The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Bruges

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Bruges

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If it's your first trip to Bruges, Belgium for the activities and sightseeing, then you're in for a treat. But the biggest question is often where to stay for a first time visitor to Bruges. With so many amazing hotels to choose from, it can be tough to make a decision to make the most of your first trip here. That's where we come in! In this comprehensive guide, we'll help you find the best hotels for first-timers in Bruges. After analyzing all of the hotels based on price, location, amenities, ratings, and more, we have come up with our list of the best hotels in Bruges for first time visitors. We'll cover everything you need to know about these hotels, including the amenities, location, prices and ratings. So, whether you're traveling solo, with family, or as a couple on a romantic getaway, you'll find the perfect hotel if you've never visited Bruges beofre. So check out these terrific hotels, many of which have sparkling swimming pools, delicious restaurants, and top-notch amenities, along with the perfect balance of comfort, location, and affordability. So, let's get to it and discover the best hotels in Bruges for your first trip!

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Relais & Chateaux Hotel Heritage

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $263 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at Niklaas Desparsstraat 11, Relais & Chateaux Hotel Heritage has great rooms from $263 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 9.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.1 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love child care, laundry services, city views, a spa and wellness center, and a spa at this relaxing hotel. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Luxury


Relais Bourgondisch Cruyce A Luxe Worldwide Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $179 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Bruges
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Relais Bourgondisch Cruyce A Luxe Worldwide Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $179. Offering room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and hiking, it also has a great guest rating of 9.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Wollestraat 41-47. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, city views, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and a multi-lingual staff which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.3 km from the city center. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Dukes' Palace Brugge

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $172 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

We found Hotel Dukes' Palace Brugge to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $172. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Prinsenhof 8. You'll also find child care, laundry services, golf, city views, and a hot tub which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.4 km from the center of town. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Adornes

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $109 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Bruges
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $109, Hotel Adornes, at Sint Annarei 26 provides room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and child care. Its terrific guest rating is 9.00 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers pet-friendly rooms, city views, a game room, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental. It's located just 0.5 km from the city center, too. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Van Cleef

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $264 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Hotel Van Cleef has a great guest rating of 9.60 out of 10, and offers a restaurant, a bar, parking, child care, and laundry services. The great rooms here start at $264 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Molenmeers 11. Furthermore, it also offers golf, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, a tour desk, and a multi-lingual staff, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.5 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Breakfast in the room


B&B Koetshuis

Guest House with prices starting at $146 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Bruges
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The great guest rating of B&B Koetshuis is 9.30 out of 10. This place has a restaurant, a bar, parking, rooms with kitchens, and a game room. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $146, and it's located at Sulferbergstraat 38. We also love the an indoor play area, table tennis, bicycle rental, family rooms, and a tour desk which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1.1 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Don't forget that there's a kitchen in the room to cook your meals, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Game room
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Hotel Fevery

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $88 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Hotel Fevery because it has great rooms that start at $88. It has a bar, parking, breakfast, hiking, and laundry services, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Collaert Mansionstraat 3. Only 0.6 km from the city center, travelers will especially love city views, bicycle rental, family rooms, a tour desk, and a multi-lingual staff at this convenient hotel. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Hotel Prinsenhof

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $148 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Hotel Prinsenhof offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and child care which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $148 (before taxes). It's located at Ontvangersstraat 9 and has earned a guest rating of 9.10/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, city views, a hot tub, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.4 km from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental


St Christopher's Inn Hostel at The Bauhaus

Hostel with prices starting at $22 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Bruges
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Langestraat 133-137, St Christopher's Inn Hostel at The Bauhaus has great rooms from $22 (before taxes). It offers a restaurant, a bar, parking, hiking, and rooms with kitchens. It has a terrific 8.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find city views, evening entertainment, bicycle rental, a tour desk, and a multi-lingual staff which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.9 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Hotel Albert I

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $110 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Hotel Albert I which has nice rooms starting at $110. Offering a restaurant, a bar, parking, breakfast, and child care, it also has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Koning Albert 1 Laan 2-4. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers laundry services, a free breakfast, city views, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental. It's located just 0.9 km from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Ghent, Lille, Ostend, and Ypres.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Bruges, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Bruges, Best Cheap Hotels in Bruges, Best Luxury Hotels in Bruges, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Bruges, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Bruges, Best Hotels for One Week in Bruges, Best Hotels for One Night in Bruges, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Bruges, Best Adults Only Hotels in Bruges, Best Party Hotels in Bruges, or Best Business Hotels in Bruges.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Bruges?

Bruges Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$123

After analyzing 121 first time trip hotels in Bruges, Belgium, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $123. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic first time trip accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Bruges.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $172
  • 4-star hotels: $143
  • 3-star hotels: $111
  • 2-star hotels: $107


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