Once a 15th-century residence, the Hotel de Tuilerieën maintains all its original charm, warmth, and luxury. Overlooking the lovely canal of the Den Dijver, The Hotel de Tuilerieën enjoys status as an UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Here in this storied slice of Bruges history, wonderful interiors vary from room to room. The Design Suite offers furnishings pulled directly from a chic magazine photo shoot, and modern baths with cool stainless-steel fixtures. Other rooms and suites are wrapped in a comfortable but elegant mix of dark woods, modern furnishings, rugs, paintings, and antiques from around the world. Some open up to views of the canal, where afternoon tea becomes an opportunity to relax while surveying this fairytale-like city.

Bring the family: the hotel is happy to arrange boat trips on the canals (with departures right out front). Or take a carriage ride from the De Grote Market, just a short walk from the hotel. Children are almost guaranteed to create some of their most cherished memories during buffet breakfast. How could they not? There's a chocolate fountain.