Hotel Bla Bla

A very cozy and friendly hotel. Else and David were our hosts and they run a great little place. We had room 5 which was on the 2nd floor and faced the back courtyard. It was very quiet and had pleasant view. Breakfast was served from 8.30 to 10.30. They made great coffee and I always had a croissant. I highly recommend Hotel Bla Bla when visiting Bruges!

A sweet and small hotel in the center of Brugges. Good breakfast and kind service! The rooms were quite small but they had beautiful view outside the windows.

The location was spot on. You were right next to major parts of this amazing place. ||||The rooms were ok. If you are coming with suitcases with two people the rooms are too small to store it. Well maybe they have bigger rooms. I don’t know but ours was pretty small. However the beds were really comfy and the view we had was amazing.||||The service was the basic service that you should be provided. However the staff were nice.

PROS: Simple clean hotel room with good amount of space in the room and great location to explore Brugge. Reasonable price. The concierge was helpful with recommendations. Breakfast places on the same road.||HEADS UP: We stayed in July and there wasn't air conditioning in our top level room so it was warm but we did have two fans, but I got the feeling this might have been on the only fans for all guests. The concierge desk closed at 6p and then you use a code to enter the hotel. Since it is a very old building, there are steep stairs with no elevator which was fine for us, but could be problematic for some.

Very clean and comfortable room at front of hotel. Large enough despite website warning small:) bit of noise but then super quiet from 22.00. Very nice reception lady. Super friendly and helpful. Good solid breakfast- plenty of choice. Situation perfect for city trip.

This is a absolute gem of a small family run hotel on a quiet side street — 15 minute walk to the train station, 10 minute walk to the center so a perfect location for “walk everywhere, carry- on luggage” people.||The hotel has a front building and a back building, which together make a lovely courtyard for sitting (tables and chairs). My room was a standard room (14) in the back building, on the first level. There is no lift and the stairs are steep, not a problem for me, but be aware. The room was absolutely immaculate; water pressure was very good as was the hot water. Room tidying every day if you wish.||I booked direct on their website so breakfast was included, and it is an excellent breakfast. Note that it runs from 8:30-10:00 so if you have a very early train, it may be a bit of a challenge. My 10:00am train was easily managed. ||Delightful staff, delightful stay… I am so glad I picked Hotel Bla Bla instead of one of the fancy “quaint” hotels promoted on the booking sites.

Very well located hotel just off the main shopping street. Our rooms were relatively compact but very comfortable and warm. The bathrooms were really good with high pressure showers. The owner/manager was very friendly and helpful and we loved the intimate boutique hotel experience. Parking is available in a a public parking garage just opposite which is really convenient. Despite the central location, the rooms were really quiet at night. I would definitely stay here again.

Very good location. Rooms are clean and the service is great. Didn't try the food but it looks fine.

Really enjoyed our stay at this hotel in Bruges. It feels like a bed and breakfast but their our 14 plus rooms spread between two buildings. Each room varies depending on location and size and number of beds requested. We had room 7 which was on the top floor of the main building and it was nice and as described - a triple with a double and one single. The room was comfortable and had some nice space to store store luggage and other things. The bathroom was nice with great shower pressure and plenty of hot water and a full closing door (unique for some European countries). Note 1: the staircases are narrow and winding so could be difficult for some with mobility or elderly - so would suggest you confer your room location with the host before you book. Note2: There was no refrigerator in room in case you need one you might be able to arrange. Note 3: Breakfast was just "okay" with cereal, sliced meats and cheese and fresh warm croissants. The only protein were hard boiled eggs. The hosts/workers were friendly and helpful. Internet WiFi was free and worked well

Stayed here for one night. Great location, friendly staff, nicely apportioned rooms albeit a bit on the smaller side. The only negative was the very steep and irregular staircase which just be navigated to get to your room, which is a bit if a hazard.

