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The former trading house of the merchants of Navarre is now a hotel of unusual elegance sited to the north of the Markt. A member of the Best Western group, it offers a high standard of service and comfort, including a fitness centre and swimming pool.

The Adornes is set in a renovated set of 16th-to 18th-century mansions overlooking the canal in the quieter, eastern part of the city, yet within walking distance of the centre. The decor, with its exposed beams, has the fresh-faced appeal of rustic charm. Guests have free use of bicycles.

Part of the Relais du Silence group, this neat little hotel is tucked away down a side street in the west of the city, in an area once occupied by the splendid palace of the dukes of Burgundy. Something of the dukes’ grand style pervades the decor – on a smaller scale, of course.

A grand 19th-century mansion, beautifully restored to a state of cool and spacious elegance, the Walburg exudes style and refinement.

This small hotel in a historic house has one of the most attractive locations in town, with a pretty little square, the Huidenvettersplein, on one side, and a classic view over the canals on the other. The rooms are basic but comfortable.

The Egmond feels like a world apart, set in its own little tree-shaded park next to the Minne-water, in the south of the town. The step-gabled façades and manor-house style give it a neo-baronial air.

In this hotel, you’ll find the no-frills, straight-forward efficiency of the Ibis chain. It may lack historic charm, but it satisfies essential requirements, and is conveniently located.

A smart, comfortable hotel in a 19th-century mansion, located in the old merchant quarter to the north of the Markt. It boasts a spa and fitness room in the cellar, and a sun deck on the roof.

One of the larger hotels on the Zand, the Parkhotel is well-run, with elegant, easy-on-the-eye decor and efficient service. It overlooks the Zand, the spacious market square to the west of the city, and is 10 minutes from the city centre.

Centrally located, between the Burg and the Koningin Astridpark, the Jan Brito occupies an attractive 16th-century building with a step-gabled, brick façade. The charming public rooms are decorated in Louis XVI style. There is a pretty “Renaissance” garden.