Calis Bed & Breakfast {Bruges, Belgium}

I have raved on this blog about our four days in Bruges, Belgium, last summer (read more here, here, here, and here too! I really, really loved Bruges). One of this things that made this visit so magical was our stay at Calis Bed & Breakfast.

I spoke of their amazing, fresh breakfast once before, but as our first time staying at a true bed and breakfast, this breakfast will be hard to beat. Fresh bread, fresh eggs, an assortment of real butter and jam, accompanied by delicious coffee and more.

I was immediately charmed by Calis (way before we had the breakfast!). It’s in a skinny building with winding stairs and friendly proprietors. The views from our room gave us a nice glimpse of the alley around Calis, and our white, fluffy bed was so tempting after the jet lag!

We stayed in the African Room, obviously themed, with an en suite bathroom (including a bathtub! one of my very favorite things!) and plenty of space. We chose this larger room for three of our four nights because we were belatedly celebrating E’s birthday. We stayed in a smaller room for the last night, although it felt just as luxurious (but alas, had no bathtub…a cool shower though).

I loved the little details of Calis and the fact that it is a small business. Everything felt thoughtful and I almost felt like we were family while we stayed. Calis solidified my love of these smaller, boutique hotels…when I can afford them! The personal details make such a difference.

Bruges and Calis were a fantastic introduction to Europe for us, although they completely spoiled us, especially since, at our next stop in Lille, France, we had a disgusting room–so disgusting we stayed for one night instead of the originally planned two! But that’s another story.

I’m so glad I did extensive research and ended up choosing Calis. Not only was it a great introduction to Europe, it was also essential to our recovery of jet lag. Comfort is important for jet lag, when you can get it!

To learn more about Calis and to make reservations, be sure to visit their website.

^^E in front of Calis. He doesn’t look it but we were both totally charmed.

^^the view from the African Room.

^^sunset!

^^our amazing breakfast! E is obviously thrilled.

I’m not sure if this is necessary but I received no compensation for this review!

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