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BRYGHIA HOTEL
Family Friendly Hotel
Oosterlingenplein 4, 8000 Brugge, Belgium ♦ Tel +32 50 33 80 59 ♦ bryghiahotel.be
Eventually in 1965, after
several centuries of
uneventful existence, the
building was restored and
turned into the hotel which
led to a new exciting chapter
in its history.
In 2018 the property and the
hotel were acquired by the
Vanrenterghem family whose
long-term refurbishment
programme aims to restore
the hotel to its former glory
in the next decade to come.
Romantic and exuding charm,
family-owned Bryghia Hotel
features 22 comfortable rooms,
many of which are renowned for
their unique and splendid canal
views. Praised for its intimate and
homely atmosphere, it has been a
firm favourite of travellers for years.
Bryghia Hotel, its building located
in part of the original “Domus
Osterlingorum” or “House Of The
Orientals”, has always been a very
important part of Bruges’ history.
Built during the Middle Ages
between 1478 and 1481 it was the
most significant of 4 trading houses
of the German Hanseatic League.
Due to changing circumstances
Bruges started to lose prominence
as a trading city which eventually led
to the merchants moving out of the
city around 1500 with only the coat
of arms of the Holy Roman Empire
hanging above the doorway as a
reminder of its rich past.
As a family-owned business, we expect our
guests to make themselves at home and treat
our hotel like their own family hideaway. We
take great pride in welcoming everyone from
newborns to great-grandparents and if you are
planning a break with all of the family, Bryghia
Hotel is the perfect place for gathering and
celebrating with all your nearest and dearest in a
warm and inviting atmosphere.
Though located in a very quiet part of the historic
city it still benefits from being very near to the
centre with the market being only a five-minute
walk away.
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