The internet could be a bit better, but actually it was good not to be drawn to it!

The place has a lovely nature vibe with many animals and plants, as well as interesting history. The accommodation was comfortable and spacious, if a little quirky. The pool was excellent. Bart's hospitality was awesome - we enjoyed a lovely home cooked meal in the evening. All in all, we had a thoroughly great stay at B&B 't Zwaluwnest for the first night of our holiday. The location is perfect for visiting Ypres, other battlefield sites, and the famous Belgian cycling classic roads.

Stayed in August 2025

Fantastic place to stay very near to Ypres. My son loved the outdoor space and the pool was great. Hosts could not have been more welcoming, breakfast was fabulous.

Stayed in June 2025

Nothing!

The people who ran the hotel were wonderful - very friendly, helpful and generous. When we arrived, we were immediately invited to sit with them and their friends for a coffee, a glass of wine and nibbles, and shown around the place. Dinner, prepared by Bart, the owner, was excellent, as was the breakfast the next day. We can honestly say that our stay at 't Zwaluwnest was one of the best and most memorable in all of our travelling experiences. Many thanks to Bart and Razade for making this such an excellent visit.

Stayed in June 2025

We opened the window as it's warm and we invited mosquitoes into the room.

Breakfast is fresh (pancakes, eggs with bacon, fruit), delicious and a lot. A huge area and our dog enjoyed running around freely. Dinner is very delicious too. Bart is very accommodating. We didn't reserve but we could still eat if we wanted which we did.

Stayed in May 2025

Love the food, thanks to the wonderful chef and host Bart.

Stayed in March 2025

Nothing really.

Unbelievable, Bart is an exceptional host and talent. One word sums him up, passionate. It’s so obvious that he is completely committed to ensuring you are comfortable and happy. The absolute highest praise must go to the unbelievable food. It is the highest quality and an example of fine cuisine. Totally unexpected!! The property is unique and beautiful and Bart shows the highest standards in everything he does. Go, have dinner! I assure you from the bottom of my heart you won’t be disappointed.

Stayed in April 2025

Beds are too soft for our preference but in the end matras preference is personal so this is not intended as complaint!

The location is awesome, the atmosphere is absolutely relaxed and the food!!! Breakfast buffet is included with the rooms. We also opted for the wine&diner arrangement. Yummy food, nice informal setting with other guests in an open space area where Bart cooks.

Stayed in August 2024

There is nothing to do better, oh yes stay there again.

The food was excellent, lovely breakfast served by an open log fire. We had an exceptional dinner, prepared by Bart and his wonderful wife. A truly fantastic experience. Great little swimming pool, lovely countryside, peaceful, exciting and totally relaxing. Just what was needed.

Stayed in May 2024

It would be better to have a good wifi connection also inside the rooms.

Very quiet place, surrounded by nature. The owner Bart and his wife are very kind and friendly people. Bart is also a chef and can prepare very good meals on request, we really enjoyed the dinner.

Stayed in September 2023

The outside areas of property could be cleaner and I don’t want to disrespect the wonderful hosts in any way. The outside areas such as hammocks and seating areas were in need of a clean. We would have used the sun beds and hammocks in the garden close to our room but they were a bit grubby. If the hosts addressed these little details on cleanliness this would be outstanding and such a beautiful stay. I would highly recommend their new glamping pod it’s is beautiful.

The property is beautiful and in an stunning setting The hosts were amazing so kind and helpful.

Stayed in July 2023

Nothing

Lovely location - great welcome from Bart and his family. Excellent breakfast.

Stayed in June 2023

nothing, everything about this place is beautiful

What a gem, found at short notice and Bart could not be more accommodating. beautiful location and peaceful. great pool, well needed after a long days ride.

Stayed in June 2023

An authentic location, setup, comfort and friendliness of the owners. We had a great stay!

Stayed in June 2023

The stay was perfect. No improvement necessary.

