B&B Sint Niklaas

Don't bother to see what other B&Bs and hotels are like in Bruges, just book yourselves in here, you won't regret it. This elegant house is right in the heart of Bruges but in a very quiet and short no through road, so only the occasional car just parking. Once out of the front door and a few seconds walk away is the bustle of Bruges, its visitors and its main sites, and several minutes walk beyond that the less well visited, but perhaps even more interesting. Our room, the Rooftop, was actually on the middle floor but still had a fantastic view of the tower and being so close we worried we'd be kept awake from the bell/s, but fortunately they don't chime at night. The bed was extremely comfortable, so we slept really well and we're not usually great sleepers, the bathroom was warm, clean and with a bath and shower combined. For breakfast freshly squeezed orange juice, scrambled eggs with smoked salmon were amongst the choices, and eaten at a table shared with the other guests. Our host Julie was delightful, friendly, a great cook and helped us book restaurants for dinner. We were there by accident during the Christmas markets, so the whole city was decorated with tasteful white Christmas lights everywhere, so pretty. The guidebooks say there are no canal trips in December, but there are, take a boat at dusk for the best of both worlds.