wes fowler |
Aug 18th, 1999 07:04 PM |
Tom, <BR>I recommend a charming hotel in Brugges in the northeast section of the city. The "Ter Duinen" is a small, family run, eighteen-room hotel that radiates charm, as do its young proprietors, Marc and Lieve. Rooms are large, immaculate, pleasantly furnished and with private baths. Breakfasts, included in the room cost, are sumptuous: orange juice, eggs, meats, cheese, breads and croissants, fresh fruit and excellent coffee. <BR> <BR>The hotel is situated on a lovely canal just inside the city's ring canal and easily accessible by car. There is free on street parking and a bus stop to Center City and the train station immediately in front of the building. (All of the hotel windows are triple paned; there's no street noise within as a result.) It's only a ten or fifteen minute walk to the city center. Since parking in Center City is nigh on impossible, take the bus or walk. Brugges is particularly conducive to walking since it's such a relatively small place with everything of interest concentrated in a ten or twelve square block area. <BR> <BR>Marc will probably provide you with an "Advantage Card" when you check in. <BR>If not, ask for one. It provides discounts to admissions at the city's museums. <BR> <BR>Our room, for the three of us for six nights cost 29000 Belgian francs, about $125.00 a night. The room, for two should be somewhat less expensive. Word of warning: Marc is reluctant to accept the American Express card and Eurocheques because of the high commissions involved. We cashed travelers checks at a bank, paid in Belgian francs and got a slight discount as a result. <BR> <BR>Contact Marc, who speaks excellent English by the way, by phone at 050-33-0437, by FAX at 050-34-4216 or by Email at [email protected]. <BR> <BR>Check the hotel's website: www.terduinenhotel.be/ <BR> <BR>I've stayed in the room pictured on the rate page and breakfasted in the dining room. Both overlook the lovely canal; both are truly exactly as pictured. <BR>
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