We had a great stay at Hotel Bla Bla during a weekend trip to Belgium, and would absolutely stay again if we get the chance to go back to Bruges. The location is fantastic, right in the old town and an easy walk down to the Market Square and the canal area. The hotel itself doesn't have parking, but there seemed to be a public parking garage right across the street (Dweersstraat). We parked in the huge public parking lot at Het Zand (Interparking 't Zand), which was less than a 5 minute walk, not too expensive, and easy to get in and out of from the R30. Like Emily T. mentioned, the hotel desk is not manned 24/7, so if you are arriving really early or really late, you'll definitely need to let them know. We got in late afternoon, and checkin was quick and friendly. They actually have two separate sets of rooms; some in the main part above the front desk and breakfast area, and some in a small outbuilding in the back. To get to those rooms you enter the main door, then walk out into the courtyard in the back, then into the outbuilding. We ended up with a room in that outbuilding, and it was charmingly fantastic. The courtyard is lovely, and while it rained for us, there were cafe tables and chairs so you could sit outside on a nice day. The room was pretty typical in size for a European hotel, but the bathroom was quite large actually. The entire place was really nicely appointed and cared for, and (most importantly) the mattress was fantastic. Breakfast wasn't included in our room rate so we didn't try it, but it looked like an average continual breakfast: muesli, yogurt, breads, cheeses, and cured meats. Overall a charming little hotel, and it would definitely be our first choice for another stay in Bruges.

It felt like we bunked with the people (or were they elephants?) staying in the room above us. We could hear every little sound and every little movement as if it was happening in our room and not a floor above us. It's not like we could just hear them walk around, but we could hear every single word of conversations. Unfortunately, this also means we could hear their bed springs squeaking at night and their pillow talk when they were, you know... I've never slept as poorly as I did the two nights we had to stay at Hotel Bla Bla, since there is absolutely no soundproofing and the walls vibrate with every noise. I get that it's a very old building (and it is a cute exterior), but thrown down some carpet or something to help with that. The front desk was not manned 24/7, which means that when we showed up at the time that we had said we would, the front desk person was at lunch and the doors were locked. We had to stand outside and wait until they returned. Not a big issue, but kind of a hassle. The rooms were clean, but there was barely room to set our backpacks down. I'm not sure how this would work if someone traveled with larger luggage. Lastly, I know this is probably a weird complaint, but it grossed me out that they stored the toilet paper rolls on the toilet brush stick. I'd suggest investing in something else because it's pretty icky to have clean toilet paper touching such a dirty cleaning brush. Aside from an excellent location, I struggle to think of anything positive that would make me recommend this place.

After reading Emily T's review, I couldn't believe she and I stayed in the same place. My two adult daughters and I recently spent two nights at Bla Bla, and we couldn't have enjoyed it more. I attribute our positive experience largely to our innkeeper, David, who went out of his way to make us feel welcome and comfortable. From carrying our heavy luggage up the narrow, winding stairs (there's no elevator), to recommending his favorite restaurants and chocolate store (the BEST chocolates I've ever tasted, BTW), to google-mapping the location of our next hotel in Brussels so we'd get off the train at the right station, he couldn't have been more helpful. Our room was immaculate, the beds comfortable, and the bathroom, while typically European-small, had a truly wonderful shower (so welcome after a long day pounding the cobblestones). We also found Bla Bla ideally located: although Dweersstraat is only about a 5-minute walk away from the central square, it's a quiet street. True, the front desk closes at night (so David can be home with his family, I imagine), but guests are given a code for the keypad outside the front door so they can come and go as they please. Noise from overhead neighbors wasn't an issue for us, since we were on the top floor; but we didn't hear anything from the people in the rooms next to us. Perhaps whatever problem there was in 2014 has been resolved; regardless, I don't think one can expect Hilton-type soundproofing when staying in an old building in a medieval city. I travel to expand my perspective, to experience ways of living that aren't my own. Sometimes unusual noise is part of that experience. (In fact, students celebrating their upcoming high-school graduation were singing and hooting through the streets all through our first night in Bruges. It was kinda fun to listen and remember what it was like to be 18 ;-) But that's not important. What is is that Bla Bla gave us a great first impression of Belgian hospitality, which played a big part in making our time in Bruges lovely and memorable.