Everything about the stay was perfect. The property is situated in beautiful countryside and the bedrooms are large and decorated to a high standard. The hosts, Razade and Bart, are very welcoming and kind. The breakfast substantial and excellent quality.. There are footpaths among the fields to walk the dog. Close proximity to local restataurants, Ypres and all the War memorials/museums. The property itself was utilised as the British Command Post in WW1, and Bart is happy to show you the arial photographs, relics of weaponary etc.

Stayed in May 2023

We stayed with 3 children and arrived late at night, but the fire had been lit in our sitting room and just made the whole place so cosy and welcoming. Breakfast was also delicious with great bread and pastries!

Stayed in April 2023

That we didn’t have the chance to sample the wonderful food, but will do next time.

We stayed at 't zwaluwnest for one night after a long three days travelling from Latvia with our two cats and heading back to the uk for the start of a new military posting. As we drew up we just knew that this was going to be a real treat of a place to stay and we weren’t disappointed. Bart and his wife were very friendly and accommodating and we were made very welcome. We’d asked if the cats could stay in the rooms with us and that wasn’t a problem. We had messaged beforehand if we could possibly have dinner, not realising then that Bart is a wonderful chef and teaches at the Flanders culinary arts centre which is situated in the former Three-Michelin-Star restaurant 'De Karmeliet’ in the centre of Bruges. Sadly for us Bart was teaching early the next morning, so it wasn’t possible this time, but we will be back to sample Bart’s culinary prowess very soon. We had a lovely apartment to relax in and eat cheese, bread and drink nice wine, with happy cats, what more could you want! My husband is a British army officer so he was very interested to find out that the farm had been a British command post in WW1. Bart showed us a lot of artefacts he had found in the fields which was so interesting and made us more determined that we’d stay there again when we come across to do some battle field tours. We ended our lovely stay with a wonderful early breakfast, as the sun was raising, in front of their huge fireplace which Bart had kindly lit for us and we delighted in a variety of homemade bread, jam, apple juice and local products, not to mention fantastic coffee!! We can’t recommend visiting Bart and his wonderful farm/ vineyard enough.

Stayed in October 2022

If you’re looking for a plush hotel with carpets and all matching accessories, don’t come here. If you’re looking for somewhere completely different with loads of room and a quiet location, this is for you. It’s good to get away from everything and relax in peace and quiet. Quirky would be a good word for this accommodation. We really enjoyed it.

Stayed in September 2022

Unfortunately we were not able to have breakfast as we made a mistake with our shuttle time breakfast was offered earlier but we had to leave very early. Our hosts were excellent, friendly and helpful.

Stayed in June 2024

It was the first of cold days, so the pool temperature felt just a lìttle too cold... The bed was very comfortable, a tip for a future investment could be some fancier linens? And reading lights both by the bedside as well as by the sofa downstairs would be great too ;-) There were plenty of towels provided, sadly these smelled sour, because of dampness? or?a weird fabric softener?

The location is very rural - it was a cloudy night, but I think you could stargaze for hours here... There's loads of outdoors space, chairs and picknick places placed throughout. An orchard, a vineyard, an indoor pool... Our hosts were friendly and ready to help. The breakfast was served in the barn, a lovely spacious room, fire going in the fireplace. The spread was very varied, fruits, yoghurt, cheeses, meat and tiny croissants. There was a nice fire going in the woodstove, so our room was nice and toasty upon arrival.

Stayed in October 2023

The surroundings were nice but need attention- . The entrance /stairs at the back is dangerous and looked a bit scary. Coming back to the room at night I had to use the torch in my mobile as no lights around the house . Also had to swipe my room floor as it was dirty. Pics on the booking are different to reality

The breakfast was nice. The owner was nice .

Stayed in September 2023

Breakfast/dining room lacked ambience. In one of the bedrooms upstairs, the linen had not been changed. Only one bathroom/toilet for 3 rooms?

Lovely breakfast.

Stayed in June 2023

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Stayed in July 2025

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Stayed in May 2025

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Stayed in September 2022