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The Social Hub Groningen

3.5 star property
3.5-star hotel perfect for exploring Groningen

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Bar (on property)

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Gym
  • Parking available
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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Boterdiep 9, Groningen, 9712 LH
  • University of Groningen
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Grote Markt
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Groninger Museum
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • Groningen (GRQ-Eelde)
    ‪20 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Deluxe Double Room, 1 King Bed

Premium bedding, desk, soundproofing, free cribs/infant beds

Deluxe Double Room, 1 King Bed

  • 25 sq m
  • Bay view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, desk, soundproofing, free cribs/infant beds

Deluxe Studio

  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Premium bedding, desk, soundproofing, free cribs/infant beds

Standard Double Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Groningen

Binnenstad-Noord stay.Within a 10-minute walk of this Binnenstad-Noord hotel, you'll find Prinsenhof Gardens and University of Groningen. Stadsschouwburg and Martinikerk are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • University of Groningen - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Grote Markt - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • De Oosterpoort - 18 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Groninger Museum - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Martiniplaza - 5 min drive - 3.5 km

Getting around

  • Groningen North Station - 13 min walk
  • Groningen (GRQ-Eelde) - 20 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Dot - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Café De Toeter - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Florentin - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Food Matterz - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Reykjavik Coffeeshop - ‬3 min walk

About this property

The Social Hub Groningen

3.5-star hotel perfect for exploring Groningen
Along with a restaurant and a coffee shop/cafe, there's a snack bar/deli on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Business amenities include a business center and meeting rooms.

WiFi is free in public spaces. A fitness center, a library, and a terrace are also featured at the business-friendly The Social Hub Groningen. For a fee, parking is available.

This 3.5-star Groningen hotel is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 365 guestrooms or units
  • 9 levels
  • Meeting rooms
  • Built in 2016
  • Deli
  • Business facilities
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Pool or billiards table
  • Library
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Television in lobby
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Coffee shop
  • Dining venue
The Social Hub Groningen offers 365 air-conditioned accommodations with hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels.

Bathrooms include showers. This Groningen hotel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access, with a WiFi speed of 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices). Housekeeping is provided on a limited basis.

Languages

Dutch, English

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired Internet
  • In-room WiFi speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Self parking on site (EUR 15 per day)
  • Height restrictions apply for onsite parking

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM–10:30 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM–11:00 AM on weekends: EUR 15.5 for adults and EUR 15.5 for children
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Fitness center

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Bathroom emergency pull cord
  • Elevator
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • In-room accessibility
  • Low-height counter and sink
  • Raised toilet seat

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Cable channels
  • Flat-screen TV
  • Premium channels

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

More

  • Desk
  • Local maps
  • Soundproofing

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 25.0 per night.
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 4.00 per person, per night. This tax does not apply to children under 5 years of age.

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately EUR 15.5 for adults and EUR 15.5 for children
  • Self parking fee: EUR 15 per day
  • Rollaway bed fee: EUR 25.0 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Special cancellation policies or charges may apply for group reservations (more than 8 rooms for the same property / stay dates)
This property accepts credit/debit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. Special cancellation policies or charges may apply for group reservations (more than 8 rooms for the same property / stay dates). This property accepts credit or debit cards, Visa, Mastercard, and American Express. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

National rating

This property does not have a Netherlands Tourist Board rating. For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our rating system.

Property is also known as

Student Hotel Groningen
Student Groningen
The Student Hotel Groningen
The Social Hub Groningen Hotel
The Social Hub Groningen Groningen
The Social Hub Groningen Hotel Groningen

The Social Hub Groningen Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 325 out of 608 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 229 out of 608 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 35 out of 608 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 13 out of 608 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 608 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Kick

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice location downtown Groningen
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Robin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not what we expected
The photos on your website made The Social Hub look like a cool, funky place to hang out … but we didn’t realize that it is actually student housing as well. We and our friends are “young” 60-somethings, but we felt about as out of place as possible. In addition, they were hosting a mental health event that took over all of the public areas and caused the restaurant to be closed (they offered takeout, but we would have had to sit on our beds to eat). The entire bar/lounge area was unavailable as well, so we headed out on foot in the dark, ate at a terrible restaurant, and hung out by ourselves in our rooms. Had we known about the event in advance, we definitely would have booked elsewhere.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sanjey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stacy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Definitely a good choice in Groningen
Excellent choice and interesting concept just over canal from centrum. Well thought out. Excellentb breakfast buffet the day we ate in. Originally geared for students but now has guests of all ages. Nothing student or hostel about the faccilities or staff. Good wifi. Good mattresses. AC, which is only helpful in a brief timeframe this far north but we appreciated having it that stay. The rooms have excellent sound proofing.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shane

