In this guide
💡 The Short Version: For a first visit, stay in the historic centre around the Burg and the Markt, where Grand Hotel Casselbergh (Hoogstraat 6) and Martin’s Brugge (Oude Burg 5, opposite the belfry) are within a few streets of the main squares. Sint-Gillis, to the north-east, has smaller hotels on the Langerei canal, 10 minutes’ walk from the Markt according to Hotel Ter Duinen. The station is at the south of the old town, about 1.5 km from the Markt. The city adds an accommodation tax of €4.20 per person per night for 2026-27. January to March and weekdays are the cheaper times, according to Visit Bruges.
⚠️ Budget for the accommodation tax. For 2026-27 Bruges charges €4.20 per person per night including VAT (€3.75 before VAT). Under-18s are exempt, and the tax appears as a separate item on the invoice. Two adults for three nights come to €25.20.
The areas, compared
| Area | Where it is | Hotels on this page |
|---|---|---|
| Historic centre | Around the Burg, the Markt, the Dijver and Groenerei canals | Casselbergh, Martin’s Brugge, Orangerie, Pand, Die Swaene, Heritage, Dukes’ Palace, Navarra |
| Sint-Gillis | North-east of the centre, on the Langerei canal | Ter Duinen, Jacobs |
| Station and Minnewater | South of the old town, about 1.5 km from the Markt | None listed |
The old town is compact, and Visit Bruges calls walking the best way to see it, so the choice is mostly about the street you wake up on. The centre puts you beside the Belfry, the Burg and the canal boat jetties. Sint-Gillis is a 10-minute walk from the Markt on the north-eastern side. The station area suits a late arrival or an early train, and a bus runs between the station and the centre about every 5 minutes (getting around Bruges).
Historic centre
The hotels below are inside the old town, between the Burg and the canals. The Dijver and Groenerei canals run through the middle. This is the area for a first visit: the Belfry, the Basilica of the Holy Blood and the canal boats are all within a short walk.
White-fronted Hotel Duc de Bourgogne on the canal in the centre. Photo: Dguendel, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0.
Grand Hotel Casselbergh
Hoogstraat 6 · four-star · 118 rooms · next to the Burg and the Markt · Hotels.comad
Three historic houses (Casselbergh, Zeven Torens and ‘t Fransch Schildt) with a new annex at the back. Rooms are Superior, Historic or Family Suites, a breakfast buffet is served, and the wellness area is in the historic basements. The hotel has 40 parking places.
Martin’s Brugge
Oude Burg 5 · three-star superior · opposite the belfry
A hotel made from several Bruges houses, with renovated rooms (most refitted in 2017 and 2018), air conditioning and a lobby with a fire. The bar has a lounge decorated in the style of old ocean liners. Parking is underground at €35 per night, and dogs are not allowed. Hotels.comad.
Hotel de Orangerie
Kartuizerinnenstraat 10 · Dijver canal · lift and air conditioning in all rooms
A hotel in a restored 15th-century Carthusian monastery on the Dijver canal, with a terrace by the water and afternoon tea by reservation. Reserved parking costs €30 per car per night and must be booked in advance. Check-in is from 15:00. Hotels.comad.
The Pand Hotel
Pandreitje 16 · 26 rooms and suites
A hotel in an 18th-century carriage house on a quiet side street off the Rozenhoedkaai. Rooms run from the Charming room up to the Junior and Master suites, and there is a bar. Hotels.comad.
Hotel Die Swaene
Steenhouwersdijk 2 · four-star · 17 rooms · Groenerei canal
A small hotel on the Groenerei canal with a full buffet breakfast, a heated indoor pool at 30 °C, a sauna, free wifi and private parking. Each of its 17 rooms is decorated individually. Hotels.comad.
Relais & Châteaux Hotel Heritage
Niklaas Desparsstraat 11 · five-star · 22 rooms
A boutique hotel with a fine-dining restaurant, Le Mystique, and a spa, Le Moment by Sothys. Its site says direct bookings qualify for its own Privilège programme and for the Relais & Châteaux guest recognition programme. Hotels.comad.
