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Hotel Dukes' PalacevsHotel Marcel
Both Hotel Dukes' Palace Bruges and Hotel Marcel are recommended by experts. On balance, Hotel Dukes' Palace Bruges is preferred by most professionals compared to Hotel Marcel. Hotel Dukes' Palace Bruges has a TripExpert Score of 92 with praise from 10 publications including Concierge, Lonely Planet and Michelin Guide.
Hotel Dukes' Palace
Concierge
Jetsetter
DK Eyewitness
Condé Nast Traveler
Star Service
Michelin Guide
The Telegraph
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Travel + Leisure
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 Telegraph9.0
"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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Hotel Marcel Fodor's
Frommer's
Niklaas Desparsstraat 7-9, Bruges 8000, Belgium
From $118/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Multilingual
- Air Conditioning
- Breakfast buffet
- Baggage storage
Fodor's "Rooms are also relatively cheap by Brugge standards, although try and bag one on the top floor, which command excellent views of the Belfort." Full review
Frommer's "The real wow factor here is from the superb photographs that cover some of ceilings: they depict the wood and stone vaults of some of Bruges's most iconic buildings" Full review
