We are spending just one night in Bruges. Is it important to stay in any particular area and what do you think of this hotel? We noticed it has a special of 122 euro a night, and that is within our range. Any other hotels of charm we should consider? Thank you.

Any thoughts on 11 B and B, or a small hotel with website sintik.be? Both get some good comments.Thanks.

I posted on another Bruges thread a while ago to recommend the 'Hotel De Barge' - which is, as you may have guessed, a converted barge.

Lovely cabins - a fair size considering you're on a boat, all ensuite. Restaurant serving local specialities and a bar. Friendly staff all speaking impeccable English.

Location - not the most picturesque, being on one of the outer canals, near a ring road, but still only a 5-10 minute walk from the town centre, 10 mins from the station - and I think the fun of being afloat makes up for not being in the medieval enclaves.

Central Bruges is not exactly massive and is quite 'upmarket', so I doubt that there are any really 'bad' areas that would put you out of reach of the major attractions or where you would feel unsafe.

http://www.hotels-belgium.com/hb-brugge-debarge.htm

You can book through Expedia, Last Minute etc if there is no 'local' availability.

http://www.channels.nl/20121b.html

http://www.lastminute.com/site/find/World/Europe/Belgium/Flanders/Bruges/LMN-Hotel-366821739-0-0-BOA00012$v1v$.html?intcmp=pers.similar.Hotels

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Essentially, any place within a 5-7 minute walk from the main square is fine location-wise.

We were there for almost 2 days. bruges has to be the most beautiful small city anywhere.

On our 2nd day we rented bikes and round around the outskirts of town stopping at the windmills.

I don't know the hotel but the location can't be beat anyway. It's 200 m or a 2 min. walk to the Market Square. Here's a city map for your easy reference http://www.brugge.be/internet/nl/con...e2006small.pdf (the Heritage is in case E8)

years ago we stayed here- www.ducdebourgogne.be - fabulous situation and great restaurant, and only a bit outside your budget.

Even if you stay elsewhere, do try and eat here - it was wnderful. economise the rest of tehtime by eating moules-frites!