JFC Travel Blog

It’s always great to have a weekend away to Brugge (the Flemish spelling, Bruges is the French spelling) in the run up to Christmas in order to get away from the stresses and hassles of London. Last year I had an excellent trip on the Eurostar to Brussels and stayed in the NH Brugge (which was the Sofitel Brugge when I booked, but confusingly was rebranded the week before I stayed there). This time around I will be flying bmi to Brussels and staying in the Crowne Plaza Brugge.

After such a successful trip last year why change a winning formula? On the travel front Eurostar are still recovering from the fire in the Channel Tunnel a few months ago, although their services have almost returned to normal now. As for the hotel I’ve heard good things about the Crowne Plaza too, it is also in an excellent location and as I’ve got Platinum Status in their Priority Club I should also get an upgraded room.

Last year when I stayed in the NH Brugge I received an upgrade because I was a member of Sofitel’s frequent guest scheme and I had booked the hotel when it was still branded as a Sofitel. As I don’t have any status in the NH chain I doubt I’d receive an upgrade so it seemed a good excuse to try the Crowne Plaza.

The flights represented excellent value, £80 return from Heathrow to Brussels with bmi. As I have upgrade vouchers for bmi I also have the opportunity to be upgraded on this flight if there’s space available.

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