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jarod

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent space walkable distance to the city centre
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Blaine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Faris

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing place to stay! Very clean, cool and vibrant!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

2/10 Terrible

Martina

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Rundown and disgusting
I stayed at The Social Hub for one night and it was a nightmare from beginning to end and ruined my stay in Groningen. The first room was beat-up with stains all over the wall, the carpet was shabby and the furniture had dents everywhere. But the worst thing was how dirty everything in this room was. All the surfaces were dusty and/or full of fingerprints and/or full of stains, the sink in the kitchen was covered in limescale. The worst was the bathroom – limescale and all kinds of other dirt in- and outside of the shower. Below the toilet there was a big blob of a white substance, which I hope was body cream. Naturally I asked for a different room. The new room was not much better, which made me realize that the lack of cleanliness is a bigger, structural problem at this ‘hotel’. Again, there were thick patches of limescale in the bathroom; dust, fingerprints and splashes of dried liquids everywhere in the room – on the desk, the curtains, the TV screen, etc. Other issues: - The mattress was old, sagging and was also slanted to one side - which means: no sleep - The temperature control in the room was either broken or disabled - There was no hairdryer in the bathroom, even though it was listed in the room amenities All of this makes me wonder – who is in charge of this place? These are not minor issues - the dirt, the worn-out mattresses, the lack of maintenance. Is this a conscious decision by The Social Hub to not care about guests' experiences and basic needs?
Blob of cream (I hope) below the toilet
Limescale in kitchen sink
Stain where the drinking glasses were standing
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Modern design, super clean, right downtown. Perfect place to stay in Groningen. Great city, great rooms, lots of fun
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kerri

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was full of college students that live there full time. This didn’t bother me, but it did add a level of noise in the common areas. The restaurant was a nice place to grab a meal.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Oren

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay at a perfect location
The room was well equipped and clean, the service was excellent, and the location is just perfect. We will definitely return.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice and clean hotel. We had a great time there.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The Social Hub Hotel
Fantastic hotel in central Groningen very easy too find and base a stay there.Room was amazing loved it and the staff wow amazing and very friendly staff 100% would stay again it’s got a great friendly vibe
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kieron

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023

4/10 Poor

Marjolein

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Bad AC - and they knew it. The Social Hub is a hopping place. The entree looks very ‘active’ and all the different places where you can sit and work or meet are great. The check-in was very pleasant and quick. The elevator was very slow. I was surprised there were not more elevators for the amount of people and rooms. There were stairs that I did take coming down from the 4th floor but that was not trivial, there was a certain route to be followed. The room was ok. I went to the room pretty late (I came from visiting at the hospital) and was tired and turned the lights and ac on with the room key in the slot. After an hour of mediocre sleep I woke up bathing in sweat. The room was really warm. The lowest the AC could be set to was 18C - in my recollection that should be colder but I was extremely tired. I tried opening the window for cooler air but that only worked if I kept the curtains open. The bright lights shining into my room were not helping my sleep either. By 2am I decided that the AC was not working correctly, the window and curtains open was not working either but what could be done in the night. I am in my pjs and so tired. I muddle through but it was not very pleasant. The next morning I walk by the reception to tell them about the AC and the response was: “Oh I am sorry, yes we knew the AC’s were a bit finicky but thought we had it fixed” So sorry, have a nice day. Do I want to stay here again? Not really.

10/10 Excellent

Kimberley

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I really liked the social environment, self-service laundry, super helpful staff, clean and quiet room. Very comfortable stay - highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nestan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Charlie

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Abdurrahman kadir

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was really good, thank you!!

10/10 Excellent

Victoria

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a great hotel with a hub vibe. The rooms were clean and quiet, with sufficient room. The only let down is that the shower leaks into the main bathroom, flooding the bathroom floor. The social areas are great, and nice to sit downstairs to relax outside of the room. The gym was an added bonus.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ariel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I stayed at the hotel for 8 days and all was perfect. The staff was very friendly and professional. The rooms where clean and very comfortable. I really enjoyed my stay and I will definitely come back.
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2022