Hotel de OrangerievsHotel Dukes' Palace
Both Hotel de Orangerie and Hotel Dukes' Palace Bruges are recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Hotel Dukes' Palace Bruges is preferred by most writers compared to Hotel de Orangerie. Hotel Dukes' Palace Bruges comes in at 92 with praise from 10 sources such as Michelin Guide, Condé Nast Traveler and Lonely Planet.
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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Hotel Dukes' Palace
Prinsenhof 8, Bruges 8000, Belgium
From $171/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Concierge
"When to go: Late spring and early summer are lovely in Bruges, and the city is charming at Christmas, too.
Which room to book: Splurge on one of the 22 suites with a decorative..."
Jetsetter
"Former residence of Burgundian aristocracy in the heart of medieval Bruges with a spectacular garden, terraces, and beautiful lounges." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Deserving of its 5 stars, this former ducal palace is up to the usual Kempiski decorative standard, but the spa pool, art gallery and chapel make it something extra special."
Condé Nast Traveler
"At the 93-room Kempinski, in a fifteenth-century castle in a cul-de-sac in the heart of town, the best rooms have fireplaces and original oil paintings." Full review
Star Service
"In the center of this stunning medieval city, about 10 minutes' walk from The Markt, this is a stellar period establishment with blue-blooded provenance and a postcard aesthetic worth writing home about." Full review
Michelin Guide
0 Stars
"The explanation of the name of this smart, pleasant restaurant lies primarily in the traditional menu." Full review
The Telegraph
9.0
"This is the only five-star hotel in Bruges." Full review
Fodor's
"In terms of sheer grandeur, nothing in Brugge can compete with this, the only five-star accommodation in Flanders." Full review
Lonely Planet
"It was massively rebuilt in 2008 – some guest rooms retain historical elements, but all the room decor creates a sense of timeless class." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"The only five-star property in the city, Hotel Dukes' Palace oozes opulence with noble pomp and circumstance galore, but it’s not overly stuffy or fussy"
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