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Reviews of Hotel De Barge

3 out of 5
Hotel De Barge
Bargeweg 15, Bruges

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 27 out of 68 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 26 out of 68 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 68 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 68 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 68 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

john, Leek

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Damon

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Chloe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Memorable trip
We were welcomed kindly & were impressed with the Barge decor. As others have reviewed: we parked at the train station for 6.20€ for 24hrs (pay on exit) and walked to the hotel along a quiet street. The walk to the town centre was comfortable; we took several routes to explore the area and they took us 20-30mins). Breakfast was included with our stay and the variety was welcomed. Our canel-view room was akin to a cruise ship cabin; quirky with enough space for our luggage for our single night stay. We will be recommending our stay to family/friends who visit Bruges.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
MUCH better than anticipated
Booked for just one night as a fun experience staying on a barge. Assumed it would be pretty basic, so a lovely surprise it was really nice. Comfortable, bigger room/cabin than anticipated. Proper king size bed, good shower, excellent breakfast choice plus very welcoming to our dog. Can thoroughly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

anthony

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A very unique hotel experience with lovely views of the Gent-Bruges Canal. Excellent breakfast. Pleasant and helpful evening staff. Parking facilities are very minimal and inconvenient, and it is necessary to park at the Railway Station, some 1/4 mile away. The restaurant is not open on Tuesdays and we found it very difficult to find somewhere to dine in the evening.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Hugo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A great place to stay, just a nice walk away from the centre of Bruges. Great service.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

4/10 Poor

Nancy

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Such a disappointment! I was super excited about our stay here, having read the reviews and looked at all the pictures online. I was shocked to find a room so small one couldn’t walk around the end of the bed, or open a small suitcase anywhere but ON the bed. The floors and bathroom were dirty ( dirt on floors, hairs mildew and rust in bathroom.) One small thin pillow on bed, thin lumpy mattress, old, small, thin towels. The concept of this hotel is so great, but sadly the execution does not meet expectations.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Response from Emily on 19 Apr,2023
Thank you for your feedback.Since we are situated on a boat our rooms are a bit smaller than most people would expect of a standard hotel room.Would you happen to remember which roomnumber this was? So we can give a little extra cleaning love to this room.We do apologize for not being up to the cleanliness standard but we will be giving this room a little extra cleaning attention based on your feedback.We hope to do better in the future.

8/10 Good

Gail

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fun place to stay
Great location, great breakfast, made use of the bike store. Would love to return.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

6/10 Okay

Neil

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

RUPERT

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really enjoyable. Peaceful and close to town. My favourite in Bruges.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ann-Christine, Brussels

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A charming and original accommodation in a quiet, open space just outside of the city center, which is only a 10-minute walk from the barge. Yes, it really is a barge! Even on a chilly autumn day, it's cozily warm. It has plenty of walking paths nearby to stretch out and walk the dog in the morning. The canal view also gets you a romantic sunrise and lots of sweet light. When you open the room window, you're almost eye level with the water. I thought ducks would drift in the room! The staff was patient with my fledgling Dutch and perfectly trilingual when I gave up. The breakfast is delicious and generous. The room was small but clean and efficiently retrofitted, as rooms in ships usually are. Why stay anywhere else?
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020

8/10 Good

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hideaway
I love the location and friendliness of this hotel. It is quirky and different. Only downside for me was, the bar/restaurant isn't always open when expected. We were on a 3 night stay, we arrived Monday no bar or restaurant open that evening, although the information in the room suggested the bar would be, so we made sure we booked a table for the restaurant the following 2 nights in case they worked on the fact there were no bookings so not opening. The food was good an plentiful. The staff very helpful and friendly. I can only assume the fact it is mid October and end of season it doesn't need to be open as much. Overall, I loved my stay at De Barge Hotel and have recommended it several times already.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Clive

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Europe trip
A quaint hotel on an historic barge close to the historic old town and the railway station Small room and bathroom but comfortable The dinner we had one night was delicious Breakfast was good and a takeaway breakfast was prepared for our early departure which was appreciated Staff were very friendly
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

6/10 Okay

anne

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

reginald

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
very close to station (5 mins walk), close to bike and boat terminus and they provided a gluten free breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Unique hotels in Bruges
Enjoyed staying at de barge. Unique place to stay. The breakfast was great. It is not a five star place but clean in a nice area an easy walk to the centre of town. Quarters are tight and there is a slight musty smell but otherwise enjoyed. One of our party was very nervous staying on the barge as she is prone to seasickness and claustrophobia, but ended up having the best sleep of her holiday. The barge is fixed sonthere is no movement.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Maria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely cute hotel
Lovely little hotel very cute and great breakfast
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This property is outside of city center sk very quiet since Bruges can get very congested. Plus being on the water is a nice bonus
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

