The 6 most romantic hotels in Bruges

The most romantic hotels in Bruges will allow you to discover this beautiful Belgian city with your half.

From an administrative point of view, Bruges is the capital of the West Flanders northwest of Belgium. From a tourist point of view, this medieval city famous for its picturesque cobbled canals and streets is a pure splendour! From the fishing port of Zeebruges to the city hotel through the belfry of the Grand Place, each area seems more beautiful than the previous one.

Venice from the North there is something to seduce the lovers who always wander more every year. To ensure the best possible stay we have selected the most romantic hotels in Bruges. How long have you been away in a couple weekend, by the way?

1. Duke’s Palace

Among the most romantic hotels in Bruges, Dukes’ Palace stands out for its inimitable style. This five-star hotel is housed in an old ducal residence of the 15th century, just 280 metres from the Grand Place. It has a spa, refined rooms overlooking high ceilings and includes original elements. The marble bathroom is worth the trip by itself: what luxury! A terrace overlooks the vast garden that when the sun shines will be perfect for relaxing at two. The Dukes bar and the restaurant will serve you cocktails and neat Belgian cuisine.

The hotel’s spa includes a hammam, a sauna and a relaxing massage service. It will be welcome after a long day of walk in this so pretty city. Bruges is world famous for its Beguinage, a UNESCO World Heritage site. It is only a ten-minute walk from Dukes’ Palace Brugge, just like the Groeninge Museum. The latter houses an important collection of primitive Flemish paintings. The portrait of Jan van Eyck’s wife, one of the first female portraits of history, is exhibited. What to reconcile culture and romantic stroll!

2. Le Pand Hotel

In the North Venice (also known by the channels that cross it) the Pand Hotel is a remarkable four-star hotel. This romantic hotel in Bruges is decorated vintage way with antiques and art objects scattered on both sides. Located close to the market square, close to the famous Dijver dock, this XVIIIth century character house has romantic rooms with a fierce charm. Here you can have lunch in the room by enjoying a cup of champagne before joining the lounge. It includes a library in a seating area and a beautiful fireplace.

From there to declare your flame, there is only one step... The 24-hour reception will answer all your requests, even the most extravagant. Enjoy exclusive limousine service for example! This is one of the most beautiful in Northern Europe. Go explore the Rozenhoedkaai dock, then explore the Grand Place with a waffle or a local beer. Another idea to explore this city: enjoy a boat ride on the canals. Prised by lovers, the activity allows to admire sumptuous sites and monuments that are inaccessible on foot!

3. Die Swaene

Die Swaene is certainly one of the most romantic hotels in Bruges. Located on the canals, it features elegant accommodation and a swimming pool a few minutes walk from the belfry. We love its Venetian-inspired decoration and its central location in a quiet street. The guests relax in the warm atmosphere of the 18th century lounge decorated with a fireplace. You will appreciate the tranquility of the place for moments only two. Especially after exploring the splendid Belgian city for a whole day!

It is that there are things to see in Bruges, between its museums, squares and magnificent buildings. Each street brings its lot of surprises: the Gruuthuse Museum for example. This former 15th century hotel has a large collection of local decorative arts from the 13th to the 19th century. You can also (you) enjoy leaving at Choco Story, the chocolate museum. The adjoining shop might make you crack...

4. Hotel Van Cleef

The Van Cleef features luxurious air-conditioned suites with a spa bath. The Van Cleef has a hot tub. We appreciate its tea room with a terrace overlooking the canal. For a relaxing moment to share, ask for a massage session: the house offers them. It doesn’t just do that since the hotel also provides a bike rental service. In this city almost without a car, it is the ideal way to move easily. Also note the presence of a tour desk that will inform you about local tourist attractions.

An integrated ticketing is very convenient to make the most of your stay. The tour desk will certainly advise you to the Diamantmuseum, all dedicated to diamond art and its relationship with Bruges. This precious stone is probably less than the jewel that shares your life but the exhibitions presented are quite exciting. The stunning Loppem Castle and the Belle Epoque Centrum are also major cultural attractions of the Flemish city. Let’s finish with the church of Sainte-Anne and the church of Saint-Gilles, which is also worth a look.

5. Hotel De Castillion

The most romantic hotels in Bruges are in their ranks a four-star family and typed. Hotel De Castillion welcomes you in an elegant building in the city centre close to the Cathedral of Saint-Sauveur and the Grand Place. This small hotel offers comfortable rooms open on a courtyard with a beautiful terrace. We will enjoy, as a couple, the sublimissimo suite Moon of Honey... whether on a wedding trip or not. The delicious continental breakfast will precede an aperitif in the typical style tea lounge. Fully renovated and redesigned, the hotel highlights an Art Deco look of the most neat. At Wanderlix, it’s simple: we’re fans!

The immediate vicinity are striated by picturesque shopping streets. Jewelry, haute couture or ready-to-wear houses, souvenir shops: it’s simple, there’s everything. And famous restaurants of course! You are advised to taste the delicious local specialties such as Flemish asparagus or carbonnade. The latter is an ancestral recipe among the most tasteful of Belgian culinary heritage. This par excellence winter dish will be essential to face the lively cold that runs in Flanders at this time of year. Unless your spouse warms you by taking you in his arms, of course...

6. The Red Rose

Among the most romantic hotels in Bruges is Rose Red (not translated). Ideally placed in the heart of the city, behind the market square, it is both simple, user-friendly and cozy. The hotel’s bar-restaurant has made its speciality of the region’s emblematic trappist beers. Each one is more succulent than the previous one but beware: they are stronger than at home! At the Rose Red, the double rooms are comfortable and tastefully decorated, warm and soothing.

If you enjoy the bucolic walks with your half we wouldn't know how to advise you better than Minnewater. His name, in French: the lake of Love... This water plan occupies the south of the historic centre of the city of Bruges. Built in the 13th century, it borders the city walls. Its wooded shoreline is an ideal setting for a kiss pic on Instagram. We recommend that you go there when the sun goes down: it’s beautifully sublime...