Relais Bourgondisch Cruyce is a charming boutique hotel in Bruges. A romantic, traditional building of stained glass windows and timbered facades, the place feels instantly cosy and welcoming. Located right in the heart of Bruges, it's only a few minutes' walk from the market square and sits on the city's main canal. Keen eyes will recognise the hotel's interiors from the film In Bruges, as well as fine artworks from the likes of Matisse, Armand, Appel, Penck and Gustav Klimt.

The facilities

The focus here is on the rooms, but there is a restaurant serving traditional French-Flemish meals. A snug bar and tea room are also found on site, showcasing the hotel's typically elegant antiques-and-chandeliers styling.

The rooms

Each of Relais Bourgondisch Cruyce's 16 rooms has individual touches like wood-beamed ceilings, though all have romantic period furniture as well as Wi-Fi and sensitively integrated flat screen TVs. For beautiful marble bathrooms and Ralph Lauren bed linen, plump for a Deluxe room or above. If you simply must have a canal view, choose a Classic or Superior Classic room - these are the largest rooms too, with Millbrook king-sized beds.