Die SwaenevsHotel Patritius
Both hotels are recommended by professional travelers. Overall, Die Swaene ranks significantly higher than Hotel Patritius. Die Swaene comes in at 87 with approval from 7 reviewers including Insight Guides, Frommer's and Oyster.
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 Patritius
Riddersstraat 11, Bruges 8000, Belgium
From $92/night
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Air Conditioning
- Minibar
- Breakfast buffet
- Baggage storage
DK Eyewitness
"Given its prices, the Patritius occupies a surprisingly grand 19thcentury mansion located to the north-east of the Markt."
The Telegraph
8.0
"This attractively-priced, family-run hotel occupying a grand 19th-century mansion, has a patrician ease that chimes with its name." Full review
EuroCheapo
"Sitting on Riddersstraat, minutes east of Markt and Burg squares, the Hotel Patritius is a classy 1830s mansion-turned-three-star hotel." Full review
Oyster
Mid-Range
"Between canals and the main square, the mid-range Hotel Patritius is a charming bed-and-breakfast in a beautifully restored historic mansion." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Up the historic spiral staircase, 16 guest rooms vary quite radically in size and style... Despite relatively modest prices there’s a decent breakfast and pretty garden, but parking costs extra." Full review