Egmond (Bruges; tel. 050/34-14-45): You can think of the Egmond as your own country mansion, for not much more than a hundred bucks a room. There's just one problem with this image: The Egmond is not actually in the country. In compensation, it has its own grounds and gardens, and is next to the Minnewater (Lover's Lake) and the Begijnhof.
Oud-Huis Amsterdam (Bruges; tel. 050/34-18-10): If all the virtues and character of the splendidly preserved, gloriously medieval city of Bruges could be encapsulated in a single hotel, this would be the one. You won't find a better welcome anywhere than in this polished gem of a place.