6/10 Okay

Jessica

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
An ok stay, but didn’t feel romantic
Friendly staff, the outside of the barge looks nice. There isn’t great footpaths to access the centre however it is only a short distance. I feel for the price we paid £104, the room was certainly not luxurious enough, they could definitely do with updating, a bit more care and attention and some more quality fixtures and fittings. The beds were comfy and when you led in bed with the windows open looking across the canal it was really quite nice. If the quality of the room or the price was a fair bit lower I would probably stay again. However I personally could not stay again as they have terrified lobsters barbarically kept in a tank with there claws bound together which is to upsetting for me to see and I know this would put a lot of other people of staying.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Ann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Great stay, interesting hotel.
Was a great stay . Bruge is wonderful. Liked the nautical barge, great buffet breakfast although better explanation of equipment would help. Room a bit dusty and gritty on floor. Water not hot in evening, but would stay again. I
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Christmas Market stay December 2018
Delightful character hotel. Friendly and helpful staff. Could not have been more hospitable. Quiet and calm on the canal. Occasional working barges pass silently adding to the character of staying on a boat. Rooms comfortable for a cabin. Breakfast choice good for limited space. Cooked, continental, fruit and cereal choices. Evening meal good and very substantial; especially if you have a starter as well. Enjoyable walk to and from the town. a few minutes passage through the paths and streets that you have come to visit. Easy access to the city. Overall, the best reference is that I would go back there in a heartbeat. Couple of free parking spaces and free Wi-Fi. Loved it, Quirky and fun.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A really quirky hotel...right up our street (or canal). Loved the fact that our emergency exit was via the window into the canal - life-jackets supplied - loved the fact we didn't have to try it out too! Parking nearby at the station was recommended as you would be lucky to find it outside, but we left the car there the whole stay for a reasonable price, especially when compared with parking in Edinburgh! The staff were very helpful and friendly. The breakfasts were good, with lots of choice. If you are looking for something different in Bruges, within walking distance (half an hour) of the very centre, do consider this. We would definitely come back.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A unique experience looking out on the water watching cyclists on the towpath and passing barges
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Ronald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good weekend break.Bring plenty of Euros!!
Superb breakfast buffet. Comfy clean bedrooms. Ducks swimming past bedroom window! Parking hopeless (4 spaces always full)opposite Hotel De Barge. Nearest car park at railway station. Parked outside on top level. €3.50 per day.10 mins walk from Hotel. Bruges is geared to tourists. Prices of food and drink seem high/ fixed prices in restaurants.... around 19-20 Euros for main course in centre. Free 2 hour guided tours around 10.30 and 2 pm with different companies . Set off from square where Belfry is located.Look online for free walking tours. Lots of parkland to walk through on way back to Hotel.....watch out for many BIKES..!!! they ride on pavement / road but only on n the red tarmac. Pretty city very photogenic but expensive.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Angela, Huddersfield

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very quaint experience
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

6/10 Okay

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Could have been so good, BUT.....
Quirky hotel with character, good location and good breakfast. Could have been really good, BUT three big issues: 1. Bar and restaurant do not open on Tuesday or Wed nights 2. Hotel is unmanned after 20:30 (our room door lock failed at 23:30 and there was no one there to help) 3. Parking is very limited - only 5 (public) spaces. When these are gone you need to park at the station 10-15 mins walk away!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Tracy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Unique hotel
Fabulous unique hotel. Clean comfortable even though small. Great service and brakfast

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Different – But €3 per day charge for kettle petty
This is something a little different from your bog standard hotel. If you want something more original and a change from the fitted carpets and fixtures and fittings that could be anywhere in the world this funky converted barge, could be for you. The boat is moored adjacent to a coach parking area, but if you have a canalside cabin, you soon forget this once on board. The reception is welcoming and staff are pleasant. The cabins are on the small side, this is to be expected; it’s a boat. Canal-side rooms give that certain “offshore feeling”, you can feed the ducks from your window. Unfortunately the space in the small rooms is not maximised because the armchairs and desk chair are on the large side. Smaller furniture would help provide more space; and helped prevent a stubbed toe. The showers work well and the bathrooms, although clean, are just adequate and could do with some modernisation and a little TLC. Breakfast is served in the pleasant restaurant area with canal views. The hot and cold selection is good and in addition to the standard coffee machine, 2 Nespresso machines are available. The centre of town is around 15 minutes’ walk away, a pleasant lakeside walk through the Miniwater park, although some restaurants and shops are nearer. Our room was detailed as having a coffee/tea maker amongst the facilities. In reality a coffee maker is not provided and a kettle is charged at €3 per day; petty!

