Westhoek

Travel Guide

Minnewater Park showing heritage architecture, a river or creek and a small town or village
Cloth Hall showing heritage architecture and heritage elements
Begijnhof featuring heritage architecture
Menin Gate Memorial showing heritage elements
Cloth Hall showing heritage elements and heritage architecture

Where to stay in Westhoek

Bruges featuring boating and a river or creek as well as a large group of people

Bruges Center

Bruges Center is beloved for its popular shops. Take some time to explore sights in the area like Choco-Story Museum and Burg.

Bruges Center
Bruges Market Square showing a city, street scenes and markets

Historical Center Bruges

5/5(608 area reviews)

Travelers to Historical Center Bruges praise its popular shops. If you've got some more time to explore, be sure to make a stop by Choco-Story Museum and Burg.

Historical Center Bruges
Ostend

Ostend City Centre

4/5(5 area reviews)

Travelers come to Ostend City Centre for its beaches, and you can see top attractions like Ostend Beach and Casino Kursaal while you're in town.

Ostend City Centre
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Zeebrugge

You'll enjoy the beaches and restaurants in Zeebrugge. You might want to make time for a stop at Zeebrugge Harbour or Knokke-Heist Beach.

Zeebrugge
Bruges featuring boating and a river or creek as well as a large group of people

Steenstraat Quarter

If you're spending some time in Steenstraat Quarter, Bruges Christmas Market and Bruges Market Square are top sights worth seeing.

Steenstraat Quarter
West Flanders showing a cemetery and flowers

Burg Quarter

If you're spending some time in Burg Quarter, Choco-Story Museum and Burg are top sights worth seeing.

Burg Quarter
Martin's Brugge
Martin's Brugge
3 out of 5
Oude Burg 5, Bruges
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is AED 481 per night from Apr 27 to Apr 28
AED 481
AED 543 total
includes taxes & fees
27 Apr - 28 Apr
Stay at this 3-star eco-certified hotel in Bruges. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and parking (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff and the ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (1,193 reviews)
"Beds we’re great but very confusing how to get to some rooms lots of up and down stairs must take same elevator or you will be lost 😞"

Reviewed on 14 April 2025

Martin's Brugge
ibis budget Brugge Centrum Station
ibis budget Brugge Centrum Station
1 out of 5
Marie Popelinplantsoen 4, Bruges
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is AED 270 per night from Apr 27 to Apr 28
AED 270
AED 319 total
includes taxes & fees
27 Apr - 28 Apr
Stay at this hotel in Bruges. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and parking (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in our ...
7.8/10 Good! (1,004 reviews)
"The room was small but perfectly formed. Parking was easy & very cheap and was within easy walking distance of the centre. Would recommend."

Reviewed on 15 April 2025

ibis budget Brugge Centrum Station
Dukes’ Palace – by Dukes’ Hotel Collection
Dukes’ Palace – by Dukes’ Hotel Collection
5 out of 5
Prinsenhof 8, Bruges
The price is AED 877 per night from Apr 21 to Apr 22
AED 877
AED 963 total
includes taxes & fees
21 Apr - 22 Apr
Stay at this 5-star luxury hotel in Bruges. Enjoy free WiFi, a full-service spa, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (1,005 reviews)
"Perfect location and beautiful property"

Reviewed on 12 April 2025

Dukes’ Palace – by Dukes’ Hotel Collection
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Holiday Suites Zeebrugge
Holiday Suites Zeebrugge
3.5 out of 5
Kustlaan 99, Zeebrugge, Bruges
Stay at this 3.5-star spa apartment in Bruges. Enjoy free WiFi, an outdoor pool, and a full-service spa. Our guests praise the property condition in our reviews. ...
7.2/10 Good! (154 reviews)
"It was exactly as I expected. An apartment equivalent to a eurocamp. As a family of 5 accommodation can be awkward. The accommodation was clean, bedding clean and apartment well equipped. Not many options for eating out in zebrugge if you don't want to eat in quite a pricey fish restaurant. Carre ..."

Reviewed on 22 February 2025

Holiday Suites Zeebrugge
Holiday Suites Nieuwpoort
Holiday Suites Nieuwpoort
3 out of 5
Brugse Steenweg 41, Nieuwpoort, Belgium
Stay at this 3-star family-friendly apartment in Nieuwpoort. Enjoy free WiFi, parking (surcharge), and onsite spa services. Our guests praise the property condition ...
8/10 Very Good! (105 reviews)
"Stayed here a few times and have never had any issues."

Reviewed on 25 March 2025

Holiday Suites Nieuwpoort
Holiday Suites Westende
Holiday Suites Westende
2.5 out of 5
Vakantiestraat 3, Westende, Middelkerke
Book a stay at this beach apartment in Middelkerke. Enjoy free WiFi, parking (surcharge), and balconies or patios. Our guests praise the property condition in ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (179 reviews)
Excellent accommodation
"The place was clean, and the heating was excellent during our stay ( winter time ). The car park is excellent too. It is basically right next to our accommodation. We will definitely come back and use this accommodation again. Highly recommended!"

Reviewed on 1 January 2025

Holiday Suites Westende
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Popular places to visit

Family theme park owned by television company Studio 100. The park's rides and attractions are based on the company's various childrens TV shows. Prior to 2000, the park was known as Meli-Park and had a bee/honey theme. In 2017, Plopsaland added a new family wooden roller coaster themed to the TV show Heidi that was built by Great Coasters International. The area resembles a traditional Swiss village. Other lands are themed to Wickie (Vicky) the Viking, Kabouter Plop

Plopsaland De Panne

4/5(34 reviews)

Bring the family to Plopsaland De Panne and have a fun-filled day at this theme park in Adinkerke. Wander the waterfront in this quaint area.

Plopsaland De Panne
Bruges Market Square which includes a city and heritage architecture

Bruges Market Square

4.5/5(385 reviews)

You can learn about the history of Bruges with a trip to Bruges Market Square. Discover the area's fascinating museums, or seek out its local tours.

Bruges Market Square
Christmas market at the foot of the clock tower in Bruges. Lots of food and drink stalls with a ice skating rink in the middle. Shot was taken from the Duvell beer cafe balcony.

Bruges Christmas Market

4.5/5(88 reviews)

During your trip to Bruges, you can search for that perfect souvenir at Bruges Christmas Market. Discover the area's stunning cathedral, or seek out its local tours.

Bruges Christmas Market
Sunset from da beach

Ostend Beach

4.5/5(17 reviews)

Why not spend a carefree afternoon at Ostend Beach during your travels in Ostend? Make time to visit the shops and monuments while you're in the area.

Ostend Beach
Menin Gate Memorial featuring heritage elements and a park as well as a small group of people

Menin Gate Memorial

4.5/5(77 reviews)

You can learn about the history of Belgian Westhoek with a trip to Menin Gate Memorial. Discover the lively bars and fascinating museums in this walkable area.

Menin Gate Memorial
Changing hut De Panne beach,Belgium. Colour coordinated huts and sunbeds, line the beach. #BeachTips

De Panne Beach

4/5(2 reviews)

Why not spend a carefree afternoon at De Panne Beach during your travels in De Panne? While you're in the area, wander around the gardens.

De Panne Beach