Bruges Brugge - Amsterdam Bruges and Brussels - page 360

SLEEPING
Bruges is a great place to sleep, with Gothic spires out your win-
dow, no traffic noise, and the cheerily out-of-tune carillon her-
alding each new day at 8:00 sharp. (Thankfully, the bell tower
is silent from 22:00 to 8:00.) Most Bruges accommodations are
located between the train station and the old center, with the
most distant (and best) being a few blocks to the north and east of
Market Square.
B&Bs offer the best value (listed after “Hotels,” on page 364).
All are on quiet streets and (with a few exceptions) keep the same
prices throughout the year.
Bruges is most crowded Friday and Saturday evenings from
Easter through October, with July and August weekends being the
worst. Many hotels charge a bit more on Friday and Saturday, and
won't let you stay just one night if it's a Saturday.
Hotels
$$$ Hotel Heritage offers 24 rooms, with chandeliers that seem
hung especially for you, in a solid and completely modernized
old building with luxurious public spaces. Tastefully decorated
and offering all the amenities, it's one of those places that does
everything just right yet still feels warm and inviting—if you can
afford it (Db-€192, superior Db-€238, deluxe Db-€286, includes
breakfast, skipping their fine breakfast saves €17 per person, non-
smoking, air-con, elevator, Internet access, sauna, tanning bed,
fitness room, bike rental, Niklaas Desparsstraat 11, a block north
of Market Square, tel. [phone], fax [phone], www
.hotel-heritage.com, [e-mail]). It's run by cheery
and hardworking Johan and Isabelle Creytens.
$$$ Hotel Egmond is a creaky mansion located in the
middle of the quietly idyllic Minnewater. Its eight 18th-century