Hotel Dukes Palace Bruges
5 star hotelHotelPrinsenhof 8, Bruges, 8000, BelgiumCombining contemporary comfort with 15th-century elegance, it’s perfect for relaxation, with its expansive garden, spa and terrace.
If you can prise yourself away from your sumptuous bed, you can enjoy tea out on the terrace overlooking the extensive garden, take coffee or cocktails in the casual Bar Dukes, or dine on refined Belgian cuisine at Restaurant Dukes.
Relax in the hotel’s spa, with its sauna, steam room, UV and infrared cabins, salt wall and gym (payable locally). You’ll leave feeling refreshed and brand new.
Eco-friendly: There are steps that this property has taken to provide more sustainable and environmentally friendly travel eg. opt-out of daily room cleaning and the option to reuse towels
Arriving in Bruges
0.8 mi from Bruges
While you are in Bruges
0.1 mi from Markt
Excellent
Good to know
- Nice building
- Spacious rooms
Excellent wellness hotel. Close to the city center with easily acessible parking.
Hotel facilities
- 24hr reception
- Air conditioning
- Bar
- Bathrobe and/or slippers (selected room types)
- Business services
- Car parking
- Child and Baby services
- Coffee/tea making facilities
- Concierge and porterage facilities
- Gym
- Internet access
- Laundry facilities
- Lift/Elevator
- Restaurant(s)
- Room service
- Spa facilities
- Housekeeping
- Dry cleaning service
- Express check-in
- Electric vehicle charging station
Rooms
From the moment you enter one of the 136 rooms or suites, you will appreciate the gracious touches and tranquility of the 15th century palace. Marble bathrooms, high-quality materials, unique historic frescoes, first-class cotton sheets: whatever room or suite you choose at the Hotel Dukes’ Palace, luxury and comfort are assured.
Location
Here you’re only three minutes’ walk from the Markt, seven from the Groeninge Museum and ten from the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Beguinage, so all the sights are just a quick stroll away.
Our hints & tips
The Spa is a haven of peace, tranquillity and serenity with sauna, bio sauna, sunshower, salt wall, gym and massage treatments. It's the perfect way to relax and make some time for yourself.
This five-star luxury hotel occupies the castle of the Old Duke and is packed with original features. The onsite restaurant serving local Belgian cuisine and is popular with guests and locals alike, so booking is advised.
Arriving in Bruges
0.8 mi from Bruges
While you are in Bruges
0.1 mi from Markt
Excellent
Review breakdown
Good to know
- Nice building
- Spacious rooms
Rated by
Couple –
77%
Family –
18%
Solo –
5%
Solo –
1%
Rated 4.8/5 based on reviews from all travellers
Excellent wellness hotel. Close to the city center with easily acessible parking.
Great Overall Ranking
Excellent Wellness Hotel
Review Highlights
Bar is awesome
- Positive: Delicious alcoholic drinks, according to 96%.
- Positive: Lovely bar service, according to 86%.
- Positive: 99% liked the proximity to sightseeing.
- Positive: 97% liked the proximity to shopping.
- Positive: 100% enjoyed the restaurants & bars nearby.
- Positive: 71% thought it was easy to get to the train station.
- Negative: For 89%, parking prices were too high.
- Negative: Difficult to access by car, said 58%.
Great location
- Positive: City centre within easy reach, said 100%.
- Positive: 99% liked the proximity to sightseeing.
- Positive: 97% liked the proximity to shopping.
- Positive: 100% enjoyed the restaurants & bars nearby.
- Positive: 73% thought it was easy to get to the train station.
- Neutral: Parking was ok, according to 61%.
- Neutral: Reasonably accessible by car, said 57%.
- Negative: For 93%, parking prices were too high.
Fantastic service
- Positive: 77% said the reception staff was great.
- Positive: 92% thought the service was very professional.
- Positive: Lovely bar service, according to 86%.
- Positive: 80% said the recreation staff was great.
- Neutral: Only 60% found the restaurant service to be good.
- Neutral: Housekeeping was ok, according to 67%.
- Neutral: Only 55% were satisfied with the booking process.
- Negative: 57% complained about the room service.
- Negative: 100% were unhappy with the valet service.
- Negative: 60% complained about the shuttle service.
- Negative: 71% complained about the shuttle service.
Clean
- Positive: 85% said rooms were clean.
- Positive: 90% thought it was clean.
- Positive: Housekeeping was great, according to 79%.
- Positive: Lovely bar service, according to 92%.
- Positive: 80% said the booking process went smoothly.
- Neutral: Only 67% found the restaurant service to be good.
- Neutral: 52% found the room service acceptable.
- Negative: 69% said the bathroom was dirty.
- Negative: 100% were unhappy with the valet service.
- Negative: 71% complained about the shuttle service.
- Negative: 71% complained about the shuttle service.
Tasty breakfast
- Positive: 97% found the grounds to be nice.
- Positive: 89% thought the architecture was beautiful.
- Positive: 78% enjoyed the lobby entrance.
- Positive: 100% loved the terrace.
- Neutral: For only 58%, the facilities were new enough.
- Negative: 88% said the breakfast was too expensive.
- Negative: 92% complained about the elevator.
- Negative: 86% were unhappy with the handicap accessible facilities.
Great amenities
- Positive: 80% thought the building was wonderful.
- Positive: 97% found the grounds to be nice.
- Positive: 90% thought the architecture was beautiful.
- Positive: 78% enjoyed the lobby entrance.
- Positive: 100% loved the terrace.
- Neutral: For only 68%, the facilities were new enough.
- Negative: 87% complained about the elevator.
- Negative: 67% found problems with the furniture.
- Negative: Air conditioning was criticized by 82%.
- Negative: 73% said the bathroom was dirty.
- Negative: 94% thought the tv was sub-standard.
- Negative: 54% were disappointed with the minibar.
Good internet service
- Positive: 71% loved the dining experience.
- Positive: 82% enjoyed the side dishes.
- Positive: 100% enjoyed the snacks that were offered.
- Positive: 78% liked the big bathroom.
- Neutral: 60% thought the wifi quality was ok.
- Negative: The price was too high for 52%.
- Negative: 71% said the vegetarian options were not great.
- Negative: For 64%, the rooms looked old.
- Negative: Air conditioning was criticized by 83%.
- Negative: 59% found problems with the furniture.
- Negative: 95% thought the tv was sub-standard.
- Negative: 67% were disappointed with the minibar.
- Negative: 73% said the bathroom was dirty.
- Negative: 64% were disappointed with the minibar.
Great room
- Positive: 88% thought rooms were spacious.
- Positive: 85% said rooms were clean.
- Positive: 91% thought the view was good.
- Positive: 75% liked the big bathroom.
- Negative: 86% thought they were poorly maintained.
- Negative: 55% had problems with the shower.
- Negative: For 65%, the rooms looked old.
- Negative: 69% found problems with the furniture.
- Negative: Air conditioning was criticized by 87%.
- Negative: 100% thought the tv was sub-standard.
- Negative: 69% said the bathroom was dirty.
- Negative: 67% said the bathroom was dirty.
- Negative: 73% were disappointed with the minibar.
- Negative: 73% were disappointed with the minibar.
Value for money could be better
- Negative: 88% said the breakfast was too expensive.
- Negative: The price was too high for 55%.
Wellness & sports facilities could be improved
- Negative: 61% were unhappy with the sauna.
- Negative: 64% didn't like the fitness area.
Pool should be renewed
- Neutral: 53% thought the sauna was ok.
- Negative: 65% didn't like the fitness area.
Pool should be renewed
