Bruges guest house

In Bruges, my husband, Lewis, and I stayed at Huis ’t Schaep (Korte Vuldersstraat 14, 8000 Bruges, Belgium; phone 00 32 [0] 5 03 40 630, www.huishet

schaep.be) for four nights in September ’09.

A beautiful guest house, Huis ’t Schaep is exquisitely decorated and meticulously maintained. We paid a total of €575 (near $838) for the Coucke suite; this price included breakfast and all taxes.

Breakfast was served to us each morning and consisted of freshly squeezed juice, fresh fruit, a bakery basket, egg dishes cooked to order, yogurt with a tasty apple topping and freshly brewed coffee. Cheeses and meats also were offered.

Wonderfully located for exploring Bruges, this guest house was an easy walk from all the highlights in town and near enough to the train station, about a 15-minute walk, to make day trips out of the city an easy matter to plan.

The host, John, was very accommodating and provided excellent recommendations for meals at restaurants that were off the beaten track.

PATRICIA MASTROBUONO

Avalon, NJ