Ypres … It's a lovely friendly town -- great place to stay.
Bruges … Great place. We would love to go back there. We definitely recommend the canal tour -- sit up the front of the boat as it adds to the experience going under the low bridges. The food is also great -- many a quality bakery and some great little pubs too.
Kosmos Hostel in Ypres … I stayed here November 11, and it was excellent. The staff were very kind and helpful, even helping us get to the hostel from the station in France, because there is no public transportation to that village. It was perfect.
Kosmos Hostel in Ypres … I came here about four years ago on a battlefields trip. This is perhaps the worst place I've ever stayed. The soup was the same colour as the pond outside and the groups on the floor above us tried to take our floor using a deodorant flame thrower. Also a strange man came into our room and had a crap. Still was perhaps one of the funniest things i've ever experienced
St Christophers Bauhaus in Bruges … I stayed at this hotel/hostel in August and had a real good time, especially at the bar where you can meet a lot of people. The staff were also very kind and friendly. If you have nothing better to do at night than sleep, take a couple of ear plugs!!!
Snuffel Backpacker Hostel in Bruges … This is one of the best places I've ever been. The city is lovely, as well as the hostel itself. It is built inside a stone building, with maze-like stairs connecting the base and the first floor. The receptionists and people working in the bar are pretty cool. The bar itself has more than 20 different types of Belgian beer. The accommodation is really cheap, 11 euros for a twelve-bed room, 12 euros for a six-bed room. The rooms are clean and big. The only problem is with the showers. You have to hold down a handle, which tries to let go, and makes some stupid noise. The kitchen is rather small, but it's useful with all the fancy and expensive restaurants around. You can also rent bikes for 5 euros a day from this place. This hostel is as lovely as the small medieval town of Bruges itself.
Lybeer Travellers' Hostel in Bruges … The Lybeer is a really great hostel. It was the fourth hostel I had stayed in and it was by far the best! All of the staff is really nice, helpful, speak great English, and several speak multiple languages. The owners also opened a restaurant that's not particularly close to the hostel, but we made the walk (fifteen minutes or so) and it was well worth it. The food was tasty and plentiful and we even saw the bartender from the Lybeer eating dinner, so he made us some recommendations that worked out perfectly, thanks Kai! The relaxed atmosphere that the staff put out makes it much easier to meet people, and pretty much everyone we talked to at the lybeer were pleasant, good people from all around the world. Happy hour(s) with Kai were the best, I would definitely stay here again, for even longer than I did, which was two days, by the way. It's not a big party hostel or anything like that, it's still plenty quiet and a good place to get some rest, but also perfect for meeting new…
Snuffel Backpacker Hostel in Bruges … I loved this hostel. The staff were really friendly and helpful. We had a free walking tour included in the cheap price. The showers were a bit dirty by late morning but everything else made up for it.
St Christophers Bauhaus in Bruges … All I can say about this hostel is that it's great, and it's for party people!
Snuffel Backpacker Hostel in Bruges … My fiancé and I loved this hostel! We stayed here one night in the 6 bed room, and then after having a dirty time in Amsterdam, we elected to come back to Snuffel and Spend a night in the 4 bed "blue room" (if you can, get that room since it has its own shower). The staff were excellent, cool guys who run the whole show, and are chill to shoot the BS with while drinking all those high alcohol content beers. Do the walking tour, it's a good time and you get to see the parts of Bruges that normally you wouldn't know about like the windmills and the archery teams. Don't forget to roll down the big hill by the windmill! I was the only one to do it, but it was sweet. Bruges is amazingly clean and so is Snuffel. Plus their happy hour is an awesome deal (1 euro mugs) and the Snuffel beer is by far the best beer I've ever had, and take it from me (a man who enjoys his brew), that you won't be disappointed with Snuffel Beer or the Hostel. Cheers!
International Youth Hostel De Peerdevisser in Oostduinkerke … The hostel is very nice, friendly and very clean!!! It's the best location I've ever seen. The hostel is near the beach and Centrum.
Kosmos Hostel in Ypres … Our stay was unbelievable. The view was great, the facilities were great and the food was great. I will surely come back next year. Thank you for a lovely stay.
Kosmos Hostel in Ypres … This place had very clean facilities with friendly staff and a good price. The owners acknowledge that the property IS getting tired and are still awaiting planning permission to renovate. But for a budget price hostel this IS an excellent value. We'll certainly return next year.
Snuffel Backpacker Hostel in Bruges … I just stayed at the Snuffel- it was woooonnnddderful! I loved it, and so did all my travel mates! Everything is clean, everything is very social, and happy hour is wonderful. I am willing to say that during my trip (I'm still doing it) the Snuffel has been quite possibly the best place we stayed at. We loved it...STAY THERE! You won't regret it!
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