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay, especially if you have a car
Free parking close by, easy lovely walk to the historic centre, and the best food (and prices) by far compared to the tourist schlock served up in town. And an excellent breakfast. Can't really find any fault - perhaps not appropriate if you have restricted mobility. There, hope that balances things out!
Response from Cathy on 31 Mar,2018
Dear Andrew, Thank you so much for your hearthwarming review. Hopefully we'll get the chance to welcome you soon again on our boat! Kind regards and happy eastern

2/10 Terrible

Stéphanie

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Attrape touriste à éviter !!
Un séjour en couple dans la cabine du capitaine, la literie est très usée, il y a de poussières très visibles sur les tables de nuit, la lumière de la salle de bain ne fonctionne pas, pas de chauffage dans la chambre du capitaine (on a pas été prévenu non plus), pas de place de parking non plus ( il y a 3 place devant le bateau uniquement). Après le signalement du chauffage qui ne fonctionne pas, on est revenu dans la soirée et c’était pas réparé (bien sûr on a pas été prévenu, on a dû descendre et demandé s’ils sont intervenus) après insistance on nous a proposé une plus petite chambre pour le même prix …. Et un dédommagement de 20 euros le lendemain …. Endroit à éviter
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Luc

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Très bonne adresse , tout est parfait ,
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Jerre

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Denis

Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Gros souci au retour
Lit de la chambre 34 infesté de punaises de lit. Soins médicaux nėcessaires car 129 piqûres ! Il absolument nėcessaire de pratiquer une destruction professionnelle de cette infestation. Bruxelles
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

8/10 Good

alexandre

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel original a proximite du centre historique
Chambres plutot confortables, dans une peniche. Ambiance marine (dorures, boiseries, moquette...), vue sur le canal, 15 minutes a pieds du centre historique. Acceuil polyglotte, personnel tres pro. Petit dejeuner buffet tout a fait correct. Points negatifs: pas de parking sur place (le plus proche est a environ 500 m). L'ensemble est un peu vieillissant et meriterai une renovation pour rester au top.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

4/10 Poor

Daniel, Paris

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Chambre trop petite bruyante , amabilité du personnel discutable, parking difficile . TV na jamais fonctionné pendant notre sejour ; mauvais rapport qualité / prix . seul pont positif le petit dejeuner
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Leuke omgeving, meubilair etc. iets wat gedateerd. Kamers ruiken wat muf. Verder erg leuk voor 2 nachtjes verblijven
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Réveillés en s’apercevant que les draps sont tachés de sang (en bas du lit, au niveau des pieds), c’est ignoble ! De plus, nous pensions nous être fait dévorer par des moustiques, mais aujourd’hui en allant voir un médecin car les boutons grattaient toujours (plus de 20 piqures par personne), j’apprends qu’il s’agit de puces ou de punaises de lit, compte tenu des boutons. Nous déconseillons fortement cet établissement, où les services d’inspection devraient passer.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Laurent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Agréable dépaysement
Très bonne literie, personnel très convivial.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

4/10 Poor

franck

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Porte de douche défectueuse, draps tachés. Très mal insonorisé. Pour un séjour en couple, il aurait été bien de prévenir qu'il n'y avait pas de lit double mais 2 lits simples collés avec 2 couettes 1 personne. Il y avait un festival a proximité dont personne ne nous avait parlé (très bruyant). Nuits très courtes.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

celine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

8/10 Good

Christel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Difficultés à avoir de l’eau chaude dans la douche.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Une très bonne adresse qui permet de se garer près de l hôtel et de la ville. Très belle chambre sur la barge. Personnel accueillant et petit déjeuner très varié avec vue sur le canal.... chambre confortable et très calme
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Het hotel ligt dichtbij het centrum van Brugge. De kerstsfeer in Brugge is prachtig
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

EGOR

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Уютное, аутентичное место в пешеходной доступности от центра
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018