Jacobs Hotel vs Martin's Relais
Both are in Bruges, 300 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★Brugge-Centrum
Jacobs Hotel
- Guest rating
- 6.9 Okay
- Location score
- 7.3
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
Hotel★★★★Brugge-Centrum
Martin's Relais
- Guest rating
- 8.7 Very good
- Location score
- 7.8
- Score by category
- 3 of 3
The short answer
Pick Martin's Relais
It leads in 3 of 3 categories. 300 m apart.
Choose Jacobs Hotel if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 23 / 46)
- a newer or recently renovated building (2017 / 2003)
Choose Martin's Relais if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.7 / 6.9)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (150 / 58)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 46 / 23)
Why is Jacobs Hotel better than Martin's Relais?
- 1Newer or more recently renovated (2017 vs 2003)+14y
- 2Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00)−1h
Why is Martin's Relais better than Jacobs Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.7 vs 6.9)+1.8
- 2Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★)+1★
- 392 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+92
- 4More walkable surroundings (walk grade 100 vs 86)+14
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Jacobs Hotel vs Martin's Relais: which hotel is better? | Jacobs Hotel | Martin's Relais |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 6.9 | 8.7 +1.8 |
| Location | 7.3 | 7.8 +0.5 |
| Facilities | – | 5.0 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 4.0 |
| Public transport | 0.4 | 1.9 +1.5 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 7.3 | 8.7 +1.4 |
| Guest rating | 6.9 | 8.7 +1.8 |
| Number of reviews | 93 | 123 +30 |
| Rank in Bruges | bottom 4% | bottom 45% +41% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 7.3 | 7.8 +0.5 |
| Distance to Brugge-Centrum centre | 720 m | 420 m −300 m |
| To public transport | 1.9 km | 1.7 km −270 m |
| To the airport | 25 km | 25 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 58 | 150 +92 |
| To the nearest food shop | 620 m | 560 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | 2 |
| Sights within 1 km | 35 | 40 +5 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★★ +1★ |
| Rooms | 23 | 46 |
| Floors | 3 | 3 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2017 +14y | 2003 |
| Listed amenities | 9 | 16 +7 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 −1h | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shuttle | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Indoor pool | – | ✓ |
| Sauna | – | ✓ |
| Meeting rooms | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
300 m apart
Jacobs Hotel: city centre: 740 m, nearest station Stationsplein (Brugge): 1.9 km, Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST): 25 km, 58 places to eat within 500 m, 35 sights within 1 km.
Martin's Relais: city centre: 490 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.
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Jacobs Hotel or Martin's Relais: common questions
Which is better, Jacobs Hotel or Martin's Relais?
Martin's Relais leads in 3 of 3 categories, including guest rating, location, public transport.
Which is cheaper, Jacobs Hotel or Martin's Relais?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Martin's Relais is closer: 420 m from the centre, against 720 m for Jacobs Hotel.
How far apart are Jacobs Hotel and Martin's Relais?
The two hotels are 300 m apart in a straight line.
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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