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$$Walwyck CoolDownHotel —abit ofmodern comfort, chic design, andEnglish ver-
biage in a medieval shell—is a nicely located hotel with 21 spacious rooms. If you're get-
tingtiredofBrugescute,thisistheplace(smallDb-€100,standardDb-€110,“superior”Db-
€120,Tb-€150,familyroom-€155,“superior”familyroom-€180,freeWi-Fi,Leeuwstraat8,
tel. [phone], fax [phone], www.walwyck.com , [e-mail] ) .
$$ Hotel Cordoeanier, a charming family-run hotel, rents 22 simple, compact,
hardwood-floor rooms on a quiet street two blocks off the Markt. It's one of the best deals
in town (Sb-€75-105, Db-€80-110, twin Db-€90-120, Tb-€110-150, Qb-€135, cheaper with
cash if you show this topic, breakfast buffet served in their pleasant Café Rose Red, no el-
evator, pay Internet access, free Wi-Fi, patio, Cordoeanierstraat 16-18, tel. [phone], fax
050-346-111, www.cordoeanier.be , [e-mail] , Kris).
$$HotelB (formerlytheHotelNicolas)recentlyunderwentacompletemakeover,soex-
pect its 20 big rooms to have all the amenities—and higher prices. The location is ideal—on
a quiet street a block off the Markt (Db-€90-130, elevator, Niklaas Desparsstraat 9, tel.
050-335-502, fax [phone], www.hotel-b.be , [e-mail] , Sophie).
$ Hotel Cavalier, with lots of stairs and lots of character, rents eight rooms decorated
with quirky knickknacks; some units have remodeled bathrooms. The staff serves a hearty
buffet breakfast in a once-royal setting (Sb-€60, Db-€73, Tb-€95, Qb-€105, 2 lofty en-suite
“backpackers' doubles” on fourth floor-€45-50, book direct and mention this topic for spe-
cial Rick Steves price, free Wi-Fi, Kuipersstraat 25, tel. [phone], fax [phone],
www.hotelcavalier.be , [e-mail] , run by friendly Viviane De Clerck).
$ Hotel de Pauw is tall, skinny, flower-bedecked, and family-run, with eight straight-
forward rooms on a quiet street next to a church (Sb-€70-75, Db-€85-95, no elevator,
free and easy street parking, Sint Gilliskerkhof 8, tel. [phone], fax [phone],
www.hoteldepauw.be , [e-mail] , Philippe and Hilde).
$Hotel'tKeizershof isadollhouseofahotelthatlivesbyitsmotto,“Spendanight...not
a fortune.” (Its other motto: “When you're asleep, we look just like those big fancy hotels.”)
It's simple and tidy, with seven small, cheery, old-time rooms split between two floors, with
a shower and toilet on each (S-€30-45, D-€45, T-€66, Q-€84, cash only, free Wi-Fi, free and
easy parking, laundry service-€7.50, Oostmeers 126, a block in front of station, for location
see map on here , tel. [phone], www.hotelkeizershof.be , [e-mail] ) . The
hotel is run by Stefaan and Hilde, with decor by their children, Lorie and Fien; it's situated
in a pleasant area near the train station and Minnewater, a 15-minute walk from the Markt.
$ Hotel Imperial is an old-school hotel with seven old-school rooms. It's simple
and well-run in a charming building on a handy, quiet street (Db-€70-90, cash only, no
elevator, free Wi-Fi, Dweersstraat 24, tel. [phone], www.hotelimperial.be ,
[e-mail] , Paul Bernolet and Hilde).