Dukes Palace Residence
4 star hotelHotelOntvangersstraat 9, Bruges, 8000, BelgiumThis is a delightfully modern, four-star luxury hotel.
The building dates back to 1930 and was designed to evoke medieval style, with features such as rich oak panelling and quirky antiques. As for the service, it’s far from medieval and full of personal touches.
A buffet breakfast is served in the elegant black and white breakfast room and the hotel bar, The Bowler. The bar is a must-see, with its silent-movie themed decor and eccentric bowler hat decorations.
While there’s no hotel restaurant, guests of the Dukes Palace Residence can enjoy the rich and varied culinary offerings of Hotel Dukes’ Palace across the street (booking advised).
As a guest you are free to use all the facilities at the 5-star superior Hotel Dukes’ Palace, just across the street.
Arriving in Bruges
1.2 km from Bruges
While you are in Bruges
0.3 km from Market Square
Excellent
Good to know
- Spacious rooms
- Nice building
Excellent luxury hotel. Good for sightseeing and close to the city center.
Hotel facilities
- Air conditioning
- Bar
- Business services
- Car parking
- Coffee/tea making facilities
- Gym
- Internet access
- Restaurant(s)
- Safe
- Spa facilities
Rooms
Each of the 26 individually decorated rooms includes free wi-fi, air-conditioning, a minibar, flat screen satellite TV, DVD player, tea, coffee and hot chocolate maker, phone, desk and laptop sized safe. In the plush bathrooms, you’ll find Fragonard toiletries and hair dryers.
Location
A five-minute walk from the Prinsenhof takes you to the famous Market Square and Belfry, with the Halve Maan Brewery and Groeninge Museum just ten minutes away on foot.
The Choco-Story and Bruges Beer Museum are a short walk from the hotel, and a quick 10-minute taxi ride will take you to Bruges train station.
Our hints & tips
This lovely hotel is set just off the main shopping street and offers a homely welcome.
Enjoy a generous breakfast with everything you could need, including a sweet station to fuel you for your day of exploring.
All of the rooms within this hotel are different, adding to their charm. They are located in one of a selection of buildings that make up this hotel.
Arriving in Bruges
1.2 km from Bruges
While you are in Bruges
0.3 km from Market Square
Excellent
Review breakdown
Good to know
- Spacious rooms
- Nice building
Rated by
Couple –
80%
Family –
20%
Rated 4.8/5 based on reviews from all travellers
Excellent luxury hotel. Good for sightseeing and close to the city center.
Great Overall Ranking
Excellent Luxury Hotel
Review Highlights
Tasty breakfast
- Positive: City centre within easy reach, said 100%.
- Positive: 100% liked the proximity to shopping.
- Positive: Easily accessible by car, said 100%.
- Positive: 100% enjoyed the restaurants & bars nearby.
- Neutral: Parking was ok, according to 58%.
- Negative: 57% said the breakfast was too expensive.
- Negative: For 86%, parking prices were too high.
Great location
- Positive: City centre within easy reach, said 100%.
- Positive: 100% liked the proximity to sightseeing.
- Positive: 100% liked the proximity to shopping.
- Positive: Easily accessible by car, said 100%.
- Positive: 100% enjoyed the restaurants & bars nearby.
- Negative: Not enough parking facilities, according to 52%.
- Negative: For 86%, parking prices were too high.
Fantastic service
- Positive: 97% found the staff to be very friendly.
- Positive: 78% said the reception staff was great.
- Positive: 96% thought the service was very professional.
- Positive: 80% thought, the hotel was modern.
- Positive: 100% enjoyed the lobby entrance.
- Positive: 100% enjoyed the restaurants & bars nearby.
- Negative: For 86%, parking prices were too high.
Delicious food
- Positive: 78% said the reception staff was great.
- Positive: 97% thought the service was very professional.
- Positive: 96% thought the service was very professional.
- Positive: 92% liked the big bathroom.
- Neutral: Only 50% said the rooms were modern.
- Negative: 88% thought they were poorly maintained.
- Negative: 73% found problems with the furniture.
- Negative: 58% had problems with the shower.
- Negative: Air conditioning was criticized by 73%.
- Negative: 83% thought the tv was sub-standard.
Clean
- Positive: 83% said rooms were clean.
- Positive: 86% thought it was clean.
- Positive: 97% thought the service was very professional.
- Positive: 91% liked the big bathroom.
- Neutral: Only 50% said the rooms were modern.
- Neutral: Only 50% said the rooms were modern.
- Negative: 88% thought they were poorly maintained.
- Negative: 73% found problems with the furniture.
- Negative: 58% had problems with the shower.
- Negative: Air conditioning was criticized by 73%.
- Negative: 83% thought the tv was sub-standard.
Great room
- Positive: 84% thought rooms were spacious.
- Positive: 79% said the beds were comfortable.
- Positive: 83% said rooms were clean.
- Positive: 90% liked the big bathroom.
- Neutral: For only 59%, the bathroom was ok.
- Neutral: Only 58% thought the shower was ok.
- Neutral: Only 67% said the rooms were modern.
- Negative: 84% thought they were poorly maintained.
- Negative: Air conditioning was criticized by 57%.
- Negative: 69% found problems with the furniture.
- Negative: 80% thought the tv was sub-standard.
Great room
- Positive: 83% thought rooms were spacious.
- Positive: 78% said the beds were comfortable.
- Positive: 83% said rooms were clean.
- Positive: 90% liked the big bathroom.
- Neutral: Only 50% thought the air conditioning was adequate.
- Neutral: Only 67% said the rooms were modern.
- Negative: 84% thought they were poorly maintained.
- Negative: 69% found problems with the furniture.
- Negative: 56% had problems with the shower.
- Negative: 80% thought the tv was sub-standard.
- Negative: 80% thought the tv was sub-standard.
Wellness & sports facilities could be improved
