Market dates, opening hours and 6 small hotels near the Markt, checked 18 October 2026
Stay inside the old centre, where everything is walkable. Hotel Heritage is a block from the Markt, and De Orangerie and The Pand sit on quiet canal-side streets a few minutes away. The Christmas markets run from 20 November 2026 to 3 January 2027.
Prices open on Booking.com for the weekend you pick: Friday to Sunday, two adults. You can change dates there.
The main market
Bruges has two Christmas markets in the old centre, on the Markt below the Belfry and on Simon Stevinplein, both part of the city's Winter Glow season.
| Sunday to Thursday | 11:00 – 22:00 |
|---|---|
| Friday and Saturday | 11:00 – 23:30 |
| 31 December | until 03:00 |
Where to stay
Nearest first, by straight-line distance from the Markt. Rooms, buildings and lift access come from each hotel's own website.
100 m from the Markt
4-star
Hotel Heritage is a Relais & Châteaux hotel with 22 rooms, its own fine-dining restaurant, Le Mystique, and a small spa. It's a short walk from the Markt.
250 m from the Markt
4-starGuest rating 9.6/10
De Orangerie fills a restored 15th-century Carthusian monastery on the Dijver canal, and some rooms look over the water. In winter, afternoon tea is served by the fireplace.
350 m from the Markt
4-star
The Pand is a former 18th-century carriage house, now a boutique hotel with 26 rooms and suites, on a quiet side street off the Rozenhoedkaai. The Markt and the Burg are within walking distance.
400 m from the Markt
4-star
Jan Brito is a four-star hotel in a fully restored 16th-century residence on a quiet street, with a Renaissance garden and private wellness. The hotel puts the Markt and the Belfry about 500 m away on foot.
450 m from the Markt
4-starGuest rating 8.9/10
De Castillion is a family-run four-star hotel, now with its second generation of owners, in the house where the 15th Bishop of Bruges lived in the 17th century. All 20 rooms have a private bathroom with a bath.
550 m from the Markt
4-star
Hotel Van Cleef is run as a private residence, open only to its guests, with canal-view doubles, junior suites and suites. Its owners took it over in 2015 after years running The Pand and De Orangerie.
Checked 18 October 2026 on: Relais & Châteaux Hotel Heritage · Booking.com: Hotel Heritage · Hotel de Orangerie · The Pand Hotel · Hotel Jan Brito · Hotel De Castillion · Hotel Van Cleef
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