Grand Hotel NormandyvsDie Swaene
Both hotels are endorsed by writers. Overall, Die Swaene is the choice of most writers compared to Floris Karos Hotel. Die Swaene has a TripExpert Score of 87 with endorsements from 7 reviews such as Lonely Planet, The Telegraph and Frommer's.
Grand Hotel Normandy
Hoefijzerlaan 37, Bruges 8000, Belgium
From $214/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Pool
- Fitness Center
Frommer's
"There's a well-equipped kids' area with an Xbox Kinect and DVDs, as well as a gym and a good-sized swimming pool—a rarity in Bruges." Full review
Oyster
Mid-Range
"A contemporary and stylish 63-room mid-range hotel, the four-story Floris Karos Hotel is located in west Bruges on the R30 ring road." Full review
Jetsetter
"An elegant hotel stay in the enchanting medieval centre of Bruges, including breakfast." Full review
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