The Social Hub Groningen

3.5 star property

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Restaurant
Property entrance
Interior detail
Lobby
Lobby sitting area

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Air-conditioning
  • Gym
  • Breakfast available
  • Parking available

Explore the area

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Boterdiep 9, Groningen, 9712 LH
  • Place, University of Groningen
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Place, Grote Markt
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Groninger Museum
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Airport, Groningen (GRQ-Eelde)
    ‪17 min drive‬

Room options

Deluxe Double Room, 1 King Bed

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(8 reviews)
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Studio

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

Standard Double Room, 1 Queen Bed

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(14 reviews)
  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About this property

The Social Hub Groningen

Hotel in Groningen with fitness centre and 24-hour front desk
A restaurant, a fitness centre and a bar/lounge are available at this smoke-free hotel. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a snack bar/deli, a coffee shop/cafe and self parking. Limited housekeeping is available.
The Social Hub Groningen offers 365 air-conditioned accommodations with a hairdryer and free toiletries. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels.

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

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness centre.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.

During your stay at The Social Hub Groningen, you're just a quick walk from Prinsenhof Gardens. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas, plus a restaurant and a gym.
  • Free Wi-Fi (speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices))
  • Drinking and dining options include a coffee shop, a restaurant and a bar/lounge
  • Buffet breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Self-parking available for a fee
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, tour or ticket assistance and luggage storage
  • On-site recreation includes a gym and bicycles to rent
  • Just a 4-minute walk from Prinsenhof Gardens and 6 minutes on foot from University of 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 centre and meeting rooms.

WiFi is free in public spaces. A fitness centre, 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.

For a fee, guests can enjoy buffet breakfast on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM and at the weekend from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM.
The Social Hub Groningen has a restaurant on site.

Property amenities

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 transport

  • Height restrictions apply for on-site parking
  • Parking on site (EUR 15 per day)
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends; EUR 19.50 for adults and EUR 19.50 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Gym
  • Library
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room cot
  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (limited availability)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

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
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Lift
  • Low-height counter and sink
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Wheelchair accessibility

More

  • 1 building
  • 9 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 2016
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Free cot
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with premium cable channels

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

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

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

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 cots (infant beds)!

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

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

  • A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 4.65 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: from approximately EUR 19.5 for adults and from EUR 19.5 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

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

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 ratings 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

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 358 out of 673 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 253 out of 673 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 38 out of 673 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 16 out of 673 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 673 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Doreen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
There because of an event so staff was very accommodating. Breakfast was great - very extensive.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lukasz

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Massimiliano

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dominic

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

University accommodation

Brought my daughter to study at Groningen, she’s staying for the year at the social Hub. The hotel is Fantastic, clean and the staff are polite and can’t do enough for you. My daughter feels safe and is very happy to have chosen to stay here. Customer satisfaction is their major priority, well done to them all and keep up the good work.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

denise

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

MANISH

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bart William, Houston

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Syeda Ayesha

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel, warm and cozy environment, perfect place to stay as a student! 100/10
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Patrick, Celigny

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great value and lovation.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gerrit

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Edward

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

L Kennedy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Love the concept - great staff/great service
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Crystal

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Eric

Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

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