Best Luxury Hotels in Bruges

Hotel Dukes' Palace is the top luxury hotels in Bruges, and offers a luxurious experience throughout, from the doormen service to the tasty breakfast buffet (which is a highlight). The 110 rooms are classic in style with features such as beautiful paintings, dramatic curtains, and chandeliers -- though double beds are made up of two beds pushed together, and not every room has coffee facilities. Features include a fitness center, spa with sauna, a fine dining restaurant, and a stylish lounge. The hotel has six venues for hosting events, making it a good pick for business travelers. In warm weather, guests can enjoy the outdoor terrace that looks out on the beautiful garden area.

Offering one of the best views in Bruges, the 16-room Relais Bourgondisch Cruyce - Luxe Worldwide Hotel is a charming upscale boutique overlooking the bend of the Dijver Canal. The polished rooms have beautiful features like exposed beam ceilings, distressed wood floors, and pretty floral curtains. There’s no proper bar or full restaurant on-site, but the hotel serves breakfast in a lovely room with adjacent patio seating offering views of the canal. 

The 22-room Hotel Heritage - Relais & Chateaux is a grand boutique, designed with historical restoration in mind. The city center location allows guests to walk to restaurants, shops, and attractions while the soundproofing keeps the atmosphere intimate and quiet. Common areas and rooms are beautifully decorated in antique fabrics with plush armchairs. Special extras such as fresh fruit, champagne, and iPads set the rooms apart from competition and make guests feel welcome. The on-site restaurant and bar receive excellent reviews and the wellness center with sauna and steam bath is a standout feature. A wonderful rooftop terrace offers views of the city and there’s free Wi-Fi, though parking has a daily fee.

The 45-room Hotel De Tuilerieen mixes the historical and the contemporary in an upscale way, creating a comfortable, welcoming atmosphere throughout. It is in the heart of Bruges on the Dijver Canal and within walking distance to restaurants, shops, and attractions; however, this sometimes results in noise reaching the rooms. Grand furniture, pops of color, and thoughtful extras decorate the elegant yet modern rooms and the bathrooms are large and appealing. Original features can be seen throughout the hotel and there is free Wi-Fi, a wellness center, and butler service by request. On-site parking is available, but costs a daily fee, and the breakfast, although wonderful, is expensive. This hotel is also pet-friendly and has a gorgeous indoor pool with a skylight, a rare find in the city.

The Hotel de Orangerie is an upscale boutique hotel housed in a former convent just two blocks south of Bruges's main central square. Interiors could hardly be more lavish and, while the ornate wood furnishings and patterned wallpaper may be too chintzy for some, the aesthetic is particularly impressive in the hotel's grand lounge. Luxurious touches also include marble bathrooms and champagne breakfasts (for a fee), and some rooms overlook the picturesque Dijver canal. Hotels this sumptuous and well-located rarely come cheap, and this is no exception, but you'd be hard pressed to find anywhere quite so plushly fabulous. 

In a beautiful location near the canal, the 26-room Pand Hotel is a popular upscale, chain hotel in a quiet spot not far from the main tourist destinations in Bruges. The rooms are charming and traditionally elegant, though some are more polished than others. There aren’t a lot of extra amenities at the hotel, but there is a tiny bar, and a full breakfast is served in a bright, flowery room with a skylight. 

The Côté Canal hotel is a luxury bed-and-breakfast awash with historical charm and traditional elegance in the heart of medieval Bruges. Set between a cobbled street and the picturesque Dijver canal, the hotel couldn't be better placed, and the main tourist attractions are just minutes away. Rooms are spacious and elegantly decorated with genuine antique furnishings, while breakfast is particularly good -- especially when taken in the garden overlooking the canal. While rates are certainly on the higher end, they still represent good value for this outstanding, and unique, guesthouse.

The 37-room Hotel Jan Brito is an upscale hotel with elegant decor set in a beautifully renovated 16th-century building. Outside, there is a charming garden with gravel paths and an impressive stone fountain. Free breakfast is served in a sophisticated dining room and there’s a small bar on-site in a pretty parlor. The hotel is in a quiet location within walking distance to the center of town, but there’s no parking (unlike at the Hotel Heritage). The rooms are elegant and classic, with minibars and free Wi-Fi.

The historic Grand Hotel Casselbergh Bruges is a spacious and charming hotel with an amazing downtown location. It’s within walking distance of restaurants, shops, public transportation, and attractions. The property is full of character and includes original, historic touches such as fireplaces and exposed wood beams. Rooms are big and quiet with antique details and beautiful, modern bathrooms, but some rooms pick up street noise and in rooms with vaulted ceilings, the wood beams can be a touch low. There is free Wi-Fi, on-site parking (for a fee), an excellent breakfast at the restaurant, and a wellness center that offers massages.