About this hotel
General information
Cobergher Hotel is an intimate boutique address in the historic centre of Kortrijk, holding Belgium’s top hotel grade: five stars superior from Tourism Flanders. At its core stands a former ‘Mountain of Mercy’ — an early 17th-century municipal pawn bank built in a restrained Gothic style to designs by the architect Wenceslas Cobergher, whose name the hotel carries. Five neighbouring houses were joined to it, together forming a small urban palace.
The restoration kept the craftsmanship and the grand salons intact, and every room was given a story of its own: some feel like a big-city apartment, others like a French country house or an explorer’s lodge. Hotel life gathers in L’Orangerie beneath its historic glass roof and at Bar Mémoir, while a compact wellness area offers a hammam and sauna. Some rooms look out over the Lys River and the Broel towers.
Location
The hotel sits in the very centre of Kortrijk, West Flanders, on the Lys River beside the Broel towers, three minutes’ walk from the Grote Markt. Kortrijk belongs to the Lille–Kortrijk metropolitan area, within easy reach of Bruges and Ghent, with Antwerp and Brussels a little further. Valet parking takes cars to the hotel’s private car parks, and taxis or a limousine can be arranged at reception.
Spa
Cobergher Wellness is a quiet retreat reserved for hotel guests, with a traditional hammam, a sauna, a relaxation lounge and a massage room. It opens daily and is booked in advance, which keeps each visit calm and personal.
Sports & leisure
The gym has modern cardio equipment — a stationary bike, rowing machine and treadmill — plus a strength-training rack, and is used by reservation. Golf is close by at Waregem Golf Club and De Palingbeek Golf & Country Club, and reception keeps a full list of courses. For meetings and celebrations there is the 162 m² Cobergher room, the Lombarden room in the former State Archives, two smaller meeting rooms, a business centre, and the restored salons and orangery for private dinners. Staff can be reached around the clock.
Restaurants & bars
Dining revolves around the orangery and the old salons, and room service runs at any hour:
- L’Orangerie — the restaurant beneath the historic glass roof: a breakfast buffet with fresh bakes and hot dishes cooked to order, lunch as a two-, three- or four-course menu or à la carte, afternoon tea with sweet and savoury bites, and seasonal dinners
- Bar Mémoir — an eclectic, metropolitan-feeling bar for cocktails, fine wines and bar bites, with drinks also served in the orangery
Private dinners for small and large groups are held in the historic salons.
Pets
Pets are not accepted; assistance dogs are welcome.
Rooms
Rooms and suites are spread between the historic house and the riverside wing, Cobergher by the Lys, each decorated differently — from city glamour to French country classics. For longer visits of three nights or more, the hotel also lets flats with kitchens in neighbouring buildings.
Rooms have extra-long beds over 2 m, a rain shower, bathrobes and slippers, an espresso machine with tea and coffee, a minibar, a safe, satellite TV, a work desk and free Wi‑Fi.
Glorious Riverfront Room
A sleek, minimalist room in the riverside wing looking onto the Lys and the Broel towers; double bed, balcony, up to two guests.
Deluxe Room
A cosy room in the historic house with a soft, dreamy interior; double bed, up to two guests.
Glorious Room
A spacious, richly decorated room — some tucked under the roof ridge, others with a romantic interior; double bed, up to two guests.
Glorious Riverfront Terrace
A riverside-wing room with views of the Lys and a generous private terrace; up to two guests.
Junior Suite
A modern take on classic styles — either French country or old-world grandeur; double bed, bathtub, up to two guests.
Suite
Suites with strong personalities: one an eclectic mix of design pieces, bold colours and materials, another with a metropolitan mood; double bed, up to two guests.
Luxury Flat up to 4 People
A stylish long-stay flat (three nights or more) in a neighbouring building with a fully equipped kitchen; single bed, double bed and sofa bed, up to four guests.
Luxury Flat up to 5 People
A stylish long-stay flat (three nights or more) with a fully equipped kitchen; two double beds and a sofa bed, up to five guests.
Cobergher Suite
The hotel’s largest suites, each with an aristocratic interior — palatial splendour or big-city sophistication; double bed, sofa bed, bathtub, up to three guests.
Luxury Flat with Balcony
A spacious long-stay flat with an outdoor terrace, contemporary styling and a fully equipped kitchen; double bed.
Duplex Apartment
A two-level flat: living room, formal dining room, modern kitchen and an en-suite bedroom downstairs, with a second bedroom, bathroom and a terrace with views upstairs; up to four guests.
Photos are for illustrative purposes only. Actual room layout, furnishings, décor, views and amenities may differ from those shown and may vary between rooms of the same category. Hotel and room descriptions are based on information provided by the property and are believed to be accurate at the time of publication, but are not guaranteed. The hotel may renovate or change its rooms, facilities, restaurants and services at any time without notice. The final details of your stay are confirmed at the time of booking. See our Terms of Use.