Huis Koning, Brugge is a superb B&B / Boutique hotel in all ways possible

Huis Koning is a superb B&B in Brugge and Lynn goes the extra mile to make your stay magnificent. We have just finished staying for 4 nights and would not hesitate to return. This is without a doubt the best B&B / Boutique hotel we have ever stayed in.

Sitting beside the canal having breakfast consisting of freshly squeezed orange juice, a variety of salamis and cheeses, home-baked bread, croissants, jams, eggs, yoghurt and muesli was a magnificent way to start the day. After wandering around Brugge it was lovely to return to a home-cooked treat each afternoon and lots of candles lit throughout the home. Free Wifi was also very useful for looking up where to dine of an evening.

We stayed in the Augustijn room, which was beautifully furnished with an excellent attention to detail. The bathroom was very spacious and the L'Occitane products a lovely touch.

Huis Koning is located about 7 minutes walk to the Markt, which was a nice distance to still be close to the centre but away from the hustle and bustle. There were also bikes available for our use.

The brilliant hospitality combined with everything else being magnificent contributed to a very positive and memorable stay.

PS: For photos check out our previous blog post.

Simple Motel services that make a difference & St Ives Motel

We have been staying at the St Ives Motel in Hobart for the past few days and there are a number of small little touches that this basic but clean motel about 10 minutes walk from Salamanca Place has that would cause us to strongly consider returning.

Broadband: Whilst the broadband is not free, it is very reasonable at 5 cents per MB download.  There is not wireless available, however there is an Internet connection point in our room and there is also a computer available for use down at reception (for no additional cost than the MB) and free printing.

Mini Bar: Mini Bar’s are notorious for being ridiculously priced.  The prices here however are just what you would pay if you at the liquor shop, which is in fact right next door.

Continental Breakfast: At AU$3 per person for a Continental Breakfast Pack that contains Bread for Toast, a spread for the Toast, a pack of Cereal and Milk, this is very well priced.

Phone Calls: Local calls at 15 cents for the call, and International calls at 20 cents per minute to UK/USA/Canada/NZ Hong Kong is great.

Washing Machine: Use of the communal guest washing machines is very reasonable at AU$2 and this includes the use of washing powder.  It is an additional AU$2 for use of the dryer.

TV: Equipped with a large Plasma TV screen and a reasonable number of channels, other than one channel that the sound isn’t working on for us, the rest were great and many in HD.

Well done St Ives Motel.