Quirky and comfortable

Stayed in April 2024

Room not made up on second day. Restaurant not open one evening although we had been told it would be and so had to make alternative plans at the last minute. I gather a member of staff had not turned up for work. Limited parking, with a high charge in the hotel's small car park and nearest alternative 10 minutes walk away

Very quiet and comfortable and we enjoyed the quirky atmosphere of a floating hotel. Excellent breakfast

Stayed in April 2024

Parking would have been nice if it was nearer. Pillows were like rocks. No tea/coffee making facilities in the room.

Location was great. Staff were lovely.

Stayed in April 2024

The walls were very thin, and despite asking twice, never got the second pillow we requested.

Loved the uniqueness of the hotel and its location being just outside the city.

Stayed in April 2024

Could be awkward if you forget to book your breakfast. Double bed was two singles put together, did feel a bit lumpy.

The room (cabin) was as adevertised and as I work on ships I liked it. The location was great for city centre, 15 min walk, and this was close to station, if needed, parking, if needed, and close to restaurants. You have to make sure you talk to staff about food if you want it as it is a small hotel and doesn't have a large restaurant so food is not readily available. Shower was ok the presure was a little low but it was manageable. Over all we loved the place.

Stayed in March 2024

It was a little noisy one night with the music venue across the road.

Loved the location, the decor and the comfy bed!

Stayed in March 2024

Stay many times before and will stay again

Great location for getting into the centre of the town

Stayed in February 2024

No facilities for food or drink. Bar wasn’t open most of the time. Food had to be pre booked the day before.

Compact place. Clean and tidy Good lovation

Stayed in February 2024

Great location

Stayed in January 2024

The only issue is that the decor is dated. And the beds are very narrow (we were in single beds) and there was a classic "boat smell'. But you get over that pretty swiftly

The place was close to town and the breakfast was very good.

Stayed in December 2023

Misunderstanding with staff regarding parking, was told twice by two staff free parking and was clearly shown were to park ...., then got charged €30....Beware or just leave car on station carpark as we did first night for €6 per 24hrs

Great location nice stroll into the centre, breakfast gave plenty of choice. Rooms comfortable and lovely bathroom towels.

Stayed in January 2024

The layout of the bathroom could have been better. Admittedly there isn’t much space on a barge, but the toilet was too close to the door.

Quirky and comfortable place to stay. Close to station. Very quiet. Room was cosy and we had a great view of the canal. Lovely staff. Great buffet breakfast with lots of hot and cold choices. We had an excellent evening meal on the first night too. Would be nice to go back in warmer weather and take advantage of the outdoor terrace.

Stayed in December 2023

Not so clean and the water in the shower wasn't always hot.

Staff was friendly, the location was good, breakfast very nice

Stayed in December 2023

Parking is limited. Nothing else.

The staff are very friendly, greeted well. Breakfast was buffet style, plenty to choose from. Evening meal was tasty and well presented. Will be using again

Stayed in December 2023

Dinner menu could be a pitched at a more simple level which might attract more diners. If you want a kettle it pays to order in advance, we left it till arrival which was too late.

Good breakfast, pleasant welcome , comfy cabin with heating readily available

Stayed in November 2023

Parking charges . Booking said it’s free

Great location

Stayed in December 2023

The walls are a bit thin

Very quirky hotel with cosy rooms overlooking the canal

Stayed in December 2023

Very clean & the bed was nice and comfortable. A very lovely overnight stay. Breakfast was very good with lots of choice.

Stayed in December 2023

Dinner menu rather expensive so we decided not to eat on board, sad as would have liked the convenience of that, had a walk to local restaurants. Is a restaurant barge next door to this hotel which is a bit cheaper. Hotel barge bar not cheap but then Bruges is not cheap, so not way off.

Lovely warm and comfortable cabin, bed very comfortable. Nice hotel barge, staff helpful and friendly. Extremely good breakfast offer. Good location, only 5 minutes walk to/from the train station. About 10 minutes walk to/from the main square, 5 minutes to closer local restaurants and where the ice rink is located.

Stayed in December 2023

Breakfast selection was good, however it would br prudent not to hot food for breakfast if you can't keep it refreshed.

Lovely stay in the Barge, some things could do with a little TLC and updating but the staff were lovely and very accommodating. Rooms were lovely and warm, which was well received after a day out in the elements.

Stayed in December 2023

Staff largely absent or disengaged

The breakfast was fine if you wanted a continental breakfast but the bacon and eggs needed refreshing as all gone/dried up by 9, an hour before breakfast finished. Fruit salad a bit “over” on the first day - didn’t try day two as didn’t fancy it again

Stayed in December 2023

Car parking charge - 15 euros per night.

Excellent location. Friendly staff.

Stayed in November 2023

The decks are so thin you can pretty much hear people in the cabin above you blinking. However, noise from above you isn't too much of an issue aside from people coming back to their cabin late at night, or going to the bathroom in the middle of the night. The cabins are small, as is the bathroom, though there is ample storage space. The rooms also weren't that clean, they could have done with a bit more of a thorough cleaning session. Also, the hotel did feel a little bit old and tired in places. If I were to stay here again (which I honestly would be happy to do), I would spend a bit more to get a superior or officer's cabin. The breakfast would start running out of certain food items about an hour before it was due to end, and it would never get replenished, so I suggest you get to breakfast early to avoid missing out.

Firstly, the location is great - it's only about a gentle 20-minute stroll to the old town centre, but you're far enough away from everything to feel like you're out in the countryside. It's very quiet and peaceful, but also very easy to get to from the train station, or by car. Speaking of which, if you're coming by car, you might be lucky enough to grab one of the free parking spaces outside the hotel, though there are only a few of these. It's not mentioned on Booking.com, but the hotel does have a few spaces that you can reserve for €15/night, so I would recommend requesting to reserve a parking space if possible when booking your cabin. I parked in the very cheap multi-storey car park that's a 2-minute drive/5-10-minute walk away, and it was excellent. The breakfast spread was very good and everything was tasty. We had a canal-view cabin on the lower deck, and opening the windows in the morning to see coots and ducks swimming up to our cabin was honestly magical. We also loved watching the massive barges cruise by at eye level, that was very cool. Overall, we really liked our stay, and I would happily come back here.

Stayed in September 2023

The rooms could do with a bit of freshening up.

Quiet location. The room was comfortable.

Stayed in November 2023