Great
central location in Bruges near attractions, shops, and restaurants
On a
quiet, pretty, residential street
Some
rooms have balconies and views of beautiful, traditional buildings
Bathrooms
are bright and updated with shower/tub combos
Free
Wi-Fi and free breakfast
Holiday apartments available with full kitchen
Room
service
Reservation
needed for on-site parking (parking is limited and has a daily fee)
Free breakfast gets mixed reviews
Dated
decor throughout
Tube TVs in dark holiday apartments
No business or fitness centers
Holiday apartments in separate building
The mid-range Hotel Aragon has a wonderful, central location but the interiors are showing their age. This property is within easy walking distance of attractions, public transportation, shops, and restaurants. It has free Wi-Fi and breakfast. The rooms are pleasant with dated decor, and the bathrooms are decently updated and bright; apartments are also available with full kitchens for longer stays, but decor and furnishings are equally old. There is on-site parking that comes with a daily
fee, and most guests have to park at the De Biekorf garage down the street.
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Scene
A dated, but pleasant, hotel that is showing its age
The Hotel Aragon lacks design finesse and the color
palette can be less than appealing; the lobby lounge has red carpeting and green upholstered furniture. There is a small lounge/bar area, but the bar is just a cabinet. Free coffee and tea are offered in the afternoon in the lounge with limited hours. There is a breakfast room that is bright and open, but
the design again falls short -- it is trying to be elegant but doesn't quite succeed. The exterior architecture of the Hotel Aragon is quite nice, but the
inside detracts from the initial charm. The overall atmosphere is pleasant, but this hotel isn't winning any style awards.
Location
In central Bruges, within walking distance of public transportation, restaurants, attractions, and shops
The Hotel Aragon has an excellent central
Bruges location on a beautiful, quiet residential street away from regular
traffic. It’s within walking distance of public transportation, Grote, Markt, Groeningemuseum,
and the Choco-Story museum, in addition to parks, restaurants, and shops.
Minnewater is about a 10-minute drive away, but public transportation can easily take
passengers to any of the must-see attractions and the Ostend- Bruges International Airport.
Renting a car is only necessary if you plan on taking a trip to the countryside
or other areas outside the city center.
Rooms
Pleasant, if dated rooms, with minibars and flat-screen TVs
Outdated decor fills the
rooms of the Hotel Aragon. Although the rooms are bright, the yellow
bedspreads, old pictures, floral curtains, and tired red armchairs detract from
the natural light. The bathrooms are somewhat updated with gray or tan
tile and slightly modern fixtures, with L’Occitane toiletries. Stocked
minibars and flat-screen TVs are in each of the rooms but the TVs take up
most of the desk space in some rooms and there are no coffee/tea facilities. In some
rooms, however, there are balconies and lovely views of traditional Belgian buildings. In the holiday apartments, the brown curtains and bedspreads are a little more
modern, but the space is dimly lit and includes tube-style TVs and a fold-down bed. The full
kitchen has a microwave, oven, cooktop, and refrigerator, which are nice for
longer stays, but the green armchairs and brown couches are showing their age. Bathrooms at
the holiday apartments are large and more contemporary than the hotel and
feature the same L’Occitane toiletries.
Features
On-site parking (for a fee), plus free Wi-Fi and breakfast
Even though the Hotel Aragon has room
service and dry cleaning, it lacks many other typical features and includes just the bare basics. There is no
on-site fitness center, business area, or meeting room, and the free breakfast
receives mediocre reviews. On-site parking is limited to seven spaces
that have to be reserved ahead of time and cost a daily fee. But there is a
parking garage (De Biekorf) about a two-minute walk from the hotel and there is a small amount of street parking. Free Wi-Fi is available throughout and
there is a full kitchen in the holiday apartments.
