Liked for its good value and its quiet location, on one of the city's prettiest canals, this red brick 15th-century merchant's house is just five minutes' walk from the town square.

'Unpretentious, spotless, good value', Nathalie Standaert's B&B hotel consists of four gabled houses on a corner by a canal bridge.

This stylish hotel, a member of the Small Luxury Hotels of the World, is set in an 18th century former carriage house and it retains much period detail, such as a wood-panelled lounge, wood floors, antique furniture and objets d'art.

The exterior of this family-run hotel – which consists of two gabled and half-timbered buildings – is just as picturesque as the location, on the much-photographed Rozenhoedkaai canal, just three minutes' walk from Market Place in the heart of Bruges.

A 'quiet, tasteful' B&B just four minutes' walk from the Markt. It is liked for its reasonable prices and 'the kindness of the owners'.

This charming small hotel is a trim white house by a canal, just out of the very busy tourist area, ten minutes walk from the market square. It is well run by its friendly owners.

'Our favourite Bruges hotel,' says a regular visitor after 'another comfortable stay' at this B&B, run by Thierry Florial.

The Hotel de Orangerie, a member of the Small Luxury Hotels of the World group, is up there with the best of them when it comes to hotels in Bruges.