Hotel Portinari – A Favorite for Families in Bruges
About the Hotel
Rooms & Accommodations
Hotel Portinari offers Budget, Classic, Superior, Club, Triple, and Quadruple Collection rooms. All feature box spring beds, air conditioning, USB charging points, safes, and hair dryers. Club Collection rooms include Nespresso machines and seating corners. Some rooms provide views of Bruges' three towers. Family rooms accommodate up to four guests with additional single beds available.
Dining Options
Breakfast buffet served daily in the ground floor lounge (7-10 AM weekdays, 8-11 AM weekends). Tommaso lunch bar offers honest dishes with views of 't Zand square. The hotel bar operates from 6 PM to midnight with Belgian drinks and snacks. Neighboring restaurant NOMAD uses the terrace, serving organic dishes with local ingredients from De Bokke butcher and Reinaard farm ice cream.
Location & Transportation
Located on 't Zand square, a 15-minute walk from Bruges historic center. 35 km from Ostend-Bruges Airport. Parking Centrum 't Zand available at €14.40 per 24 hours. Bicycle parking directly in front. Near Belfry of Bruges (0.5 km), Groeningemuseum (0.5 km), and The Markt square (0.5 km).
Hotel Services
Reception open 8 AM to 8 PM with night concierge. Daily room cleaning 9 AM to 3 PM. Luggage storage available. Laundry and ironing service with same-day return if brought before 8:30 AM. Free basic Wi-Fi throughout, with high-speed upgrade available. Gameboys and games for loan. Umbrellas provided. Gift vouchers sold at reception.
Local Art Focus
The hotel showcases Bruges artists throughout its spaces, continuing the legacy of 15th-century art benefactor Tommaso Portinari. Features work by local creators including ceramicist Manu and letter sculptor Maud Bekaert. Partners with Bruges makers and maintains relationships with contemporary artists inspired by Flemish primitives like Hugo van der Goes.
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Facilities
General
- No smoking on site
- Free Wi-Fi
- Parking
- Safe deposit box
- 24-hour reception
- VIP check-in/ -out
- Express check-in/ -out
- No pets allowed
- Security
- Luggage storage
- Lift
- Currency exchange
- Coffee shop
- Smoke detectors
- Electric vehicle charging station
- Fire extinguishers
- Key card access
Guest Parking
- Electric kettle
Services
- Paid shuttle service
- Room service
- Housekeeping
- Laundry
- Dry cleaning
- Welcome drink
Dining
- In-room breakfast
- Restaurant
- Bar/ Lounge area
- Special diet menus
Business
- Meeting/ Banquet facilities
- Fax/Photocopying
Children
- Cots
- Babysitting/Child services
Room features
- Air conditioning
- Heating
- Sitting area
- Terrace
- Garden furniture
- Tea and coffee facilities
- Ironing facilities
Bathroom
- Free toiletries
Self-catering
- Electric kettle
Media
- Flat-screen TV
- AM/FM alarm clock
Room decor
- Parquet floor