--- title: "Hotel Van Cleef vs St Christopher's Bruges Hostel: which hotel is better?" description: "Hotel Van Cleef or St Christopher's Bruges Hostel in Bruges? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side." url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-van-cleef-bruges-vs-st-christopher-s-bruges-hostel-bruges/ language: en source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com) retrieved: 2026-11-13 --- # Hotel Van Cleef vs St Christopher's Bruges Hostel Both are in Bruges, 430 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger. Hotel · ★★★★ · Brugge-Centrum ## [Hotel Van Cleef](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-van-cleef-bruges/) - **Guest rating:** 9.5 · Exceptional - **Location score:** 7.8 - **Score by category:** 10 of 14 [Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1634258/agoda/?lang=en) Hostel · Brugge-Centrum ## [St Christopher's Bruges Hostel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/st-christopher-s-bruges-hostel-bruges/) - **Guest rating:** 8.0 · Very good - **Location score:** 7.1 - **Score by category:** 1 of 14 [Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2127757/agoda/?lang=en) The short answer ## Pick Hotel Van Cleef It comes out ahead on 10 of 14 compared facts. 430 m apart. ### Choose Hotel Van Cleef if you want - the more consistently praised stay (9.5 / 8.0) - to walk to the sights (700 m / 1.1 km) - more restaurants on the doorstep (150 / 53) ### Why is Hotel Van Cleef better than St Christopher's Bruges Hostel? 1. Higher guest rating (9.5 vs 8.0) (+1.5) 2. 420 m closer to the area centre (−420 m) 3. 97 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+97) 4. More walkable surroundings (walk grade 100 vs 84) (+16) 5. Later check-out (12:00 vs 10:00) (+2h) ### Why is St Christopher's Bruges Hostel better than Hotel Van Cleef? 1. More guest reviews (444 vs 23), so the rating is more reliable (×19) ## All compared facts Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel. | | Hotel Van Cleef | St Christopher's Bruges Hostel | | --- | --- | --- | | Score by category | | Guest rating | 9.5 (+1.5) | 8.0 | | Location | 7.8 (+0.7) | 7.1 | | Public transport | 1.8 | – | | Ratings & reviews | | StayVersus score | 9.0 (+1.0) | 8.0 | | Guest rating | 9.5 (+1.5) | 8.0 | | Number of reviews | 23 | 444 (+421) | | Rank in Bruges | top 20% (+73%) | bottom 7% | | Location | | Location score | 7.8 (+0.7) | 7.1 | | Distance to Brugge-Centrum centre | 460 m (−420 m) | 890 m | | To public transport | 1.7 km | – | | To the airport | 25 km | 25 km | | Restaurants within 500 m | 150 (+97) | 53 | | To the nearest food shop | 410 m (−230 m) | 640 m | | Shops within 500 m | 3 (+3) | 0 | | Sights within 1 km | 40 (+8) | 32 | | Rooms & building | | Star rating | ★★★★ | – | | Rooms | – | 34 | | Listed amenities | 4 | 5 | | Policies | | Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 | | Check-out until | 12:00 (+2h) | 10:00 | | Amenities | | Parking | ✓ | – | | Laundry | ✓ | – | | Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ | | Bar | ✓ | ✓ | | Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ | | Kitchen | – | ✓ | | Which hotel suits you | | Couples | ✓ | – | | Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – | ## Live prices around both hotels Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer. ## Location 430 m apart Hotel Van Cleef: city centre: 700 m, nearest station Stationsplein (Brugge): 1.7 km, Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST): 25 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km. St Christopher's Bruges Hostel: city centre: 1.1 km, Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST): 25 km, 53 places to eat within 500 m, 32 sights within 1 km. ## Weather in Bruges [Bruges weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/belgium/flanders/brugge/weather) ## Hotel Van Cleef or St Christopher's Bruges Hostel: common questions ### Which is better, Hotel Van Cleef or St Christopher's Bruges Hostel? Hotel Van Cleef leads in 10 of 14 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Bruges. St Christopher's Bruges Hostel is stronger in number of reviews. ### Which is cheaper, Hotel Van Cleef or St Christopher's Bruges Hostel? Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side. ### Which hotel is closer to the centre? Hotel Van Cleef is closer: 460 m from the centre, against 890 m for St Christopher's Bruges Hostel. ### How far apart are Hotel Van Cleef and St Christopher's Bruges Hostel? The two hotels are 430 m apart in a straight line. ## Compare now Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/) --- Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-van-cleef-bruges-vs-st-christopher-s-bruges-hostel-bruges/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/