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by wanderer 2005
Phoenix, Arizona
June 1, 2005
There's an indoor pool, fitness center with machines and a turkish steam bath. The steam bath costs about 5 euros for 15 minutes, which I think is really odd. You'd think at a hotel as nice as that one, the steam bath would be complimentary.
My last room overlooked the courtyard and the indoor pool. I love that there are period tapestries hanging over the beds, with scenes of knights and horses. It gives the room so much feeling.
The rooms are pretty good size and have a desk with chair, and a small sitting area with a chair and table. All rooms come with Internet access, and there is a small business center where you can buy an Internet card and check your email if you don't have a laptop.
The lounge, Jan Breydel, is a small place with a fireplace and several small tables. Happy hour is from 5-7pm, 7 days a week, and of course, they serve local Belgian beer. I had a cherry beer that wasn't too bad. The bartender (Francis) serves you a small bowl of marinated black and green olives with your drink. And they are YUMMY!
The restaurant, Ter Boeverie, is a great place to have dinner (see my separate review on that). They have a daily breakfast buffet for 19 euros per person. It's not bad, but I think it's too expensive--just take a short walk across the fountain park, and you can have a less expensive meal at a local place. Off the lobby, there's a sitting area with nice fluffy chairs and couches and a fireplace. This room is nonsmoking. There's a smoking area that overlooks the pool just off to the right of the front desk. No fireplace, but it's nice just the same.
The hotel is located 800 meters from the train station. I took a cab for about 5 euros, as I didn't want to drag my luggage down the cobblestone streets of the city. It is walkable if you don't have tons of luggage. Just take a left after exiting the train station, and you'll see it on your right, across the street from a parking garage.
From journal Medieval Brugge