Martin's Relais

Staying at Martin's Relais was an absolute delight. The location is fantastic, set right along a beautiful, less-touristy part of the canal. It felt like we had discovered a hidden piece of Bruges. The hotel itself is an old historic, heritage house, and stepping inside felt like walking into a museum. Our room was absolutely massive, with beautiful wooden and historic furniture that truly embraced the building's character. What really made our stay, however, was the staff. They were incredibly helpful and went above and beyond to assist with every request we had. For a unique and memorable experience, I highly recommend Martin's Relais.

Lovely building with stylish decor throughout. Staff friendly and helpful. Our room was a good size and we appreciated the fact that there was a fridge, especially as it kept our Belgian chocolate chilled. Breakfast was plentiful and well presented. Lots of choices of food and drinks. We even enjoyed a glass of cava with our breakfast. (well it was our Ruby wedding anniversary!) Within easy reach of main attractions and restaurants.

The breakfast buffet was excellent, with lots of choice. There was a range of cheeses and meats, smoked salmon and salads in the cold buffet. There were nice pastries, juice, all kinds of hot drinks, cereals and toast. And you could have scrambled eggs and bacon. Also some bubbly for those who like alcohol with their breakfast! It was also a lovely location, on a canal right by Jan Van Eyk square, so very easy to walk everywhere. The staff were helpful.

This hotel is beautiful, elegant, and refined. It is one of those places you dream you could stay in, but never thought you could afford. Everything was wonderful. The staff were friendly and helpful, the hotel and rooms were beautiful, and breakfast was great. My niece, her husband, and their 9 year old daughter stayed in a family room. My niece said it was the largest room she ever stayed in, and her family travels often and stays in nice resorts so I took this as quite a complement. They had a very large bathroom and a very large shower with two shower heads. My room ended up having a large bathroom, but the bathtub/shower was a typical size. There were two rooms, one a living room with two love seats and a chair so that we could all gather and talk, and the other with a large room with a king size bed. The room overlooked the canal, and later at night I could see the full moon reflecting off of the canal. The hotel is close to the sites of Bruges but not so close that it was noisey.

This was a beautiful, comfortable and stylish hotel which was perfect for our stay in Bruges. The Library Room was absolutely gorgeous; we loved the big comfy bed, the spacious bathroom and the decor -- it was absolutely worth spending a bit more money for this special room with a view over the canal. There was so much space compared to many of the other hotels we stayed at during our month in Europe. The little sitting nook overlooking the canal and the statue of Jan van Eyck was the best part. The staff were friendly and extremely polite and prompt when we asked for a few more pillows to be brought up (as we weren't used to European pillows). The hotel isn't right in the centre of the old town, but it's only about a 3-5 minute walk to get to market square and it means the neighbourhood is nice and quiet. There's a bus stop right near the hotel, which goes to and from the train station, and this made our day trip to Ghent extra convenient.