Hotel Duke's Palace - Room Tour / Review - Bruges, Belgium

A room tour and review of a Superior room at the Hotel Duke's Palace is Bruges, Belgium.

The Hotel Duke's Palace is one of the few 5-star hotels located within the walls of the old-town, and it is probably the best place to stay in Bruges. Duke's Palace is centrally located only a short walk from many of the popular sites to see in Brugge and offers on-site parking if you are arriving by car (although finding it can be a bit of a trick as you navigate the ancient cobble-stone streets).

Our stay at the Hotel Duke's Palace was incredibly comfortable and we would joyfully stay there again. All of the staff were kind, attentive, and very helpful. They offered great recommendations on the sites to see, including some local favorites (Olivier's Chocolate is a must), and were very skilled at their jobs.

We stayed in a Supreme Double room with a city view. This was one of their standard rooms and it was well appointed. The king sized bed was comfortable, the bathroom was clean and had high-end finishes, and the view was interesting. In retrospect, I would probably opt to save a few dollars and choose a garden view room next time since the Hotel Duke's Palace courtyard was so beautiful.

The hotel itself was a very interesting property. Not much of the original palace remained (I believe only the turret in front is original), but the entire building was very opulent. Compared to the many other hotels in the old town that simply had a small lobby at street level, we enjoyed having the space, amenities, and energy of the larger property.

In addition to the Hotel Duke's Palace's location, the breakfast daily breakfast they served is another prime reason to stay there. While it was buffet style, it was one of the best hotel breakfasts we've had. There was everything from fresh fruit, to eggs and bacon, to a Belgium waffle station complete gigantic blocks of Belgium chocolate. We definitely felt like we started our day right after a large breakfast, and the fact that it was included with our room fee was an added bonus!

On our next visit to Bruges we'll definitely be checking into the Hotel Duke's Palace again.