Hotels in Ieper

Great time of year to visit, christmassy, the cloth hall and town centre is beautifully lit at night, very atmospheric, Menin gate is a must at 8pm. Great selection of good restaurants and bars, all in easy walking distance. Paul's Boutique for a burger, very good, great, friendly service, not many people less than 20 years old in there, but nobody seemed to mind us being there! Slightly fancier food, In Klein Stadhuis, wild boar, pheasant, and a great selection of beer on tap, we keep going back, so must be good! Great base to explore local museums, war memorials, Poperinge very close. little brewery tour in the town, worth a visit (only Saturdays)

Located really well for all those interested in Second World War. The town has a nice amount of bars and restaurants our favourite is the "the cat" where excellent food and service is always first class. The Menin Gate last post ceremony is very emotional and a must for all visitors. The cloth hall museum is very interesting and a good half day needed for this. Close by is the Paschendale museum which is also very informative with the added attraction of the trenches to experience. We love it so much we return to Ypres every year

Ypres is one of the nicest places to visit in Belgium, with loads of restaurants and places to visit all tied in with plenty of history. The shops in the square which make and sell chocolates are competitive and the quality is superb. There are plenty of restaurants in and around the market square as well as some lovely bars. As Ypres is fairy compact, ie it is mainly all within the city walls, which are great for walking around, it is easy to walk most places. A car would be useful to visit some of the historical sites such as Tyne Cott and Essex Farm CWGC cemeteries. One point, nothing happens in Ypres on New Year, and everything closes very early, so if you want to see the year in with fireworks then go somewhere else!!. We stayed at the Novotel and they had a party well into the small hours which was great fun.

I brought along my family to experience Ypres, to see the Museums to shop and to enjoy the Christmas Market. We arrived on Sunday evening, intending to spend Monday in Ypres. All of the local sites and Museums were closed except the one in the Clothe Hall. We struggled to find somewhere to purchase a hot drink even the coffee shop in the Clothe Hall was closed. The much anticipated Christmas Market remained closed. Only one small stall opened. The highlight of the trip the Menin Gate service lasted about 5 mins. What a disappointment.

The town is very easy to find your way around by foot. The restored town buildings are beautiful. The Flanders Fields War Museum is very a informative & a moving experience. I would also recommend going to see the Last Post being played at the Menin Gate Memorial, and some of the many war cemeteries.

Ieper is an interesting and historical town. A wide choice of good and excellent restaurants. The current obsession with WW1 is overbearing and spoils an otherwise lovely small Flemish town. It's a shame the English use the French name for Ieper and other local towns/villages rather than the Flemish names, which you will actually see.