The Student Hotel

Top choice in Groningen


With the slogan 'Everybody should like everybody' printed on its facade, the Student Hotel could not provide a warmer or more playful welcome. Bananas hang from the ceiling in the bright open-plan lobby; deck chairs beg guests to lounge alfresco; and there's a library, table football, patio garden, rooftop pool, communal kitchen, trendy bar called the Pool and laptop-friendly work spaces.

There's a gym and designer VanMoof bike rental too. Find the hotel in the upcoming Ebbinge neighbourhood, north of the old town. Breakfast €14.


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