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Near the Train Station: $ Hotel 't Keizershof is a dollhouse
of a hotel that lives by its motto, “Spend a night...not a fortune.”
It's simple and tidy, with seven small, cheery, old-time rooms
split between two floors, with a shower and toilet on each (S-€25,
D-€44, T-€66, Q-€80, includes breakfast, cash only, free and
easy parking, laundry service-€7.50, Oostmeers 126, a block in
front of station, tel. [phone], www.hotelkeizershof.be, info
@hotelkeizershof.be). The hotel is run by Stefaan and Hilde, with
decor by their children, Lorie and Fien.
Bed-and-Breakfasts
These B&Bs, run by people who enjoy their work, offer a better
value than hotels. Most families rent out their entire top floor—
generally three rooms and a small sitting area. And most are mod
and stylish, they're just in medieval shells. Each is central, with lots
of stairs and €70 doubles you'd pay €100 for in a hotel. Most places
charge €10 extra for one-night stays. It's possible to find parking
on the street in the evening (pay 9:00-19:00, 2-hour maximum for
metered parking during the day, free overnight).
$$ Absoluut Verhulst is a great, modern-feeling B&B in a
400-year-old house, run by friendly Frieda and Benno (Db-€90,
huge and lofty suite-€120 for two, €140 for three, and €160 for
four, €10 more for one-night stays, cash only, non-smoking, Wi-Fi,
five-minute walk east of Market Square at Verbrand Nieuwland 1,
tel. [phone], www.b-bverhulst.com, [e-mail]).
$ B&B Setola, run by Lut and Bruno Setola, offers three
modern expansive rooms and a spacious breakfast/living room on
the top floor of their house. The family room has a fun loft (Sb-
€60, Db-€70, €20 per extra person, €10 more for one-night stays,
Wi-Fi, 5-min walk from Market Square, Sint Walburgastraat 12,
tel. [phone], fax [phone], www.bedandbreakfast-bruges
.com, [e-mail]).
$ Koen and Annemie Dieltiens are a friendly couple who
enjoy getting to know their guests while sharing a wealth of infor-
mation on Bruges. You'll eat a hearty breakfast around a big table
in their comfortable house (Sb-€60, Db-€70, Tb-€90, €10 more
for one-night stays, cash only, Wi-Fi, Waalse Straat 40, three
blocks southeast of Burg Square, tel. [phone], www.bedand
breakfastbruges.be, [e-mail]).
$ Debruyne B&B, run by Marie-Rose and her architect hus-
band, Ronny, offers three rooms with artsy, original decor (check
out the elephant-size white doors—Ronny's design) and genuine
warmth. If Gothic is getting old, this is refreshingly modern (Sb-
€55, Db-€60, Tb-€90, €10 more for one-night stays, cash only,
Internet access, seven-minute walk north of Market Square, two
blocks from the little church at Lange Raamstraat 18, tel. 050-347-