Die SwaenevsHotel Ter Duinen
Die Swaene and Hotel Ter Duinen are both endorsed by expert reviewers. On balance, Die Swaene ranks slightly better than Hotel Ter Duinen. Die Swaene ranks #7 in Bruges with recommendations from 7 publications including DK Eyewitness, Star Service and Insight Guides.
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 Ter Duinen
Langerei 52, Bruges 8000, Belgium
From $130/night
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Free Parking
- Multilingual
Frommer's
"Here's an ideal marriage of classical style and modern conveniences. Brightly decorated guest rooms are ample in size and have modern furnishings." Full review
Lonely Planet
"The Ter Duinen's window boxes and whitewashed facade look very appealing viewed through the plane trees across one of Bruges's wider, grander canals." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"This small hotel may seem a little out of the way in the north of the city, but the centre of Bruges is only a 15- minute walk away. The well-presented rooms are double-glazed and air conditioned."
Oyster
Mid-Range
"The historical 20-room Hotel Ter Duinen is a mid-range, family-owned hotel with a bed and breakfast atmosphere." Full review
Afar Magazine
"Our trip to Bruges was a last-minute decision, but we were really lucky and booked the last room in Ter Duinen hotel." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"This is a delightful small hotel of just 20 rooms, overlooking the canal in north-central Bruges, and still run proudly and lovingly by the couple who personally created it in 1983." Full review