Hotel Dukes’ Palace
Prinsenhof 8 · five-star superior · 135 rooms and suites
A 15th-century palace that its site calls the former residence of the Burgundian aristocracy, now with a spa, a fitness room and a restaurant open to non-guests. Family rooms are available. The hotel says it communicates only from @hoteldukespalace or @dukespalaceresidence addresses, or on +32 50 44 78 88. Hotels.comad.
The tower and facade of Hotel Dukes’ Palace on Prinsenhof. Photo: VWAmFot, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hotel Navarra
Sint-Jakobsstraat 41 · four-star
The building was the residence of the consul of the Spanish province of Navarre more than 400 years ago, according to the hotel. It has an indoor pool, a sauna and a fitness room in the former wine cellar, a sun terrace and garden, and private parking on site. Hotels.comad.
Sint-Gillis
Sint-Gillis lies north-east of the centre, around the Langerei canal. Hotel Ter Duinen puts the walk to the Markt and belfry at 10 minutes. The canal runs past rows of stepped-gable houses.
The Langerei canal in Sint-Gillis. Photo: Marc Ryckaert, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0.
Hotel Ter Duinen
Langerei 52 · canal-view rooms
A hotel in a renovated historic building on the Langerei, with double, twin and quadruple rooms facing the canal, a conservatory and a small green courtyard. Hotels.comad.
Hotel Jacobs
Baliestraat 1 · three-star
A hotel in a step-gabled Bruges house near the Langerei. It offers rooms from a Budget Room to a family room for five. Hotels.comad.
Station and Minnewater
Brugge station is at the south of the old town, about 1.5 km from the Markt. The walk takes about 20 minutes, and buses on lines 1 and 2 run to the centre about every 5 minutes. The Centrum-Station car park is beside the station, so it suits anyone arriving by car or on a late train. Minnewater and the Begijnhof are on the station side of the old town; see free things to do in Bruges. For the train times and bus links, see getting to Bruges.
Before you book
- The tax. €4.20 per person per night including 12% VAT for hotels, guest rooms, hostels and holiday homes, and €1.68 per person per night for campsites and camper sites. Under-18s are exempt (Visit Bruges).
- Parking. Several hotels above have their own parking: Casselbergh (40 places), Navarra and Die Swaene (private), Orangerie (€30 a night, reserve ahead) and Martin’s Brugge (€35 a night, underground). Otherwise the city’s car parks cost from €1.40 an hour; see getting around Bruges.
- Luggage. Hotels will hold bags if you ask, and lockers at Brugge station and Historium on the Markt take the rest.
- Christmas. Check the Bruges Christmas market dates before you pick a hotel on the Markt.
When to go
Visit Bruges says accommodation is cheaper in January, February and March and often on weekdays, and that some operators and museums close for a few weeks in January. See the best time to visit Bruges and Bruges in winter. For what to eat after you check in, see where to eat in Bruges, and for a plan, 2 or 3 days in Bruges.
Common questions
Where should I stay in Bruges for a first visit?
In the historic centre, around the Burg and the Markt. Grand Hotel Casselbergh is next to the Burg, and Martin's Brugge sits opposite the belfry.
How much is the accommodation tax in Bruges?
For 2026-2027 the city charges €4.20 per person per night including 12% VAT (€3.75 before VAT) in hotels and other room-based accommodation. Campsites and camper sites pay €1.68 including VAT. Children under 18 are exempt. It appears as a separate item on the invoice.
Which Bruges hotels have a pool or spa?
Hotel Navarra has an indoor pool, sauna and fitness room in a former wine cellar. Hotel Die Swaene has an indoor heated pool (30 °C) and a sauna. Hotel Dukes' Palace, Hotel Heritage and Grand Hotel Casselbergh all have a spa, the last in the historic basements.
Which Bruges hotels have parking?
Grand Hotel Casselbergh has 40 parking places, Hotel Navarra and Hotel Die Swaene have private parking, Hotel de Orangerie charges €30 per car per night and needs an advance reservation, and Martin's Brugge charges €35 per night for underground parking.
How far is the station from the centre of Bruges?
Brugge station is at the south of the old town, about 1.5 km from the Markt. Choco-Story gives the walk from the station to its door as 20 minutes, and a bus runs about every 5 minutes.
When is Bruges cheapest for a hotel?
Visit Bruges says accommodation is cheaper in January, February and March, and often on weekdays through the rest of the year.
