Herdersbrug Youth Hostel

The staff was friendly, so the check-in went fast and smoothly. The location of the hostel is convenient for travelers with a car, it took us 15 minutes to drive Brugge the next morning. There is a common room to play pool or have a meal. The breakfast was included in the price.

The room we had was smelly and, as there was no mosquito net on the window, you couldn't really open it to air the place. I'm not sure the location would work for someone who travels without a car, the hostel seems to be in the middle of nowhere.

Nice location

Small room

Clean, well, nice place, good included breakfast

A bit far away from the center. Geotag is wrong, we spend 15 minutes to find it.

The breakfast was okay as the food and drink were plentiful. There was a good range of choice including fresh fruit. We were on a cycle tour of the low countries and it was important to us to have secure storage for our cycles. The dormitory was so big we were allowed to bring them (4 bikes) into the room and it still didn't feel cramped. My colleagues said they had the best night's sleep of the 7 day tour. Peaceful and serene setting along the river bank. Towels available for a small extra charge. Only a 20mins brisk cycle ride from Bruges city centre. Large Decathlon same distance with comprehensive repair facility situated in large retail complex.

No evening catering or bar - just coin machines that were difficult to operate. Needed passport to dispense alcoholic drink but failed to read its barcode so didn't work. Dangerously slippery floor in shower cubicle.