls."
Lonely Planet
"This refined 20-room hotel started out as a 15th-century Carthusian convent but is no longer anything like a place of renunciation." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"This delightful hotel in a 15th-century building has a gorgeous panelled breakfast room and lounge with a terrace overlooking the Den Dijver canal. The hotel exudes character and charm."
Star Service
"A baroque-inspired boutique-hotel that competes at the top of the ranks, alongside The Pand, Relais Bourgondisch Cruyce and Hotel de Tuilerieen, its former siblings." Full review
Oyster
Upscale
"The Hotel de Orangerie is an upscale boutique hotel housed in a former convent just two blocks south of Bruges's main central square." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"Romantic, sumptuous, historic...somewhere to stay and linger in pampered luxury." Full review
Fodor's
"Rooms pitch hardwood floors against soft, flowery drapes, antique furniture, tapestries, and neutral tones." Full review
Jetsetter
"15th-century convent turned romantic boutique hotel overlooking the postcard-perfect Den Dyver canal in central Bruges." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"A picture-perfect canalside location near Brewery Bourgogne des Flandres and character-filled interior spaces for guests to unwind...bedrooms decorated with floral wallpaper, sumptuous fabrics "
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