Die Swaene Hotel

One of the most romantic boutique hotels in Bruges in the most a picturesque location beside the beautiful Groenerei Canal, and a short walk from the Burg. Die Swaene Hotel is a family-owned hotel with elaborately decorated rooms and suites that reflect the romanticism of this enchanting medieval city.

The rooms and suites are extremely elegant and with antiques and sumptuous fabrics with several rooms providing canal views. Classical styling throughout Die Swaene Hotel creates a warm and intimate atmosphere and the lounge has a stunning original painting on the ceiling.

Be sure to visit the fascinating art in Bruges, the Van Eyck’s in the Groeninge Museum, the Hans Memling Museum and Michelangelo's marble Madonna with Child, in the Church of Our Lady, (Onze Lieve Vrouwkerk). Return to Die Swaene Hotel for an early à la carte dinner at Pergola Kaffee, on the terrace overlooking the canal.

At a glance

Die Swaene has 30 elegantly furnished rooms, all individually decorated. Public rooms have an atmosphere of times past. The impressive lounge, with its fine painted ceiling, is the restored meeting room of the Guild of Tailors, dating from 1779. It's the perfect place to have an appetiser, a drink before dinner or to enjoy one of the many exclusive cognacs later in the evening. The restaurant, located in a 17th-century vaulted room, offers some of the finest food in Bruges. A magnificent new wing, The Canal House, offers eight rooms and two suites at water level. Its sunny terrace follows the canal to provide an entrancing view of the water-borne activity.